Abdur-Rahmaan Janhangeer - Python, Freelancing, Career & OpenSource
What do people say? (source)
James Luo
Software Engineer, Facebook
“ I worked with Abdur at Metabob and when he came in he was able to lead our team in terms of having a proper system design to documentation. He was able to make the engineering team more productive than it was before. If you are looking for an engineer who is strong technically he is the one that can do it. His experience with open source is one of the biggest plus he has bought to the team. ”
Shamsuddin Rehmani
Software Development Engineer, Amazon
“ I worked with Abdur-Rahmaan's on one of his many open source software project, Shopyo. As this was my first time contributing to open source, I was not very confident in my skills. However, Abdur-Rahmaan was very patient and helped with the process of project setup and contribution. Looking back since my first open source contribution, I couldn't have asked for a better mentor than Abdur-Rahmaan. As I worked more with him, I learned that he has a vast knowledge not only of software engineering but also possess excellent communication and leadership skills. His attention to details, clear guidance, pursuit of best industry practices, and past experience and success in managing a team of engineers makes him a great leader and asset to any team.
As if this was not enough, he also possess the gift of being artistic and creative, with the ability to make software not only functional but also marketable with design skills that he pursues as a hobby.
His work in both professional and open source setting speaks itself but this recommendation is just a token of appreciation on behalf of countless engineers whom he has helped improve and break into the open source community. I wish him the best in his future endeavors and I am excited to see where his work takes him. ”
Donald Knuth
Programming Legend
“ Dear Abdur-Rahmaan,
Please excuse the fact that I haven't had time to look at your email message from April until today.
In that program, MOVEIN is not an instruction; it is a symbolic name for the address where a dynamically changing instruction will be stored. (His computer was a LOT different from what we have now!)
Line 41 of the program says that we should reserve one "storage tank" (RST 1) to be called MOVEIN. Line 46 puts a PIK instruction into that storage tank. Eventually, control is transferred so that the machine executes that PIK instruction (which moves a block of words into a sequence of short tanks called BUFFER).
Thanks for your interest in history, and for your patience.
Best wishes, Don Knuth (source) ”
AnushKrishna Venkatakrishnan
Ex-Data Engineer @Metabob | Global FInalist IBM CFC
“ I have had the privilege of collaborating closely with Abdur at Metabob, where we tackled a multitude of challenging software engineering and data engineering projects together. Over the course of our year-long professional relationship, Abdur consistently demonstrated remarkable skills and dedication. He is an exceptionally versatile software engineer, seamlessly transitioning between backend development, data engineering and even venturing into the complexities of machine learning and natural language processing. Abdur's ability to confidently navigate new and intricate codebases, along with his fearlessness in optimizing for efficiency, truly sets him apart.
Beyond his technical prowess, Abdur's contributions to the team are invaluable. His effective communication, both within the team and in remote work settings, showcases his adaptability and commitment to seamless collaboration. Abdur's disciplined approach to maintaining code quality, combined with his openness to feedback and alternative viewpoints, highlights his dedication to both personal growth and the success of the team. His versatility extends to leadership roles, where he effortlessly transitions between guiding the team and providing support. Moreover, Abdur's willingness to dedicate time to community initiatives underlines his commitment to giving his best.
In summation, I wholeheartedly recommend Abdur as a remarkable and capable team member. His technical excellence, adaptability, and commitment to continuous improvement make him an asset to any project or organization. Abdur's ability to excel in various domains, coupled with his collaborative spirit, positions him for continued success in all his future endeavours. ”
Parth Shukla
Petroleum Engineering + Data Science | 70+ Published Articles on Data Science
“ I’ve had the pleasure of working with many professionals in my career, but Mr. Abdur Rahmaan sir is someone who I will always remember fondly for his kind guidance throughout my technical writing experience.
Under his supervision, I was able to complete some of my best articles related to data science and was able to gain valuable professional experience.
His ability to coach others is something that is completely unique. I’m grateful to have worked with Mr. Abdur Rahmaan sir and highly recommend him. ”
Javed Mahamoodally
ServiceNow Developer | MRes Applied Mathematics
“ I have worked with Abdur-Rahmaan on different programming assignments in C++ and data science projects in Python.
