Hey, I'm
Taha Amir
bash — taha@portfolio
taha@portfolio ~ % whoami
Taha Amir — Software Engineer
taha@portfolio ~ % cat about.txt
Software engineer focused on AI systems, full-stack development, and building reliable products that solve real problems.
taha@portfolio ~ % cat roles.txt
About Me
Education & Certifications

UH
B.S. in Computer Science
Minor in Mathematics
2021 – 2025
Cum LaudeDean's List

ISTQB® Certified Tester – Foundation Level (CTFL)
ActiveISTQB®
2025
Test DesignSystem ReliabilitySDLC
Career Interests
AI Engineer
LLMs & ML Systems
Key Focus
RAG SystemsLLM AppsModel Evaluation
Software Development
Full-Stack Engineering
Key Focus
System DesignScalable APIsCloud Deployment
Data Science
Data Analytics
Key Focus
Statistical AnalysisPredictive ModelingData Visualization
Technical Skills
Programming Languages
PythonTypeScriptJavaScriptSQLJavaC++C#PHPRLaTeX
Frameworks & Libraries
ReactNext.jsReact NativeExpoFlaskPandasNumPy
AI/ML
OpenAIRAGLLMsEmbeddingsVector DatabasesPyTorchTensorFlowLangChain
Tools
REST APIsGitGitHubGitLabSupabaseFirebaseVercelPlaywrightSeleniumCursorClaude
Databases/Cloud
PostgreSQLMySQLMongoDBAWS (S3, Lambda, RDS)DockerKubernetesJenkins
CAREER
Experience

Paycom
Software Engineer
Dallas, TX · Full-time
- Developed full-stack CRM features using React and PHP MVC for Paycom’s internal platform, strengthening client-data operations, personnel management, and operational workflows serving 7M+ individuals.
- Implemented PHP/SQL hierarchy validation and role-handling logic for the Paycom Personnel Table, improving hierarchy accuracy by 20% through enforced business rules across client and supervisor structures.
- Improved CRM data reliability and debugging efficiency by 25% through SQL analysis, log-driven investigation, and cross-environment validation while resolving production issues.
- Automated regression coverage for core CRM workflows, reducing manual testing effort by 20% and improving release confidence by building and maintaining scheduled test suites in Selenium and Playwright.
ReactPHPSQL

Klein Training
Software Engineer Intern
Austin, TX · Internship
- Built a full-stack cohort analytics dashboard using Python, Flask, and Firebase for the data science team, enabling self-serve retention and subscription analysis across 3,500+ users while reducing manual reporting by 35%.
- Automated Firebase data export, parsing, and normalization pipelines for user and payment datasets using Python and Pandas, improving data quality and streamlining recurring analyses for internal reporting.
- Analyzed user demographics, pricing trends, and subscriber behavior through weekly statistical workflows in Python, Pandas, and R to support growth strategy, segmentation, and pricing decisions.
PythonFlaskFirebasePandas

Real Houston FC
Semi-Professional Soccer Player
Houston, TX
- Competed at a semi-professional level while balancing full-time academic and engineering work.
- Collaborated with teammates and coaching staff to execute match strategy and maintain strong team performance.
- Demonstrated discipline, consistency, and accountability through regular training, travel, and competitive matches.
SoccerTeamworkLeadership
Projects
CONTACT
Get In Touch
Let's build something amazing together.
Open to new opportunities, collaborations, or just a good conversation.
Open to opportunities





