PORTFOLIO / 2025

Rayan
Chahid

Computer Science student at UMass Amherst building full-stack applications, real-time systems, and AI-powered solutions.

Open to opportunities

Boston, MA

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CURRENTLY

CS Student & Developer

@ UMass Amherst

GPA: 3.8/4.0 — 6x Dean's List

FOCUS

TypeScriptReactNext.jsNode.jsPython

Education

2026 — 2027

M.S. in Computer Science

University of Massachusetts Amherst

Accelerated 3+1 Program, Accepted

Expected Graduation: May 2027

2023 — 2026

B.S. in Computer Science

University of Massachusetts Amherst

GPA: 3.8/4.0 — 6x Dean's List

Relevant Coursework: Software Engineering, Algorithms, Artificial Intelligence, Computer Systems, Data Structures, Data Management, Programming Methodologies

Featured Projects

2024 — 2025

2025

Trivia World

TriviaWorld.live

Engineered a real-time 8-player trivia platform with <100ms latency using Node.js, Socket.IO, and React. Implemented scalable state machine architecture with host-migration protocol and Supabase-backed authentication.

Node.jsSocket.IOReactSupabasePostgreSQL

• <100ms latency• 90% storage reduction• 20-40% faster load times

2025

Gamify

Collaborated on a 7-person Agile team to deliver a full-stack gamified productivity app for students. Engineered geospatial Class Attendance Module using Google Maps API with geofenced location verification.

ReactGoogle Maps APIFirestoreAgile

• 7-person team• Geospatial verification• Agile sprints

2024

UMealPal

HackUMass XII

Developed Node.js/Express backend processing 200+ API requests during demo. Built automated Puppeteer pipeline scraping 8,000+ daily menu items. Integrated OpenAI API for personalized meal recommendations.

Node.jsExpressPuppeteerMongoDBOpenAI API

• 200+ API requests• 8,000+ items scraped• AI recommendations

Technical Skills

LANGUAGES

TypeScriptJavaScriptPythonJavaHTMLCSS

FRAMEWORKS & LIBRARIES

Next.jsReactNode.jsExpressSocket.IOTailwind CSSOAuthJUnit

DEVELOPER TOOLS & DATABASES

GitGitHubFirebaseSupabaseMongoDBPostgreSQLREST APIsBunWebSockets

EXTRACURRICULARS

Machine Learning Club — UMass Amherst

• Strengthened ML foundations through workshops exploring TensorFlow and PyTorch
• Contributed to collaborative coding sessions applying ML models to exploratory datasets

Let's Connect

Open to internship opportunities, collaborations, and conversations about software engineering and AI.

ELSEWHERE