Work Experience
Cloud Software Developer
AXYS Technologies Inc. · Victoria, BC · May 2022 – Present
- Resumed development of a business-critical application that had received no source-controlled changes for nearly a decade, upgrading legacy .NET Framework and installer infrastructure and delivering new releases to Windows Server environments processing live production data feeds.
- Designed, developed, and maintained a full-stack data standardization platform, including data ingestion pipelines, APIs, and a management portal using ASP.NET Core, Python, AWS, and related technologies.
- Exposed a legacy production API to external clients through Azure API Management, enabling usage monitoring, access control, and billing while addressing security vulnerabilities in request handling.
- Contributed to system design, code reviews, technology evaluation, deployment planning, and stakeholder collaboration across multiple projects.
Teaching Assistant
University of Victoria · Victoria, BC · Sep. 2019 – Apr. 2022
- Instructed and supported students in foundational C programming as a lab instructor and course marker.
- Evaluated and provided feedback on assignments for Algorithms and Data Structures.
- Taught business students the fundamentals of computing, including SQL, JavaScript, CSS, and HTML.
Software Developer (Co-op)
National Research Council of Canada: Herzberg Astronomy and Astrophysics Research Centre (Software Group) · Victoria, BC · Jan. 2021 – Sep. 2021
- Developed and tested HEART, a C-based toolkit for real-time control systems used in adaptive optics for large telescopes.
- Worked on a large, multi-component system requiring concurrent programming, careful memory management, and collaboration across a team of engineers.
Web Application Developer (Co-op)
BC Ministry of Social Development and Poverty Reduction: Research Branch · Victoria, BC · May 2020 – Aug. 2020
- Built a React-based web application for data visualization and implemented a Jest test suite.
- Contributed to full-stack development, code reviews, and agile development practices.
Quality Assurance Analyst (Co-op)
Latitude Geographics (VertiGIS North America) · Victoria, BC · May 2019 – Aug. 2019
- Performed manual regression and feature testing and contributed to an automated testing suite.
- Worked closely with development and support teams to identify issues and improve product quality.
Data Analyst (Co-op)
Slegg Building Materials · Victoria, BC · May 2018 – Aug. 2018
- Analyzed and summarized large datasets related to customers, inventory, and sales reporting.
Student Painting Branch Manager
Scholars Edge Painting · Victoria, BC · Oct. 2016 – Sep. 2017
- Recruited, hired, trained, and managed a team on a tight seasonal schedule.
- Generated and delivered over $77,000 in painting contracts during the 2017 season.
Education
University of Victoria (UVic), British Columbia, Canada · Department of Computer Science and Engineering
Master of Science (2021 – 2023)
- Program: Computer Science (Co-op)
- GPA: 9.0 (based on UVic’s 9.0-point grading scale)
Bachelor of Science with Distinction (2016 – 2021)
- Program: Honours in Computer Science and Minor in Mathematics (Co-op)
- GPA: 8.85
Awards
- UVic Fellowship (2021) — awarded to graduate students of high academic standing.
- Department of Computer Science Honours Graduation Medal (2021) — awarded to the top graduating student in the Computer Science Honours program.
- UVic President’s Scholarship (2020) — awarded to academically outstanding undergraduate students in all faculties.
- UVic Undergraduate Scholarship (2020) — awarded to academically outstanding entering or continuing undergraduate students.
- UVic Sant S. Aulakh Memorial Scholarship (2019) — awarded to the student with the highest grade-point-average in the third year and entering the fourth year in the Faculty of Engineering.
- UVic Excellence Scholarship (2016 – 2019) — renewable entrance scholarship awarded to academically outstanding students.
- UVic Dean’s List (2016/17) — recognizes top 10% of students in the Faculty of Science according to their year.