Porsche at the track

Computer Science Student · Full-Stack Developer

Waleed Rydhan

CS student (4+1 B.S./M.S.) with internship experience across full-stack development, API integrations, and go-to-market engineering.

Dublin, CA · 925-570-5154GitHub ↗LinkedIn ↗Resume PDF ↗

About

Background & skills

Computer Science student at CSU East Bay (4+1 B.S./M.S.) with hands-on internship experience across full-stack development, third-party API integrations, and go-to-market engineering. Comfortable across front-end and back-end work in TypeScript and React — someone who uses software skills to help the business as a whole.

Interests

Automotive & motorsportsStartup & founder communitiesEvent operations

B.S. / M.S. in Computer Science (4+1 Accelerated Program)

California State University, East Bay

Expected B.S. May 2028 · M.S. May 2029

Relevant coursework: Data Structures and Algorithms, Analysis of Algorithms, Computer Architecture, Operating Systems.

Languages

  • TypeScript
  • JavaScript
  • Python
  • C++
  • Next.js
  • HTML

Frameworks & Libraries

  • React
  • Apollo (GraphQL)
  • Tailwind CSS
  • Expo (React Native)

Developer Tools

  • Supabase
  • Neon (PostgreSQL)
  • Git & GitHub
  • Vercel
  • Netlify
  • Linear
  • Cursor

AI Tools

  • Claude
  • ChatGPT (OpenAI)
  • Gemini
  • GitHub Copilot
  • v0

Integrations & APIs

  • Plaid
  • MoonPay
  • Coinbase
  • Intercom
  • BridgePay
  • Honeycomb
  • Apify

Marketing & GTM

  • Apollo.io
  • Google Analytics
  • Meta Ads
  • TikTok Ads

Experience

Where I've worked

Software Engineer Intern

PureFi

Apr 2026 — Jun 2026

San Francisco Bay Area · Hybrid

  • Built an AI-powered CLI debugging tool that collected error data from Honeycomb, Intercom, and in-app logs, then pinpointed likely root causes in plain language — powered by Claude models.
  • Developed features across PureFi's mobile app and website, including localization, ACH transfer workflows, and customer support pages/systems.
  • Integrated third-party services including Plaid, MoonPay, Coinbase, Intercom, and BridgePay for payments, identity verification, and support.
  • Implemented ad tracking to improve marketing attribution and product analytics.
TypeScriptReactReact NativeClaudePlaidHoneycomb

Go-to-Market (GTM) Engineer Intern

Loops.fi

Oct 2025 — Mar 2026

San Francisco, CA · Hybrid

  • Built AI-powered CLI tools for marketing ops, including one that analyzed a LinkedIn creator's best posts, derived a content strategy, and generated on-brand posts using OpenAI models.
  • Developed LinkedIn scraping pipelines with Apify to pull full post histories for content analysis and generation.
  • Bridged marketing and engineering by identifying workflow bottlenecks and shipping code-based solutions across the GTM stack.
TypeScriptOpenAIApifyNode.jsCLI

Operations Intern

Founders Inc

Aug 2023 — Sep 2025

San Francisco, CA · On-site

  • Planned and managed events and physical spaces for a startup community and venture hub.
  • Built out dedicated gaming and IT rooms, coordinating equipment, setup, and day-to-day logistics.
Event operationsIT setupLogistics

Projects

Selected work

2025 — Present

Founders Track Day

Track-day event series connecting car enthusiasts, founders, and investors.

EventsSponsorshipsOperationsAutomotive

Founded and operate a track-day event series at the intersection of automotive culture and the startup community.

  • —Hosted 2 events with 200+ total attendees so far.
  • —Secured $30K in sponsorships from Rho and MongoDB for the next event — a $32K production at Sonoma Raceway scheduled for October 2026.
  • —Own operations end to end: venue booking, sponsor outreach, budgeting, and on-site event management.

2026

PureFi AI Debugging CLI

CLI tool that aggregates error data and explains root causes in plain language.

TypeScriptClaudeHoneycombIntercomCLI

Built during my PureFi internship to accelerate the team's debugging workflow by unifying signals from multiple observability and support tools.

  • —Pulls error data from Honeycomb, Intercom, and the app's built-in debugging/logs.
  • —Uses Claude models to pinpoint likely root causes and explain them clearly.
  • —Designed to cut time spent triaging production issues across mobile and web.

2025

Loops.fi Content Strategy CLI

AI tool that analyzes LinkedIn posts and generates on-brand content.

TypeScriptOpenAIApifyGTMCLI

GTM engineering project that turns creator engagement data into actionable content strategies and draft posts.

  • —Analyzes a LinkedIn creator's best-performing posts to derive a content strategy from engagement data.
  • —Generates on-brand posts for any topic and audience using OpenAI models.
  • —LinkedIn scraping pipelines built with Apify feed full post histories into the analysis tools.

Contact

Let's connect

wrydhan@gmail.com
925-570-5154GitHubLinkedInResume PDF