Fatum Abdullahi
Toronto,ON
Summary
Systems-Builder and People Leader passionate about creating equitable opportunities through strong program management and supportive team cultures. At Human Development Fund, designed scalable HR infrastructure serving global humanitarian programs while resolving 95% of employee conflicts and facilitating company-wide transparency for 70+ staff. Technical background as Front-End Developer enhances ability to leverage data systems and digital tools for program evaluation and continuous improvement. Deeply committed to serving underserved communities, as both personal mission and professional calling
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
Work History
Human Resources Manager
Human Development Fund
Remote
01.2025 - Current
- Built first-ever onboarding workflow and employee handbook, reducing new hire ramp-up time by 30%.
- Collaborated with executive leadership to align HR initiatives with overall business goals and objectives.
- Designed and executed OKR/KPI frameworks for over 5 teams, fostering improved alignment and accountability in achieving objectives.
- Facilitated monthly all-hands and company-wide updates for 70+ employees, enhancing transparency and communication.
- Analyzed employee satisfaction surveys to identify and implement culture improvements, increasing engagement scores.
- Resolved 95% of employee issues within the first month while maintaining strict confidentiality.
- Managed payroll, benefits, and performance processes for all staff, ensuring accuracy and compliance.
Front End Developer
Twitter
San Francisco, CA
05.2022 - 01.2023
- Partnered with designers to develop a Cost Calculator using React, GraphQL, and Twitter’s internal UI library, Feather, which processes user configurations to estimate savings of over 20% on various storage units
- Utilized API calls, hooks, and asynchronous operations to build and test the app, ensuring seamless functionality and performance
- Implemented front-end redesign using React, Flux and React Testing Library improving customer engagement by 10%
- Participated in on-call rotations to monitor and secure team metrics and data, addressing any issues promptly when alerted
- (Remote)
Professional Development Teacher Assistant
WatPD Waterloo
Waterloo, ON
08.2017 - 05.2022
- Independently managed Professional Development courses for over 70 second year Engineering, CS, and Math-CPA students
- Graded course work by providing constructive feedback to assist in topics such as résumé and interview preparation, engineering design, problem solving, and effective communication
- Performed over 80 résumé and interview critiques to further prepare students for interview process
- Supported student's about their questions and concerns daily through e-mails and discussion board
- Provided timely feedback to students on their performance, allowing them to make adjustments as needed for continued improvement.
- Organized educational materials and resources for effective learning
Front End Developer
PartnerStack
Toronto, ON
08.2022 - 01.2023
- Collaborated with designers, product managers to develop new front-end features using Vue.js and Tailwind while testing using Vue Test Utils and snapshots ensuring optimized codes
- Used Python to add columns/data in MySQL database while abstracting it with Data Access Object (DAO) pattern to connect it to front-end features when creating APIs
- Enforced company wide ESLint coding standard by fixing over 700 errors throughout the company’s code-base and replacing 300 depreciated components
- Removed and replaced over 300 depreciated components in the code base while testing the UI features by manipulating data in Postico and running React Testing Library
- (Remote)
Front-End Developer
FutureFit AI
Toronto, CA
09.2021 - 12.2021
- Used React, Typescript and Tailwind to implement components in Storybook
- Completed Jest.js course and implemented rigorous tests on react components
- (Remote)
Web Application Developer
National Research Council Canada
Ottawa, ON
09.2019 - 12.2019
- Increased pattern recognition, to save funds, by over 25% by developing Heat Maps and Line Graphs to portray over 30 Smart Buildings’ energy consumption data using JavaScript, D3, XML, and SVG
- Substantially improved user experience by implementing an intuitive web interface redesign for National Defence and PSPC using HTML, CSS, Javascript and jQuery thats compatable with different browsers
- Maintained SQL database and advanced data manipulation algorithms in Java
Front End Developer
Max Aspire
05.2020 - 09.2020
- Developed an intuitive and scalable web application using HTML, CSS, React, AWS bucket, Cognito, Stripe API and Heroku that connects individuals to professionals in close proximity for coffee chats, job opportunities, and referrals generating over $50 000 in revenue
- Developed an intuitive and scalable web application using React, Media queries, and Material UI that connects individuals to professionals in close proximity for coffee chats, job opportunities, referrals etc
- Integrated IBM Cognos Analytics to give admins access to user data and analyse business trends
- (Remote)
Education
Master of Science - Artificial Intelligence
Georgia Institute of Technology
Georgia06-2028
Associate of Applied Science - Honors Computer Engineering, Honors Nanotechnology Engineering
University of Waterloo
Waterloo, ON05.2022
Timeline
Human Resources Manager
Human Development Fund
01.2025 - Current
Front End Developer
PartnerStack
08.2022 - 01.2023
Front End Developer
Twitter
05.2022 - 01.2023
Front-End Developer
FutureFit AI
09.2021 - 12.2021
Front End Developer
Max Aspire
05.2020 - 09.2020
Web Application Developer
National Research Council Canada
09.2019 - 12.2019
Professional Development Teacher Assistant
WatPD Waterloo
08.2017 - 05.2022
Master of Science - Artificial Intelligence
Georgia Institute of Technology
Associate of Applied Science - Honors Computer Engineering, Honors Nanotechnology Engineering
University of Waterloo