Karim Abdelfattah

About Me

Engineer, builder,
and entrepreneur

I am a Computer & Communication Engineering graduate from Alexandria University and a Computer Science & Engineering student at the University of Louisville's J.B. Speed School of Engineering, where I am expected to graduate in May 2027.

My interests are centered around embedded systems, IoT, software, networking, and cloud technologies. At UofL, I worked on an industry-sponsored capstone project for Multiplex Beverage, developing an IoT-based health and diagnostics system for commercial beverage equipment. Our project won First Place at the 2026 Engineering Design & Innovation Showcase.

Alongside engineering, I operate Customized Teez in Louisville and serve as an AWS Student Campus Leader through the AWS Global University Program, where I support campus outreach, student presentations, organization engagement, and awareness of AWS opportunities and resources.

I am currently seeking a Spring 2027 co-op or internship where I can contribute to embedded systems, IoT, software, cloud, or systems engineering while continuing to develop as an engineer.

3.87 GPA

1st Place, Capstone Showcase

AWS Student Campus Leader

CSE Student · May 2027

University of Louisville

Projects

Things I've built

From capstone hardware to custom shells; each project taught me something that books couldn't.

Featured · Capstone

🏆 1st Place · Engineering Design & Innovation Showcase 2026

Designed and developed an IoT-based monitoring and diagnostics system for commercial beverage equipment. Distributed ESP32/LoRa sensor nodes collect equipment telemetry and transmit data wirelessly to a Raspberry Pi 4 gateway for processing, storage, and visualization. The system was designed to help identify equipment health issues before they lead to downtime, product loss, or service interruptions.

              System
              ESP32 / LoRa sensor nodes → Raspberry Pi 4 gateway → InfluxDB → React diagnostics dashboard
            

              My Contributions
              Designed and built the dispenser and booster LoRa32 sensor nodes
Sensor integration, wiring, and SparkFun component assembly
Embedded firmware for ESP32-based LoRa32 nodes for data sampling and wireless transmission
Raspberry Pi 4 gateway scripts for LoRa packet reception and InfluxDB ingestion

            

IoT Beverage Equipment Health and Diagnostic System, academic showcase poster

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C/C++ Python ESP32 LoRa Raspberry Pi 4 InfluxDB React

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Designed and developed the customer-facing website for Customized Teez, a custom apparel business in Louisville. Built a responsive, product-focused experience that lets customers explore available designs, customization options, and store information across desktop and mobile devices.

              Features
              Product gallery organized by category, responsive mobile-first interface, store and product photography, custom apparel information, fast static deployment
            

              My Role
              Full front-end design and development from concept to deployment
            

React React Router Vite JavaScript Responsive Web Design

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Designed and developed a product-focused e-commerce storefront for a fragrance retailer, including a searchable product catalog, filtering and sorting, a persistent shopping cart, product detail pages, recently viewed products, and a checkout flow. The architecture is prepared for future Clover POS integration.

              Features
              40+ product catalog, search and filtering, sorting, persistent cart, product detail pages, recently viewed, checkout with pickup or shipping, responsive design
            

HTML CSS JavaScript E-Commerce

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Built a Unix shell from scratch in C using Lex and Yacc for tokenization and grammar parsing. Implemented process creation and execution using POSIX system calls, including support for pipelines, input/output redirection, background processes, built-in commands, and signal handling (SIGINT ignored in the shell and restored for child processes).

C POSIX Linux Lex Yacc Systems Programming

Designed and implemented a relational database-backed vehicle rental management application using SQL and PHP. Developed the database schema and administrative interface for managing vehicles, users, rentals, and transaction data.

SQL PHP Relational Databases Database Design Web Development

Experience

What I've done

Selected as an AWS Student Campus Leader to support student engagement with AWS programs, learning opportunities, and cloud resources at the University of Louisville. Responsibilities include conducting classroom announcements, presenting to student organizations, communicating with campus groups, supporting outreach initiatives, and helping students understand and engage with AWS opportunities.

AWS Cloud Computing Campus Outreach Presentations Student Engagement

Operate a custom apparel print business with storefronts at Jefferson Mall and St. Matthews in Louisville, handling design intake, print production, inventory, and customer service. Designed and built the business's customer-facing website.