His exceptional understanding of coding paradigms, ability to grasp high-level material quickly and his outstanding communication skills make him a great lad to work with.
I have benefited extensive from his deep understanding of pandas, NumPy and SciPy libraries of Python on my work in Artificial Neural Network.
He would be a great fit any organisation or team ”
Gico Carlo Evangelista
Software Engineer at Outward Inc.
“ I have worked with Abdur-Rahmaan on one of his Open Source Python projects on GitHub. He has helped mentored me in not only understanding the project thoroughly, but has also taught me the basics of contributing to an open source repository. He is very helpful when it comes to answering questions to both experienced developers and newcomers who are interested in learning about open source. Abdur-Rahmaan is a great mentor who I recommend working with. ”
Justin Triplett
Software Engineer and Consultant at Caledonia Systems
“ Working with Abdur-Rahmaan has been a really great experience. He did so much to make sure Flaskcon was a great success. He organized the teams of volunteers and stepped up to fill roles and provide advise wherever and whenever needed. I love working on a project knowing someone else is as dedicated to it's success as I am and I look forward to working with him again soon. ”
Nathan Heron - Morris
Junior Software Engineer at Dream Agility
“ Abdur-Rahmaan and his open source project has helped me not only with confidence in my coding skills but, also helped me think about the effects of explaining and documenting my contributions so others can understand what I have contributed. Abdur-Rahmaan has also been willing to answer any questions I may of had without judgement and provided me with some education in design principles. From the confidence Abdur-Rahmaan has helped me with. I have managed to land my first role as a software engineer with a great company that is solving problems with Artificial intelligence. So I would just like to say thank you. ”
Zahur Meerun
Full Stack Software Development Student/First officer at Air Mauritius
“ I have known Abdur-Rahman for over 2 years since I started my coding journey. At that time he provided me with advice on how to navigate such a career. Recently he assigned me a project which involved the integration of several modules using an Open Source Framework whereby I reported directly to himself.
I cannot speak highly enough of his programming ability and vision in tackling technical issues. He was always available for meetings to address hiccups that I had during the project. The experience I have had working with him has been extremely pleasant and beneficial for me and would recommend him for any projects you might have. ”
Girish Mahabir
System & Security Engineer at OceanDBA
“ Abdur-Rahmaan Janhangeer was a blessing to have worked with. With his simple guides and helps, I successfully did my first opensource contribution. Being in the Python Mauritius Community with him, I got to learn a lot from him and still learning. ”
Angelo Giacco
Computer Science Student at Imperial College London
“ Abdur-Rahmaan is a great mentor. He is very patient when onboarding new members into open source projects and his communication skills are second to known. His vast experience is clear through the effective advice that he gives. He is very good at managing teams and I consider him an expert in all things Python. I hope to work more with him in the future! ”
Hans Maulloo
Software Developer at SWAN Mauritius
“ I had the pleasure of working with Abdur-Rahmaan for the FlaskCon 2020. He was a great team player, well organized and very consistent when it came to managing the event. We had organising members from different corners of the world and Abdur made sure remote meetups were organised on a regular basis and would always follow the agenda. Even when facing technical difficulties, he was always ready to help out. I'd gladly work with Abdur on any related project :) ”
Chukwudi Nwachukwu
Software Architect
“ Abdur-Rahmaan Janhangeer came off to me as someone who is well organised and gets job done. He does his best in all things and I adore him for that. I highly recommend him because I have worked together with him and his attention to detail was excellent. Well done Abdur-Rahmaan. ”
Paulo Ferraz
Linux Security Analyst at Banrisul S/A Bank
“ Abdur is the founder of an IRC python GitHub project that I started collaborating on. I was impressed with your skills! He is the creator of several python initiatives like organizations and code projects. Always adopting the latest technologies and still mastering 3 languages too! Despite this, he still manages to be an extremely compassionate person, always encouraging and supporting newbies like me. Thank you my friend! Success always! ”
Sandeep Chatterjee
MSc, Distributed Computing
“ Amazing polymath... a good teacher, addictive author and cool coder. His articles are always full of well done research, and there is always something new to learn from it , no matter how experienced you are with the technology. Scholar of Arabic, as well as well versed in English. Good teacher of Python, and artistically skilled in vector logo design. Really proud to be his old friend. ”