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Toronto, On, Ca

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Toronto, Canada Area

• Developed and maintained a top-rated mobile POS application, used by millions of merchants globally.• Created the “Customer View” feature, enabling Android devices to serve as customer facing displays connected to Shopify POS running on iOS or Android.• Designed an internal hardware SDK to integrate various POS peripherals smoothly.• Contributed to the development of Shopify's new Tap and Chip card reader.• Worked with hardware vendors to improve POS systems, aligning with strategic goals.• Transitioned native POS application to React Native, achieving significant code reuse and improved maintainability.• Contributed to a Checkout SDK to streamline transactions and improve the Shopify POS user experience.

Toronto, Canada Area

• Enhanced and maintained the flagship application for Canada's largest grocery retailer, optimizing both performance and user satisfaction.• Developed and launched the "Shop and Scan" feature, enabling customers to independently scan and check out items, significantly streamlining the in-store shopping experience.• Implemented a comprehensive store locator feature, enhancing user convenience by enabling easy navigation and discovery of stores.• Refactored and modernized Objective-C code to Swift, greatly improving the application’s performance and simplifying maintenance.• Architected and sustained an enterprise Swift application that streamlined order processing for Loblaw’s Click and Collect program, ensuring efficient, error-free order fulfillment.• Enhanced operational efficiency by integrating the application with hardware scanners, allowing staff to quickly and accurately scan items in grocery orders.• Played a key role in designing and developing backend APIs, with a focus on improving the user experience for employees and boosting their productivity.• Created and deployed a user-friendly interface, custom-designed for specific operational needs and continuously refined based on employee feedback.• Developed advanced machine learning models using Loblaw’s extensive product image database, leveraging Apple's CoreML to enable precise product classification by scanning.

Toronto, Canada Area

• Contributed to the development of the top-rated sports application on iOS, serving millions of users with high-quality sports content and interactive features.• Developed custom controls to enhance user interaction, utilizing Swift and Objective-C to create seamless and responsive user interfaces.• Played a pivotal role in the design and development of critical components of the application, ensuring robust performance and a superior user experience.• Integrated with RESTful APIs to facilitate efficient communication between the application and its backend systems.• Utilized Core Frameworks to develop fluid and intuitive user experiences, prioritizing usability and user engagement.• Gained comprehensive knowledge of build systems, debugging tools, and the application lifecycle, enhancing development efficiency and product quality.

Montreal, Quebec, Canada

Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

Montreal, Quebec

Bachelor Of Engineering (B.Eng.), Electrical Engineering

Ordinary And Advanced Level Education

Concentration: Engineering/Science