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About

I am a 3rd year Computer Science student at University of Toronto Scarborough with a focus on Software Development. Passionate in developing scalable, high quality web and games software with readable, optimized, and well tested code. In my spare time, my main hobby is music. I play Trombone and Piano, and enjoy most to play jazz music.

Skills

5+ years experience programming in C/C++, C#, Java, Python, HTML/CSS, JavaScript
Solid Full-Stack Web Development experience with React/Next.js frontend, Express.js backend API
Experienced in SQL (MySQL, SQLite) and NoSQL (Firebase, MongoDB) databases
Strong DevOps skills with AWS: API Gateway, Lambda, EC2, S3, CodePipeline
Effective communication for working in collaborative groups

Work Experience

advertience Inc. | Ad Analytics Developer

05/2023 - Present

Toronto, ON.

Implemented analytics tracking via Google Tag Manager and gtag.js on client's websites, resulting in a 30% improvement in data accuracy, empowering clients to execute data-driven marketing strategies
Developed a unique attribution system to differentiate my agency from the competition, which led to the agency taking on several new clients, beating last year’s profit records by 10%
Created a full-stack web application to help nonprofit organizations create customized donation pages with optimized payment forms, resulting in an over 25% increase in donation conversions for our clients

Jump+ | Sales Associate

05/2021 - 01/2023

Hamilton, ON.

Collaborated within a sales team to achieve a 20% increase in Apple product sales, leveraging effective communication and product knowledge to drive customer engagement and satisfaction
Orchestrated seamless store operations by coordinating with team members to assign tasks and optimize workflow on the sales floor, contributing to a 15% boost in overall store efficiency

Projects

Cosmotica | Unity 3D Game Development

01/2022 - 09/2022

Led a team of 6 to program, design, compose, model, and market a full video game
Programmed a game written in C# for the Unity game engine, with a focus on readable and scalable code and systems design for future additions and bug fixes
Designed levels and UI while applying user feedback to get the best user experience
Published the finished product on Steam, the world’s largest online game storefront

UTSC Course Planner | Android App Development

11/2022 - 12/2022

Collaborated with a team of 5 to develop an android app to help students plan their university courses
Used Google’s Firebase Realtime Database to store course and user data and authenticate users
Followed industry best practices using agile methodologies (scrum)
Received a grade of 95 though good planning, teamwork, and execution

Telepuzzle | Unity 3D Game Development

12/2022

Developed in 4 days for the Unity Developer Community Game Jam #16, with the theme "Teleportation"
Puzzle game where your goal is to get to the end of the level by manipulating the objects around you with your teleportation gun
Worked together with a 3D artist to create the game with fun gameplay and a unique art style