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Fredericton, Nb, Ca

Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada

- Developed data pipelines using PySpark and AWS to capture real-time messages from hospitals and developed machine learning models based on the data to provide estimated hospital emergency department wait times.- Created various Jupyter notebooks for validating data pipelines, performing data transformations, and analyzing data validation errors.

Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada

I served as the primary developer and maintainer of a Python-based machine learning framework. In this role, I developed new features for the framework, crafted reusable code templates, conducted comprehensive code reviews, and performed various QA testing on VeroSource's Data as a Service platform.- Developed Python modules for training and deploying machine learning models locally as well as in cloud services such as AWS SageMaker and Azure Machine Learning.- Performed feature… Show more I served as the primary developer and maintainer of a Python-based machine learning framework. In this role, I developed new features for the framework, crafted reusable code templates, conducted comprehensive code reviews, and performed various QA testing on VeroSource's Data as a Service platform.- Developed Python modules for training and deploying machine learning models locally as well as in cloud services such as AWS SageMaker and Azure Machine Learning.- Performed feature engineering, model hypertuning, and model evaluation using Python packages such as NumPy, Pandas, and scikit-learn for various demoes relating to machine learning in healthcare scenarios.- Created custom Docker containers to allow for platform agnostic model training across developer devices which also reduced training times in AWS by 50%. Show less

Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada

In this position, I served as a Mitacs Accelerate Intern, contributing to research conducted within the Human Computer Interaction Lab at the University of New Brunswick under the supervision of Dr. Daniel Rea. My focus centered on researching and developing computer vision tools for remote dance instruction in a mixed reality environment.- Conducted literature reviews of recent computer vision publications, with a focus on topics such as joint-tracking and remote dance teaching… Show more In this position, I served as a Mitacs Accelerate Intern, contributing to research conducted within the Human Computer Interaction Lab at the University of New Brunswick under the supervision of Dr. Daniel Rea. My focus centered on researching and developing computer vision tools for remote dance instruction in a mixed reality environment.- Conducted literature reviews of recent computer vision publications, with a focus on topics such as joint-tracking and remote dance teaching applications.- Developed proof of concept computer vision applications and tools using Python, Kinect, and MediaPipe to demonstrate the viability of using cheap motion capture devices to perform joint tracking. Show less

Fredericton, Nb

Tutored students of various ages and grade levels in subjects including Physics, Chemistry, Computer Science, and Mathematics. Sessions included both 1-on-1-tutoring, group sessions, and exam review sessions.- Helped one student raise his Pre-Calculus grade by 2 whole letter grades, allowing him to advance to the next grade without needing to repeat a course. - Held exam review sessions which helped 4 students ace an exam in Computer Architecture and Organization, a class that they… Show more Tutored students of various ages and grade levels in subjects including Physics, Chemistry, Computer Science, and Mathematics. Sessions included both 1-on-1-tutoring, group sessions, and exam review sessions.- Helped one student raise his Pre-Calculus grade by 2 whole letter grades, allowing him to advance to the next grade without needing to repeat a course. - Held exam review sessions which helped 4 students ace an exam in Computer Architecture and Organization, a class that they were previously failing. Show less

Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada

In this role I worked on a fast-paced agile team performing development on various customer facing projects including Spring Framework microservices, Android mobile applications, React web applications, and a Drupal CMS based application. My responsibilities included responding to client requests, performing QA testing, writing JUnit test cases, developing new features for websites, creating and testing REST API's, and managing website deployments.- Led development on several projects… Show more In this role I worked on a fast-paced agile team performing development on various customer facing projects including Spring Framework microservices, Android mobile applications, React web applications, and a Drupal CMS based application. My responsibilities included responding to client requests, performing QA testing, writing JUnit test cases, developing new features for websites, creating and testing REST API's, and managing website deployments.- Led development on several projects including a Drupal-based React web application, an Android application, and a machine learning pilot using Azure Machine Learning to discover trends in customer data. - Developed new features, performed bug fixes, responded to client requests, created unit tests, and created documentation for various other React web applications and Java Spring Boot microservices.- Regularly applied security patches to servers and deployed new microservice and web application features using Docker. - Used SQL to validate that logs and records were being correctly stored in databases after new features were developed. - Regularly met with clients to discuss new feature requests and perform requirement gathering. Show less

