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Last updated: March 2026

Ahmad Ali

Software engineer building dependable data systems and full-stack tools for restaurant operations, with a biomedical research foundation and ongoing patent-bar study.

Based in

Philadelphia, PA

Experience

Independent product and consulting work

2025 – Present

Philadelphia, PA

  • Designing and testing software concepts for restaurant operators, with an emphasis on reporting, internal tools, and operational clarity
  • Shaping product direction, technical architecture, and early workflows across Python and TypeScript services
  • Using consulting and prototype work to refine where software can remove friction for operators and managers

Data Analyst & Software Engineer

Oct 2021 – Present

IMAX Management / Keke's Breakfast Cafe — FL

  • Built an automated payroll scheduling system (Python, AWS Lambda) that parses ADP exports, calculates tip distributions, and generates compliance-ready reports
  • Developed a full-stack cash flow dashboard (TypeScript, Drizzle ORM, Docker, Nginx) integrating Restaurant365 API data with interactive financial visualizations
  • Created a management reporting web application (Flask, SQLite) with automated data collection pipelines and executive-level analytics
  • Designed Power BI dashboards for real-time tracking of sales, labor, and food cost metrics across multiple locations

Research Technician

Oct 2020 – Oct 2021

Metabolic Imaging Core, Harvard Medical School — Boston, MA

  • Developed Objective-C and Python analysis tools for CT and MRI image processing, including automated segmentation of shoulder and lumbar spine structures
  • Implemented Linux-based computational models for organ and tissue MRS spectroscopy correction
  • Performed MRI and CT imaging procedures on liver, spine, femur, marrow, and muscle for clinical research studies

Research Associate

Jun 2019 – Feb 2020

Temple University, Engineering Department — Philadelphia, PA

  • Tested electroblowing target materials to optimize nanofiber generation parameters for skin regeneration scaffolds
  • Improved nanofiber healing materials by enhancing density and structural thickness through iterative material testing

Publications

Bunnell KM, Thaweethai T, Buckless C, Shinnick DJ, Torriani M, Foulkes AS, Bredella MA. "Body composition predictors of outcome in patients with COVID-19." International Journal of Obesity 45, 2238–2243 (2021).

Bloomer SA, Brown KE, Kregel KC. "Renal Iron Accumulation and Oxidative Injury With Aging: Effects of Treatment With an Iron Chelator." The Journals of Gerontology: Series A 75(4), 680–684 (2020).

Technical Skills

Languages

Python, TypeScript, JavaScript, R, SQL, Bash, C++, Objective-C, Java, Power BI DAX

Web & Backend

Node.js, Flask, FastAPI, Express, Drizzle ORM, REST APIs, Docker, Nginx, AWS Lambda

Data & Analytics

pandas, NumPy, SciPy, scikit-learn, matplotlib, seaborn, Plotly, D3.js, Power BI

Bioinformatics

Bioconductor, DESeq2, edgeR, limma, WGCNA, Biopython, SAMtools, BWA, BLAST, IGV, Cytoscape

Infrastructure

Git, Linux, Docker Compose, AWS (Lambda, S3), CI/CD, PostgreSQL, SQLite

Training & Research

Biomedical research foundation

Training rooted in biology, genetics, and evidence-driven scientific work.

Bioinformatics and scientific computing

Applied computational analysis to research questions involving aging, metabolism, and complex biological data.

Ongoing technical study

Continuing development across software systems, product delivery, and patent-bar preparation.