Aslan Farboud

About Me

Business and Computer Science student at Simon Fraser University with a passion for building innovative software solutions. Focused on applying technical expertise to solve real-world business problems through AI, web development, and data analytics.

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Professional Experience

TFI Group

AI Solutions Architecture Lead

June 2023 - Present

Led the development of an AI-powered platform for R&D Tax Relief, Land Remediation, and general AI agent workflows, streamlining tax consultations and document management across service lines. Reduced project costs from hundreds of pounds to under £5 using AWS (Lambda, S3, SNS, Textract, ECR), Supabase, Pinecone, and OpenAI. Implemented RAG (Retrieval Augmented Generation) and fine-tuned models to optimize performance for specialized tax domains.

BriefBuddy

Founder & Full-Stack Developer

March 2023 - Present

Founded BriefBuddy, an LLM-powered note-taking platform, scaling it from a web app to a fully functional iOS app. Single-handedly developed the end-to-end solution using JavaScript, React, Node.js, Python, and Expo for app development/deployment, with Apple Connect (TestFlight, Transporter) for distribution. Implemented user authentication, real-time synchronization, and optimized prompting techniques to deliver accurate summarization capabilities.

West Coast Kitchen

Software Solutions Architect & Lead Developer

January 2023 - Present

Developed TraceIt, a comprehensive food traceability system for West Coast Kitchen, ensuring CFIA compliance by tracking ingredients, production, and sales across the food lifecycle. Built a scalable solution using Next.js 15, React 19, TypeScript, Tailwind CSS, and Tanstack React Query and AWS. Implemented barcode generation, detailed audit logging, and inventory management features that reduced manual tracking time by over 70% while ensuring regulatory compliance.

University of Victoria (UVIC)

TA & Research Assistant for MBA Program

Feb 2024 - May 2024

Developed Python-based AI and data analytics tools—including Decision Trees, K-Means Clustering, PCA, web scraping, vector embeddings, and Artificial Neural Networks (ANNs)—to simplify advanced computer science concepts for MBA students, making technical material accessible and actionable. Created interactive Jupyter notebooks and visualization tools that transformed complex algorithms into practical business intelligence applications. Received exceptional feedback for bridging the gap between technical concepts and business applications.

Internships

Farm Credit Canada

Data Analysis Intern

May 2022 - August 2022

Completed an intensive two-month program, learning financial literacy skills such as loan policy analysis, land valuation techniques, and in-depth financial statement evaluation. Designed and implemented a C++ software solution to streamline survey data analysis, delivering accurate, actionable reports that supported upper management's strategic decisions.

Blossom Social Media

Content Strategist Intern

January 2022 - May 2022

Developed a data-driven project that strategically processed large volumes of word-hashtags from leading investment influencers on TikTok, enabling the extraction of popular trends for implementation in marketing campaigns. Analyzed social media performance metrics to identify engagement patterns and optimize content scheduling. Contributed to guerrilla marketing initiatives by creating viral-oriented content strategies that increased brand visibility at minimal cost.

Education

Simon Fraser University

Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) with focus in Management Information Systems

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Achievements:

  • Robertson O Award - $5,000 for being a well-rounded individual with demonstrated excellence in academics, leadership, and community involvement
  • Waterloo Conrad School of Business Entrepreneurship Award - $5,000 for innovative business concept development and entrepreneurial potential