Fredericton, Nb, Canada

I served as an undergraduate tutor for the Math Learning Center at the University of New Brunswick. In this role I helped clarify difficult course concepts, helped students study for tests and exams, and helped students with homework problems.- Taught and clarified concepts in subjects including calculus, linear algebra, group theory, and statistics in one-on-one sessions, drop-in tutoring, and exam review sessions.- Once classes were moved to an online format due to Covid-19, I was… Show more I served as an undergraduate tutor for the Math Learning Center at the University of New Brunswick. In this role I helped clarify difficult course concepts, helped students study for tests and exams, and helped students with homework problems.- Taught and clarified concepts in subjects including calculus, linear algebra, group theory, and statistics in one-on-one sessions, drop-in tutoring, and exam review sessions.- Once classes were moved to an online format due to Covid-19, I was one of a few tutors who adapted to the new medium by using Microsoft Teams for hosting tutoring sessions.- Helped students debug code in R, Python, and GAP which were used for completing math assignments. Show less

I was one of two tutors hired by the Faculty of Computer Science during the Fall 2018 term. First and second-year students were able to come in for drop-in tutoring. I helped explain key concepts from their classes, helped them work on assignments, and helped debug their code. - Helped students with assignments, taught and clarified concepts, and helped students debug code for courses such as introductory Java programming, intermediate C programming, and data structures and… Show more I was one of two tutors hired by the Faculty of Computer Science during the Fall 2018 term. First and second-year students were able to come in for drop-in tutoring. I helped explain key concepts from their classes, helped them work on assignments, and helped debug their code. - Helped students with assignments, taught and clarified concepts, and helped students debug code for courses such as introductory Java programming, intermediate C programming, and data structures and algorithms.- Drop-in sessions regularly had between 15-40 students attending at a time, requiring good time management skills to ensure all students were able to get help in a timely manner.- Created an application to keep track of student attendance using Java and SQL in order to ensure that attendance records were always up to date. - Nominated for the 2019 RED Awards Best Teaching Assistant Award by students at the as a result of my performance in this role. Show less

I was hired as a Research Assistant under the supervision of Dr. Hsin-Chen Lin (Faculty of Business Administration) to collect data for a paper on how companies with an international presence make use of social media marketing. I worked remotely collecting details on various companies’ social media handles.- Performed research on Fortune and Global 500 companies and their subsidiaries to determine which countries they have an international presence in.- Initially collected… Show more I was hired as a Research Assistant under the supervision of Dr. Hsin-Chen Lin (Faculty of Business Administration) to collect data for a paper on how companies with an international presence make use of social media marketing. I worked remotely collecting details on various companies’ social media handles.- Performed research on Fortune and Global 500 companies and their subsidiaries to determine which countries they have an international presence in.- Initially collected information on Fortune and Global 500 companies' social media handles by manually using Google search operators before improving my searching capabilities by using applications coded in Java and SQL.- Data was organized in various Excel spreadsheets, which were submitted weekly to my supervisor.- Throughout the course of this position, I was able to collect over 20000 rows of data about companies and their subsidiaries and discover details about more than 30x the number of companies that the previous research assistant had. Show less

Fredericton, Nb

In this role I was responsible for interacting with clients. My main responsibilities included taking and fulfilling custom cake orders, accepting payments, and hosting cupcake decorating parties. As I was often one of the only employees in the shop I had to make sure I was able to multi-task by manning the till, baking and decorating cakes, and taking custom cake orders.

Fredericton, New Brunswick

Supervised campers, organized activities, and ensured the safety and well-being of campers throughout the day. I participated in activities with campers and often challenged them in bowling and laser tag. When the campers did not seem interested in the activity I would come up with new activities to ensure that every camper had a fun and enjoyable camp experience.

Fredericton, Nb

Led kids and adults through scheduled activities including bowling, laser tag, and Jedi training. I interacted with parents and kids to ensure that every birthday party I hosted was filled of laughter and joy. I would often start my shift early in order to prepare the birthday party room, so that more time could be spent interacting with attendees.

In this role I was responsible for updating the daily news, promoting contests, and managing the Facebook pages for CJPN and its two sister radio stations. Eventually I became responsible for cataloging all of the client contracts for CJPN from 2005-2017. This including logging all of their important data in an Excel spreadsheet that allowed CJPN employees to easily find when a contract was signed, and how often that client purchased air time from the station.

Master'S Degree, Computer Science, 4.3/4.3

- Attended and presented in regular research meetings where state of the art cybersecurity papers were discussed. - Was awarded one.

Bachelor Of Science - Bsc, Mathematics, 4.3/4.3

- Graduated from the Bachelor of Science in Mathematics in 2022 with a First Division designation. - Took courses including Group Theory.

Bachelor'S Degree, Computer Science, 4.3/4.3

Activities and Societies: Math Society (Member) (September 2020-May 2022) Computer Science Association (Member) (September 2018-May 2020).