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Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

Developing backend & full stack .NET, ASP.NET Core, and C++ projects.----------AutoJobSearch — A cross-platform desktop application that automates your job search. • Independently built & released an open-source program that downloads job listings from Google & Indeed, reducing job search durations by 25% and eliminating duplicate listings• Implemented a scoring system that analyzes job descriptions for user-defined keywords, simplifying the process of finding… Show more Developing backend & full stack .NET, ASP.NET Core, and C++ projects.----------AutoJobSearch — A cross-platform desktop application that automates your job search. • Independently built & released an open-source program that downloads job listings from Google & Indeed, reducing job search durations by 25% and eliminating duplicate listings• Implemented a scoring system that analyzes job descriptions for user-defined keywords, simplifying the process of finding high-relevance jobs• Enhanced user experience by providing sort, search, and filter options for data stored in a SQLite database----------Betting Odds Cloud App — A cloud-hosted web app for sports betting calculations. • Hosted an ASP.NET Core Razor Pages web app on Azure App Service which utilizes Azure Functions to retrieve MMA bookmaker odds via REST API, ensuring that information is updated hourly• Improved application workflow by establishing a CI/CD pipeline for automated builds/tests/deployments using GitHub Actions, Azure Deployment Center, xUnit, Playwright----------PokemonDB — A website for searching Pokemon, comparing stats & performing advanced queries.• Developed a React frontend and ASP.NET Core Web API which retrieves data from Microsoft SQL Server, MongoDB, and Redis, using Docker Compose for container orchestration• Ensured software quality by incorporating health checks, custom exception handling middleware, logging, and writing unit/middleware/integration tests with 90% source code coverage• Launched CodeQL code analysis workflow against repository via GitHub Actions, improving application security----------Competing in cybersecurity competitions on HackTheBox and TryHackMe (top 4% global points leaderboard). Proficient in Kali Linux. Show less

Cambridge, Ontario, Canada

• Spearheaded the adoption of Microsoft Power Automate and Power BI to automate daily computer tasks, increasing efficiency within a team of 4 people and assisting the company grow YoY revenue for 2 consecutive years• Produced macros and VB scripts for reliable SAP and Excel data processing, saving 10 hours of work per week and reducing common spreadsheet and ERP administrative errors• Handled IT tasks including troubleshooting network connectivity, VOIP, printers, SAP, and… Show more • Spearheaded the adoption of Microsoft Power Automate and Power BI to automate daily computer tasks, increasing efficiency within a team of 4 people and assisting the company grow YoY revenue for 2 consecutive years• Produced macros and VB scripts for reliable SAP and Excel data processing, saving 10 hours of work per week and reducing common spreadsheet and ERP administrative errors• Handled IT tasks including troubleshooting network connectivity, VOIP, printers, SAP, and Microsoft Teams. Utilized PowerShell and command terminal for system management Show less

Waterloo, Ontario, Canada

• Led the design, programming, and testing of a device that measures machine vibrations with C#, Python, C++, Bluetooth, Arduino, Raspberry Pi, and ESP32 technologies, achieving +/- 5% accuracy tolerances in accordance with ISO standards• Managed (Agile) and delivered project with material costs 30% below allocated budget and ahead of schedule by 2 weeks• Conducted weekly presentations to provide project updates to stakeholders, demonstrating the functionality of the device and… Show more • Led the design, programming, and testing of a device that measures machine vibrations with C#, Python, C++, Bluetooth, Arduino, Raspberry Pi, and ESP32 technologies, achieving +/- 5% accuracy tolerances in accordance with ISO standards• Managed (Agile) and delivered project with material costs 30% below allocated budget and ahead of schedule by 2 weeks• Conducted weekly presentations to provide project updates to stakeholders, demonstrating the functionality of the device and communicating detailed technical documentation to the client Show less

London, Ontario, Canada

• Managed and delivered over 20 residential & commercial electrical projects, ranging from $5,000 to $100,000 in budget, with no unfinished deliverables & exceptional customer satisfaction• Prepared and presented materials requirements & cost estimate documents for project proposals, resulting in a 15% increase in revenue• Facilitated meetings with customers to determine scope & needs for electrical projects, and negotiated contracts & timelines to ensure customer satisfaction… Show more • Managed and delivered over 20 residential & commercial electrical projects, ranging from $5,000 to $100,000 in budget, with no unfinished deliverables & exceptional customer satisfaction• Prepared and presented materials requirements & cost estimate documents for project proposals, resulting in a 15% increase in revenue• Facilitated meetings with customers to determine scope & needs for electrical projects, and negotiated contracts & timelines to ensure customer satisfaction and project feasibility• Coordinated with electricians & subcontractors to ensure project timelines were being met and to resolve any obstacles encountered, such as material shortages, technical issues, or safety hazards Show less

Bowmanville, Ontario

• Completed 16 month internship at Darlington Nuclear with the Plant Design - Electrical, Instrumentation & Control section• Prepared engineering design and risk analysis packages under the supervision of licensed Professional Engineers for the replacement of components such as relays, transformers, motors, transmitters, lighting• Modified single line diagrams, wiring diagrams, electrical load lists, lighting layouts and panel schedules to ensure all documentation was correctly… Show more • Completed 16 month internship at Darlington Nuclear with the Plant Design - Electrical, Instrumentation & Control section• Prepared engineering design and risk analysis packages under the supervision of licensed Professional Engineers for the replacement of components such as relays, transformers, motors, transmitters, lighting• Modified single line diagrams, wiring diagrams, electrical load lists, lighting layouts and panel schedules to ensure all documentation was correctly updated• Coordinated with contractors to ensure proposals, quotations, meeting minutes were submitted and documented by all parties. Escorted non-OPG personnel inside the nuclear Protected Area during walkdowns • Received training in the operation and calibration of instrumentation and control equipment such as PID controllers, Rockwell programmable logic controllers (PLC), 4-20 mA control circuits, pressure/position/level transmitters, flowmeters, temperature sensors, Druck calibrators, HART communication protocol• Performed "Single Point of Contact" role to maintain communications between engineering and other work departments. Attended station meetings and monitored a generic email address to ensure emergent issues were promptly delegated and resolved Show less

Oshawa, Ontario

• Designed a monitoring system that can be wired into a home electrical panel and give detailed information of its electrical usage• Programmed and installed devices such as an analog-to-digital converter and Raspberry Pi microcomputer to collect a home’s electrical information• Wrote a MATLAB program to calculate and present electrical information (voltage and current measurements, total energy use and cost, waveform capturing, etc.) to user

Oshawa, Ontario

• Experimented with modifying the operating conditions of a 3D printer to improve the quality of printed objects while reducing the printing times • Compiled weekly work logs and regularly collaborated with supervising professor to improve project results• Prepared and presented poster to demonstrate project results at annual Student Research Showcase