Penn State University · Computer Science

Muhammad Usman Siddiqui

AI, Automation, and Technology Consultant

Penn State Computer Science student focused on AI, automation, practical software development, and helping people use technology more effectively.

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Muhammad Usman Siddiqui

About

AI ConsultantSoftware DeveloperTechnology Consultant

I'm a Computer Science student at Penn State with interests in AI, automation, technology consulting, and practical software development. I enjoy working at the intersection of technical systems and real people — whether that means supporting AI adoption, improving workflows, or contributing to software that solves meaningful problems.

My experience spans AI enablement, internal software development, consulting, and campus technology initiatives. I'm especially drawn to work that combines technical depth with communication, systems thinking, and user impact.

UniversityPenn State
MajorComputer Science
FocusAI · Automation · Consulting

ai-consultant.sh

Hover to pause. May the code be with you.

~/portfolio/ai-consultant.sh — zsh

A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away…

EPISODE IV

A NEW HIRE

It is a period of poorly written code and confusing AI buzzwords.

Striking from a hidden dorm at Penn State, a daring developer has won his first victory against the evil Galactic Empire of Spaghetti Code.

Armed with the legendary tools of TypeScript, pristine UI, and an absurd amount of coffee, MUHAMMAD USMAN SIDDIQUI has restored peace and automation to the galaxy.

He wields the Force of Agentic AI, moving with lightspeed to adopt every new tool pumped out by the Rebel Alliance. From Claude Code to emerging AI features, he builds and ships products faster than the Millennium Falcon.

Despite his mastery of the tech arts, Usman is surprisingly jolly. He prefers talking to humans over droids, eagerly learning from their experiences. With his sights set on mastering the ancient ways of Product Management, he serves as a friendly AI Consultant — proving once and for all that not all tech-bros are completely terrible to talk to.

— To be continued —

Experience

Flagship

AI Guide / AI Consultant

Penn State IT Learning & Development

Fall 2025 – Present

Support faculty and staff in exploring practical uses of AI tools, especially Microsoft Copilot and related workflow solutions, as part of Penn State's broader AI initiative.

  • ·Help faculty and staff understand and apply AI tools in practical, day-to-day workflows.
  • ·Support Microsoft Copilot consultations and user-facing AI adoption efforts.
  • ·Contribute to AI education through guidance, demonstrations, and tutorial-style resources.
  • ·Represent Penn State's broader AI Guides initiative through campus-facing support and outreach.
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Flagship

Software Developer Intern

Penn State Libraries

Fall 2025 – Present

Contribute to internal software and data integration work in a Ruby on Rails environment, including backend workflows supporting faculty records and academic reporting systems.

  • ·Worked on a backend integration connecting ETDA Workflow, FAMS Tools, and Activity Insight for faculty committee data.
  • ·Built and tested an API client for retrieving committee records from ETDA.
  • ·Helped plan importer logic for mapping external JSON data into internal Rails models and database records.
  • ·Considered batching, duplicate handling, logging, and fault tolerance for reliable imports.

Consultant Trainee

Nittany Lion Consulting Group

Aug 2025 – Dec 2025

Develop consulting and structured problem-solving skills through team-based analysis, communication, and client-oriented thinking.

  • ·Practice breaking down open-ended problems into clear frameworks and recommendations.
  • ·Contribute to team-based consulting work that emphasizes communication, collaboration, and structured thinking.

Communications Organizer

HackPSU

Aug 2025 – Dec 2025

Support communications and outreach for Penn State's flagship hackathon, helping strengthen engagement across the student innovation community.

  • ·Help with messaging, outreach, and event-related communication.
  • ·Contribute to promoting student innovation and technology-focused programming.

Selected Work

AI · Consulting · Education

Featured

AI Guidance and Enablement at Penn State

Help faculty and staff adopt AI tools more effectively through consultations, workflow guidance, and educational support as part of Penn State's AI Guides initiative.

Microsoft Copilot supportAI workflow guidanceTutorial & resource creationCampus AI initiative
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Software Development · Data Integration

Faculty Committee Records Integration

Helped design and build a backend integration that pulls faculty committee data from ETDA Workflow into FAMS Tools for downstream export to Activity Insight.

API client developmentRails-based importer logicJSON-to-model mappingError handling & reliability

Internal project — implementation details are not public.

Skills

Languages

PythonJavaScriptTypeScriptRubySQLC

Frameworks

ReactNext.jsRuby on RailsTailwind CSS

AI / Automation

LLMsMicrosoft CopilotCopilot StudioPrompt EngineeringAI Agent DevelopmentPower Automate

Tools

GitDockerLinuxClaude Code

Contact

Let's Connect

Whether you have an opportunity, a question, or just want to talk about AI and technology — I'd love to hear from you.

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