Karim Smires

Master's Student • Machine Learning

Karim Smires

Master's student in Machine Learning at Rutgers with strong full-stack engineering experience, IEEE publication authorship, and hands-on work across AI-enabled applications, payment systems, and scalable platform development.

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Academic Distinction

Highest Honors (Summa Cum Laude), 3.663 undergraduate GPA, and multiple Dean's List semesters.

Teaching Impact

Tutored 100+ students and served as a grader across multiple Rutgers engineering courses.

Engineering Delivery

Delivered full-stack e-commerce systems with Node.js, Python, C#, AI assistant integration, and blockchain-enabled payments.

Current Focus

Pursuing a Master's in Machine Learning (GPA: 3.500) with focus in applied AI and ML systems.

Education

Rutgers University: School of Engineering

Piscataway, NJ

Master of Science, Machine Learning

Sept 2025 — May 2027

GPA: 3.500

Bachelor of Science, Electrical and Computer Engineering

Minor: Computer Science

Sept 2021 — May 2025

GPA: 3.663

Dean's List (Fall 21, Spring 22, Spring 23, Fall 23, Spring 25), Highest Honors (Summa Cum Laude)

Key Skills

Professional Experience

Rutgers University | Student Worker

Piscataway, NJ • Oct 2023 — Current

  • Provided tutoring to over 100 underclassmen and peers in introductory computer engineering and STEM courses.
  • Fostered a collaborative learning environment, improving understanding of object-oriented programming, circuit design, and algorithmic programming.
  • Worked as a grader in multiple engineering courses in collaboration with professors, teaching assistants, and coworkers.

Charge Anywhere | Intern

Piscataway, NJ • Jun 2024 — Aug 2024

  • Developed a full-stack e-commerce platform using Node.js, Python, and C#, integrating dynamic JSON-based menu management and robust backend APIs.
  • Engineered secure payment gateways supporting both credit card and cryptocurrency (XLM, ETH) transactions.
  • Created responsive JavaScript user interfaces, integrating a customizable AI chatbot assistant and blockchain infrastructure to enhance customer engagement.

Special Projects

DrinkSync: A Sustainable Hydration Tracking System (IEEE Publication)

Dubai, UAE • February 2026

  • Co-authored and published an IEEE paper detailing a low-cost IoT smart coaster that transforms reusable bottles into smart devices.
  • Engineered hardware integration using Arduino Nano, HX711 amplifier, load cells, and MPU6050 inertial sensor to track fluid consumption.
  • Developed a Kotlin Android app with BLE, real-time visualization, Room database persistence, and gamified goal tracking.

Photo Gallery

January 2024 — May 2024

  • Created desktop and mobile Java applications for interactive photo management and customizable album organization.
  • Implemented search capabilities to locate photos by geographic location and user-defined tags.

PartySafari

September 2023 — December 2023

  • Established a scalable Node.js server-side codebase for a marketplace platform and integrated multiple external modules.
  • Engineered a MongoDB-backed notification system to create, manage, and deliver email notifications for better user engagement.

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