My name's Chris, welcome to my profile! 👋 I'm currently an Engineering student at the University of Waterloo, pursuing side projects, co-op opportunities, and other hobbies on the side. What am I passionate about? 🚀• I love software, design, music, and sports. My favs in each category are, Full-Stack 🖥️, UX 🔬, Guitar 🎸, and Curling 🥌. And before you ask - I do the sweeping and the throwing.• I'm always learning about cutting-edge technologies and science 👨🔬. My dream job is to be working at the forefront of technological development, and finding applications to help the world.What do I think are my best skills? 📈• In terms of programming languages, definitely JavaScript 🟨 and Python 🐍.• As far as frameworks go, React ⚛️ (most often alongside Next.js).• I also enjoy User Experience design and research, and have experience through co-op, freelance work, and side projects!How can you learn more about me? 🙋♂️• Feel free to check out the rest of my profile or reach out to me directly. There are wayyy more details about my experiences and my skills in the rest of my profile! Happy reading :)
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WorldbuildingWygo Nov 2023 - PresentCanada -
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Software DeveloperDeep Breathe May 2024 - Aug 2024Toronto, Ontario, Canada⚬ Created several AI inference APIs using Python, Docker, and Tensorflow, and deployed them to Azure's ML Endpoint service, paving the way for easy AI model integrations in future products.⚬ Designed and developed a research & demo tool using SvelteKit and Figma to interact with our AI models, neatly displaying model inputs and outputs for both non-technical users and research team members.⚬ Integrated AI endpoints into our flagship product to drastically increase prediction speeds and number of concurrent requests. -
Software DeveloperInternet Art Club Aug 2023 - Feb 2024Chicago, Illinois, United States⚬ Built Internet Art Club using Next.js, Shopify, and AWS to deliver an artistic and unique, yet seamless and efficient E-Commerce experience⚬ Integrated Strapi CMS to allow non-technical users to extend Shopify products with custom fields, reducing future development costs and increasing customization
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User Experience ResearcherQuestrade Financial Group Sep 2023 - Dec 2023North York, Ontario, Canada⚬ Designed and led moderated and unmoderated research studies using UserTesting and Optimal Workshop, providing the leadership team with empirical data to inform resource allocation and decision-making.⚬ Facilitated live interviews with real clients to better understand user preferences and habits.⚬ Researched professional methods to quantify emotion in user studies, which was presented to the team and incorporated into our future studies. -
Software DeveloperVivid Seats Jan 2023 - Apr 2023Toronto, Ontario, Canada⚬ Successfully ported the company's checkout process from legacy Java to Next.js and Express.js, resulting in a more efficient and user-friendly checkout experience.⚬ Conducted a performance study to measure page-load speeds and component render times of the new checkout, identifying an 80% reduction in load times from checkout start to checkout completion.⚬ Optimized the CI/CD pipeline by locating and resolving a bug that was causing significant delays in production build times, resulting in a reduction from 27 minutes to 13 minutes per build. -
Software DeveloperCreature World Nov 2022 - Feb 2023New York, New York, United States⚬ Created creature.world using Next.js, Strapi, and Cloudinary to host New York artist Danny Cole’s Creature World series, which successfully handled >20,000 active sessions on launch.⚬ Implemented an integrated Shopify store to manage Creature World merch sales using Shopify's Liquid templating language, which processes thousands of dollars in revenue. -
Full Stack Web DeveloperTradable Bits May 2022 - Aug 2022Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada⚬ Constructed optimised SQL queries in a database of over 400 tables using PostgreSQL and Python to efficiently read and write to tens of thousands of rows⚬ Developed over 20 client-facing platform tools using JavaScript, jQuery, Python, Flask, Jinja and PostgreSQL to streamline and harmonise overall user experience⚬ Implemented OAuth 2.0 flow using Python to increase the accessibility of our platform, reaching a broader demographic and increasing revenue streams -
Team Member - Electronics Sub-TeamUniversity Of Waterloo Formula Motorsports Sep 2020 - Apr 2022Waterloo, Ontario, Canada⚬ Created circuit diagrams and PCB designs using Autodesk EAGLE for a strain gauge amplifier⚬ Modelled 3D printed mounts using SolidWorks to sheath important electronic components⚬ Designed sheet metal parts using SolidWorks to maximize our car's performance and minimize weight⚬ Created presentations and presented about important design changes of key electrical components of the car, such as the Power Distribution Unit for the Formula Society of Automotive Engineers Virtual design event -
Full Stack Web DeveloperFront Rush Aug 2021 - Dec 2021Whitchurch-Stouffville, Ontario, Canada⚬ Implemented website designs and features into our inventory-management web application using Javascript, JQuery, HTML and CSS to increase user productivity⚬ Redesigned Python scripts to increase efficiency of future co-ops, decreasing time spent by 15%⚬ Researched and created scripts that scrape data from PDFs and Emails into Excel Spreadsheets using Python, speeding up processing by over 50%⚬ Processed inventory orders according to client specifications using VBA, Python and SQL to format and input to our database -
Systems Remediation SpecialistToronto District School Board Jan 2021 - Aug 2021Toronto, Ontario, Canada⚬ Designed a system workflow diagram using the Lucidchart application to map out our team’s obligations, improving the efficiency of our group⚬ Remediated documents according to Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act standards using the Equidox software making them accessible for those with visual impairments⚬ Crafted detailed notes during important meetings, providing documentation for reference to increase employer productivity -
InstructorPedalheads Bike Camps Inc. Jun 2019 - Aug 2019Oakville, Ontario, Canada⚬ Creatively improvised fun games to captivate campers and teach essential bicycle skills⚬ Communicated professionally and effectively with coworkers, children, and parents⚬ Instructed and supervised 35 students in bicycle and road safety
Christopher Oka Education Details
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Honours Systems Design Engineering
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Christopher Oka works for Wygo
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Christopher Oka's current role is Systems Design Engineering Student @ UWaterloo.
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Christopher Oka attended University Of Waterloo.
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