Mahad Raza

Mahad Raza

CS at LUMS | Researcher | Creative Lead & Designer

Based in: Lahore, PakistanCurrently: Teaching Assistant, MGSHSS, LUMSExperience: 6 years

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Computer Science student at LUMS with a unique intersection of AI/ML research and creative leadership. From building spatial data pipelines for climate resilience to scaling engagement for LUMS Dramaline by 300%, I thrive on solving complex problems through a human-centered lens. Gold Medalist and Valedictorian with a background in UX design and technical pedagogy.

Experience

Teaching Assistant

MGSHSS, LUMSwork2026 – Present
Delivered course support for ~70 students in Introduction to Environmental Studies, managing grading, attendance, and student queries. Designed consistent evaluation systems and accommodation workflows from scratch, reducing administrative overhead. Completed LUMSx TA Professional Development Course in pedagogy.

General Secretary

LUMS DramalineworkSep 2023 – Present

Summary

Progressed from Media Manager to Media Director to Executive Council to General Secretary over 3 years, overseeing all society operations. As Media Director, led a team of 13 managing creative output, content strategy, and social media, growing engagement by 300%. Directed, scripted, and performed in major theatrical productions; managed vendor relationships, budgets, and cross-functional coordination.

What I did

  • Writing, producing, directing, and performing in theatrical productions.
  • Coordinating with directors, actors, and external vendors while managing logistical aspects and budgets.
Social Media StrategyContent Strategy

Team Member - HR & Media

IEEE LUMS Student Chapterwork2026 – May 2026
  • Worked on graphics and promotional artwork for the society.

Skills

Technical

UX Research
User-Centered Design
FigmaFigma
Procreate
PythonPython
C++C++
Canva
Data Structures
Prototyping
Wireframing
OOP
Social Media Strategy
GitGit
Copywriting
Video Editing
Photography
Information Architecture
MATLAB

Languages

English
Urdu
Punjabi

Projects

Unlock CAPS: Counselling Appointment & Management System

Android Developeracademic2026 – May 2026
Developed an Android application to streamline appointment scheduling and counselling service management for university mental health services. Implemented student and counsellor workflows including authentication, appointment booking, schedule management, availability tracking, and session administration using Firebase and Android Studio. Focused on mobile application architecture, database integration, user experience design, and reliable client-server interactions.
Android StudioJavaFirebaseMobile App Architecture

HoshiyarPK: Scam Awareness & Digital Fraud Training Platform

Lead Designer & Researcherpersonal2026 – May 2026
Designed and prototyped a mobile application that helps Pakistani adults identify, resist, and report digital scams through interactive learning experiences. Conducted mixed-method user research (survey n=185, interviews n=20) to uncover behavioural patterns in scam susceptibility. A key breakthrough during testing revealed that visual cues, rather than text or audio, were the primary drivers of user comprehension, leading to a visual-first design strategy. Built high-fidelity prototypes in Figma and applied user-centred design, accessibility, usability testing, and interaction design principles.
FigmaUser-Centered DesignUX ResearchUsability TestingInteraction Design

StageSync: Database-Driven Theatre Management Platform

Backend DeveloperacademicOct 2025 – Dec 2025
Built a SQL-backed system to manage venue and resource bookings for student theatre productions, handling scheduling conflicts, booking lifecycles, and cross-society resource sharing. Focused on backend logic, database design, and clean separation of business logic using C# and SQL Server.
C#Microsoft SQL ServerDatabase Design

Mini x86 Operating System (Kernel, Memory, Processes & FS)

Kernel DeveloperacademicSep 2025 – Nov 2025
Implemented a modular x86 operating system kernel in C, featuring interrupt handling, memory management with paging, process scheduling, ELF program loading, and a custom inode-based file system integrated via a VFS layer.
Cx86 AssemblyOperating SystemsKernel Programming

Networks Project: Reliable Transport, Routing, and P2P System

Network Engineeracademic2025 – May 2025
Built a Python networking portfolio spanning the transport, routing, and application layers. Implemented a TCP-like reliability layer over UDP (ordered, lossless delivery using checksums, sequence numbers, ACKs, timeouts, and a sliding window). Developed and benchmarked Link-State and Distance Vector routing protocols in a custom simulator. Created a serverless P2P chat app and a decentralized P2P file-sharing system using a consistent-hashing DHT with replication and successor lists.
PythonNetworkingSocket ProgrammingP2PDistributed Systems

Engineering Project: Curie-Point Engine

Hardware Designeracademic2024 – Apr 2024
Designed, 3D-modelled, and constructed a Curie-point Engine that utilises high heat and the magnetic properties of metallic alloys like Kanthal to drive a rotary motion.
3D ModellingEngineeringPhysics

Education

BSc Computer Science

Lahore University of Management Sciences (LUMS)Computer Science2023 – 2027

Societies & activities

LUMS Dramaline

A Levels

Beaconhouse School System, LahoreMathematics, Physics, Computer Science2021 – 2023

Coursework

MathematicsPhysicsComputer Science

O Levels

Beaconhouse School System, LahoreNatural Sciences Stream2018 – 2021

Recognition

Awards

Gold Medalist

Beaconhouse School System, Lahore2023

Awarded for A Levels performance

Valedictorian

Beaconhouse School System, Lahore2021

Awarded for O Levels performance

Certifications

Intro to Deep Learning

Kaggle

Intermediate Machine Learning

Kaggle

TA Professional Development

LUMSx

Governance & advisory

General Secretary

LUMS Dramalinecommittee chairSep 2023 – Present

Overseeing all society operations; previously Media Manager, Media Director, and Executive Council member.

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