Entrepreneurship Operations Customer Service

Assisted in maintaining enterprise communication and networking infrastructure in an industrial environment. Supported troubleshooting of on-site IT and communication systems under operational constraints.

Networking IT Infrastructure Industrial

Delivered hands-on instruction in robotics and programming fundamentals. Guided student teams through engineering design and structured problem-solving.

Robotics STEM Education Mentorship

Led technical evaluation and scoring for the 2025 national WRO competition, verifying rule compliance and ensuring fair outcomes.

Robotics Technical Evaluation Leadership

Technical Skills

What I work with

A mix of low-level systems knowledge and higher-level tooling.

Languages

C / C++
Python
Java
Go
JavaScript
Bash / Shell
SQL

Embedded Systems & Hardware

ESP32
LoRa32
Raspberry Pi
Arduino
Sensor Integration
Embedded Firmware

IoT & Networking

LoRa
TCP/IP Fundamentals
Wireless Sensor Networks
IoT System Integration

Data & Visualization

InfluxDB
SQL Databases
Data Pipelines

Web Development

React
React Router
HTML / CSS
JavaScript
Vite

Tools & Platforms

Linux
Git & GitHub
Docker

Cloud

AWS Fundamentals
AWS Cloud Practitioner Preparation

Proficient Working knowledge Learning

Education

Academic background

UofL

University of Louisville

J.B. Speed School of Engineering

B.S. Computer Science & Engineering

3.87 GPA Dean's Scholar · Fall 2025 & Spring 2026 Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society Expected May 2027

Capstone IoT Beverage Equipment Health & Diagnostic System for Multiplex Beverage; 1st Place, 2026 Engineering Design & Innovation Showcase

Coursework Distributed Systems, Embedded Systems, Computer Organization, Information Security, SQL

Alex

Alexandria University

Faculty of Engineering

B.E. Computer & Communication Engineering

Completed September 2026 Alexandria, Egypt

Degree Completed the Computer & Communication Engineering degree as part of the Alexandria University and University of Louisville dual-degree pathway.

ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT · CLASS OF 2026

B.E. completed.
Recognized among the top students in my cohort.

Graduated from Alexandria University in Computer & Communication Engineering in September 2026 through the dual-degree pathway with the University of Louisville.

Recognized by Alexandria University's Faculty of Engineering for academic excellence and distinguished achievement among classmates.

Continuing my B.S. in Computer Science & Engineering at UofL, with graduation expected in May 2027.

Alexandria University Faculty of Engineering recognition plaque for academic excellence, class of 2026

Leadership & Global Experience

Beyond the lab

Experiences in STEM education, international exchange, robotics, and community leadership.

International Programs

🌍

Youth Vision Assembly · 2025 Amsterdam, Netherlands

🌍

Regional AFS Youth Assembly · 2025 Cairo, Egypt

🏛️

AFS Youth Assembly · 2024 United Nations Headquarters, New York City

🎓

Center for Social Impact Strategy (Changemakers) · 2024 University of Pennsylvania

🔬

BP Global STEM Academies · 2019 University of Houston

🏛️ United Nations · New York

AFS Youth Assembly 2024

United Nations Headquarters · New York City · 2024

Participated in the 2024 AFS Youth Assembly at the United Nations Headquarters, a global gathering of young leaders committed to international exchange, education, and dialogue.

Robotics & Community Leadership

🤖

MATE ROV · RoboCup Jr. · 3Rs Robotics and STEM competitions

🏆

World Robot Olympiad (WRO) Competitor & Head Judge

🤝

Community Service Director Omega Leo Royal Club

📣

Public Relations Volunteer IEEE Alexandria Student Branch

💙

Volunteer Life Makers, Alexandria, Egypt

Contact

Let's talk

I'm actively looking for Spring 2027 co-op and internship opportunities. If you're hiring or just want to connect, I'd genuinely like to hear from you.

Email Karim.Abdelfattah@louisville.edu

LinkedIn karimabdelfattah7

GitHub Karimabdelfattah7

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Seeking Spring 2027 co-op and internship opportunities. Eligible for CPT authorization for qualifying employment. Based in Louisville, Kentucky. Open to onsite, hybrid, and remote opportunities, and open to relocation for the right opportunity.

Karim
Abdelfattah

Engineer, builder,
and entrepreneur