Ethan Chankowsky Email & Phone Number

Vaughan, ON, CA

Kingston, Ontario, Canada

As Head of Backend Technology at COMPSA, I help lead a team to fulfill COMPSA’s mandate. My responsibilities include managing database administrators and DevOps personnel. I provide guidance on coding and database best practices as well as proper documentation and testing. In addition, I am involved in hiring developers and report to my director and the.

Kingston, Ontario, Canada

• Developed backend routes using Express and Sequelize ORM with a MySQL database.
• Optimized services by debugging model associations.
• Leveraged GitHub Projects to contribute in team efforts and merge progress.

Kingston, Ontario, Canada

• Participated in extensive courses covering AI, data science, software engineering, innovation, data ethics, and interpersonal skills.
• Engaged in teamwork to tackle a project that involves problem-solving, iteration, and solution refinement.
• Created AI transcription software designed for individuals with hearing disabilities while aiming to minimize miscommunications.
• Utilized Python and related libraries for backend development. Used HTML, CSS, and JavaScript to construct the frontend user interface.

Concord, Ontario, Canada

• Programmed Python web-scrapers using Scrapy and Selenium to gather lead data.
• Worked with JSON data frames and Git source control.
• Containerized Selenium Grid nodes to scrape in parallel and at scale.
• Documented REST APIs using SwaggerUI’s OpenAPI spec.
• Utilized AWS S3 and PostgreSQL relational databases to store company lead information.
• Professionally managed file organization with local supervisors and an international team.

Concord, Ontario, Canada

• As my Riipen multidisciplinary project, I programmed web scrapers alongside an international team to assist in designing feature-rich client acquisition technology for a freelancer marketplace.

• Designed and programmed interactive coding lessons for children ages 8 - 18 to learn Python and JS ranging from fundamentals to object-oriented lessons.
• Used a company parser to handle various lesson components and parsed Python files into a company database.
• Ideated client-focused UX decisions by writing meaningful help dialogues and instructions to guide students through content.
• Consistently attended weekly onboard meetings with supervisor and key company individuals.