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• Developed an ETL data transformation desktop application that enables rapid testing and viewing of payload instrument data over a serial connection by team scientists.
• Engineered task dataflows for in-app decoding of all satellite payload packets, reducing firmware testing time by ~20%.
• Architected SQLite database schema for packet structures, facilitating the addition of entries with multiple repeated fields.
• Designed trace visualizer to automate processing of instrument data allowing for live testing of payload signals.

• Co-instructed classes of 10+ high school students contest programming concepts and practices through theoretical lessons and practical problem solving.
• Taught 5+ elementary students basic programming concepts using the Scratch scripting language and Arduinos.

Hamilton, Ontario, Canada

Victoria Park Collegiate Institute

• Collaborated as a subteam leader of an interdisciplinary team of 20+ to program a competition robot in Java.
• Facilitated integration of machine vision using OpenCV and Python, and gesture-based Bluetooth control systems, decreasing shooter alignment time by 70%.
• Arranged and led programming workshops to introduce FRC programming concepts to 100+ new members.
• Represented the team as an operator and cooperated with other robotics teams to coordinate strategies and compete at 2 regional, 1 provincial, and 2 off-season competitions per year.
• Created wearable Bluetooth gesture device using an Arduino Nano, with a Java receiver desktop app.

Bachelor Of Engineering - Beng, Software Engineering

Ib Diploma, Top 6: 96%

HL: Math, English, Computer Science SL: Physics, Chemistry, French, Economics