Yazeed Hijjawi | Software Engineer

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About Me

Yazeed in Toronto at night with CN Tower

AMD Intern Innovation Showcase

Fishing

Graduation

Exploring

I'm a Computer Science graduate from the University of Toronto with concentrations in Machine Learning, Computer Vision, and AI. I hold a 3.55 GPA, made the Dean's List, and received the University of Toronto Scholars Award.

Most recently I spent over a year at AMD as a Software and Testing Engineer, building ML-powered automation tools and having my Test Workflow Optimizer showcased as a finalist at AMD's internal innovation event. Before that, I was at Signifi Solutions building full-stack integrations and real-time data pipelines.

My proudest achievement: a drone-based soccer analysis system using computer vision and RNN trajectory prediction that was selected for presentation at MLSE (Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment).

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Soccer

Hiking

Photography

Videography

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Gaming

PC Building

Travel

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Experience

Software & Testing Engineer Co-op

Advanced Micro Devices (AMD)

May 2024 – Aug 2025 Markham, ON

Developed automation frameworks and AI-driven tools (Python, C++, Bash, JavaScript) to improve efficiency of CPU, APU, and GPU software testing, significantly reducing manual workload and increasing test coverage.
Collaborated with cross-functional teams on regression and performance testing across drivers, BIOS, and APU environments — identifying critical bugs and ensuring seamless software–hardware integration.

Project: Test Workflow Optimizer Innovation Event Finalist

Built an ML pipeline using TF-IDF, stemming, K-Means, and DBSCAN to cluster QA test cases, reducing setup time by ~15% and improving execution efficiency. Delivered via Python + custom Tkinter GUI; showcased as a finalist at AMD's internal innovation event.

Python TF-IDF K-Means DBSCAN NLP Tkinter REST API

Software Engineering Intern

Signifi Solutions Inc.

May 2023 – Sep 2023 Mississauga, ON

Led development of automation tools to integrate Freshdesk and Odoo APIs, streamlining data transfer and improving visualization processes, enhancing overall data management efficiency.

Project: Odoo Connector

Developed a Python–PostgreSQL integration with the Odoo API to automate ticket data retrieval and analytics, enabling real-time Power BI reporting for the operations team.

Python PostgreSQL Odoo API Power BI Full-stack

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Projects

Presented at MLSE Innovation Day

// Featured Project

Overhead Soccer Analysis

Built a drone-based computer vision system with multi-object tracking and RNN trajectory prediction to deliver real-time player/ball analytics — possession tracking, heatmaps, and tactical phase detection using the SoccerTrack dataset.

Developed and benchmarked detection/tracking pipelines (MOTA, ADE/FDE) alongside a user-facing analytics interface, enabling affordable professional-level tactical insights for lower-division teams. Selected to present at MLSE (Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment) Innovation Day.

Python PyTorch Computer Vision RNN Multi-Object Tracking TensorFlow SoccerTrack

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soccer_analyzer.py

import torch
from tracking import MultiObjectTracker
from models import TrajectoryRNN

# Drone-based CV analysis pipeline
class SoccerAnalyzer:
    def __init__(self):
        self.tracker = MultiObjectTracker()
        self.rnn = TrajectoryRNN()

    def analyze(self, frame):
        # Detect players + ball
        detections = self.tracker.detect(frame)
        # Predict trajectories (RNN)
        traj = self.rnn.predict(detections)
        return {
            "possession": calc_possession(detections),
            "heatmap": gen_heatmap(traj),
            "tactics": analyze_tactics(traj),
            "mota_score": self.tracker.eval_mota()
        }

Innovation Finalist

AMD Test Workflow Optimizer

Built an ML-powered tool at AMD to cluster QA test cases using TF-IDF, stemming, K-Means, and DBSCAN — reducing setup time by ~15% and improving execution efficiency. Integrated with internal APIs via a custom Tkinter GUI.

Python TF-IDF K-Means DBSCAN NLP Tkinter REST API

MiCycle Bike Rental App

City-wide bike rental app with Flutter/Dart frontend and Python backend. Features scalable database architecture, Stripe payment integration, and real-time ride tracking. Built for production readiness.

Flutter Dart Python Stripe PostgreSQL Full-stack

HTTP Web Server

Lightweight HTTP web server in C++ built from scratch using sockets. Handles TCP connections, static file serving, multithreaded client handling, MIME type resolution, and robust error handling.

C++ Sockets TCP/IP Multithreading HTTP

Odoo Connector @ Signifi

Python–PostgreSQL integration with the Odoo API to automate ticket data retrieval and real-time analytics. Enabled live Power BI reporting and significantly improved data management efficiency.

Python PostgreSQL Odoo API Power BI REST

Direct P2P Messaging System

CSocketsNetworking

Peer-to-peer direct messaging system in C using advanced socket programming for reliable, real-time communication between users over a network.

Huffman Encoder & Decoder

PythonRecursionCompression

Recursively compresses and decompresses files of all types (images, audio, text) by converting them into Huffman trees where each node represents a data point.

Naive Bayes Classifier

PythonMLData Analysis

Probabilistic classifier that predicts the most likely outcome given a factor table — applied to medical condition likelihood prediction using Big Data strategies.

Boggle

JavaGUIGitAgile

Group project implementing the word-finding game Boggle with a full GUI in Java, applying Agile/Scrum methodology and collaborative Git workflows.

Deployment Tracker

VBAExcelFreshdesk API

Automated data transfer from Freshdesk API to Excel using VBA at Signifi, creating automatic backups and improving ticket system data visibility.

Phone Billing System

PythonGUI

Determines monthly bills for telephone plan subscribers with user-defined filters for tracking specific customers and calls, visualized through a GUI.

Newsletter Portal

HTMLCSSJavaScript

Centralized internal web portal at Signifi for scheduling, uploading, and sending company-wide newsletters, built solo from scratch.

Tetris

JavaGUI

Fully functional Tetris implementation with a working GUI built in Java, handling game logic, rendering, and user input.

File Transfer System

BashUnix

Unix/Bash program that copies files between directories while intelligently filtering for duplicates, using shell scripting and file system operations.