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I'm a Vancouver based Software Developer having recently graduated the University of Victoria in August 2022.

When not hitting keys on a keyboard to make funny little bits of code dance, you can find me climbing mountains, hiking forests, or trying to find tasty food in and around Vancouver.

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About me

Hi there! Originally from Vancouver Island, I recently moved to the mainland and have set up shop in Vancouver, the perfect launching point for both outdoor excursions and my career. Having graduated, I am now looking for the perfect opportunity to showcase my skill set and further develop my talents.

  • Location:Vancouver, BC
  • Nationality:Canadian
  • Interests:Climbing, Hiking, Motorcycles
  • Study:University of Victoria

Education

Bachelor's of Science in Computer Science, Computer Communications and Networks Option

University of Victoria, Victoria BCSeptmber 2017 - August 2022

At the University of Victoria I achieved a Bachelor's in Computer Science and with a Business minor. While completing my degree I focused on the applicability of machine learning on network communications for latency control and malware detection, as well as the ease through which a machine learning agent can learn solved games.

Work

Software Developer Co-Op

Ocean Networks CanadaJanuary 2022 - August 2022

At Ocean Networks Canada, I performed minor and mid-level changes to database maintenance systems, front end presentation, API service systems, and developed database recovery processes following CI/CD principles in an agile evnironment. This included gathering requirements, developing mockups of proposed frontends, and the ensuing development of frontend systems in addition to their backend counterparts. o ensure code would continue to be thoroughly tested in future deployments I wrote and developed UI test cases and wrote unit tests for all code that I wrote and many other modules that I did not write.

Skills

Frontend Languages
Javascript
React
HTML/CSS
Backend Languages
Java
Python
C++
Spoken Languages
English
French
Operating Systems
Windows
Linux
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