Youssef Ateya

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Posted on May 19, 2024

About Youssef Ateya

Welcome to my personal website! I’m Youssef Ateya, a passionate Software Engineer with a strong background in Computer Science and a Minor in Mathematics from the University of Houston. My journey in tech has been focused on building robust, scalable, and intelligent solutions.

Education

University Of Houston - Houston, TX Bachelor of Science in Computer Science, Minor in Mathematics

  • Aug. 2022 - May 2025*
  • Relevant Coursework: Data Structures and Algorithms, Operating Systems, Computer Architecture, Automata Theory, Database Systems*

Recent Experience

Software Engineer - Digital Wildcatters

  • May 2025 - Present*
  • Architected and deployed enterprise-grade RAG-powered LLMs for 5 major energy sector clients, implementing custom AI solutions that process tens of thousands of unstructured documents across multiple formats (PDFs, Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
  • Engineered comprehensive Azure ML pipeline integrating Python, Azure Document Intelligence, Azure Computer Vision, and Azure Cognitive Search, achieving 3x faster document retrieval and enhanced data processing capabilities for enterprise customers.
  • Developed full-stack features for Collide.io social media platform using Ruby on Rails backend and JavaScript frontend, including real-time chat functionality and critical bug fixes, serving thousands of active users.
  • Built scalable document processing workflows handling multi-format data ingestion, intelligent chunking algorithms, OCR processing, and automated indexing for enterprise search solutions.

Software Engineering Intern/Co-op - Digital Wildcatters

  • June 2024 - May 2025*
  • Developed CollideGPT 2.0 RAG LLM using Python, Qdrant vector database, and Hugging Face, improving performance by orders of magnitude for hundreds of users.
  • Created and deployed custom GPT models for enterprise clients using Azure AI tools, Docker, Kubernetes, and Ruby on Rails.

Meta MLH Fellow - Software Engineering

  • June 2024 - Sep 2024*
  • Contributed to Clang/LLVM compiler development with Meta’s Programming Languages Research team, authored hundreds of pages of documentation.

Clang/LLVM Open Source Contributor - Open Source Contributor

  • Sep 2024 - Present*
  • Contributing to Clangd Language Server features for VSCode, potentially impacting millions of C/C++ developers.

Projects

University of Houston Cougar Chronicles | HTML/CSS, Node.JS, MySQL, Chart.JS, Azure (Github)

  • Architected comprehensive library management system with automated book tracking, real-time inventory monitoring, and advanced analytics dashboard featuring interactive charts and usage statistics for administrators.

DEltectives, HackTX 2023 Winner | Python, Flask, React, Node.js (Github)

  • Developed award-winning diversity and inclusion platform with intelligent campus matching algorithms, real-time geolocation services, and comprehensive user analytics that successfully connected 200+ students during the hackathon event.

Technical Skills

Proficient in: Python, JavaScript, Ruby, C/C++, Ruby on Rails, React, Node.js, Azure (AI Services, Document Intelligence), Docker, MySQL, Git

Experience with: Swift, Rust, Kotlin, Angular, Flask, AWS EC2, Kubernetes, PostgreSQL, MongoDB, Qdrant, NumPy, Pandas, Hugging Face, AI/ML: Large Language Models (LLMs), Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG), Vector Databases, OCR, Haystack