Syed Hashir Imam

iGEM, Lead Graphic Designer & Web Developer:

• Worked with other web developers and designers to create a website that is consistent, appealing, and userfriendly.
• Coordinate, communicate, and compromise with my team members to achieve a common goal.
• Communicated effectively with my team, mentors, sponsors, and audience, using various channels and methods, such as emails, chats, calls, meetings, presentations, and social media.
• Conveyed complex ideas in simple and clear terms, and how to listen and respond to feedback and questions.
• Developed and improved web development skills by using various tools and technologies, such as NodeJs, Styled Components, Material Ui, Firebase, Firestore, MongoDB, Bootstrap, etc
• Created dynamic and interactive web pages that adapt to different devices and screen sizes, while also debugging, testing, and optimizing website for performance and security.
• Demonstrated creativity and flair in web design by creating a sleek and responsive design that enhances the readability and aesthetics of the website.
• Created custom color scheme, font style, layout, media, and navigation to create a positive user experience

The Coding Foundation, Front-end Web Developer

• Led a team of developers to wireframe, program and deploy a Web-App built on a modern React to distribute and manage thousands of dollars’ worth of courses across national and international coverage
• Created a backend server rooted in Google Firebase/Firestore, creating an administrative dashboard with security key to ensure protection of the non-profit content.
• Improved the online learning experience and ease of access of 5000+ individuals by implementing a versatile carousel of sessions and linking the back-end with the responsive front-end
• Debugged any issues with the UI/UX of the website using Tailwind CSS ensuring a responsive feel amongst devices of any aspect ratio

Lighthouse Hacks, Front-end Developer/Sponsors Lead

• Directly communicated with sponsors in a professional manner to obtain monetary prizes, acquired rewards worth upwards of $40,000
• Designed a high-fidelity Figma prototype to fulfill the theme provided, resulting in up to a 500+ visits in the span of a week
• Developed the responsive web-app using HTML/CSS and JavaScript for any minor animations

McMaster University Sept. 2022 – Apr. 2026
Biomedical Engineering and Health Sciences