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Software Engineer

Computer Engineering @ UBC

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Projects Spotlight

LangSync

LangSync

Best Project Award in CPEN321-Software Engineering

Java
Android
Node.js
MongoDB
Mongoose
Azure
GitHub Actions

Distributed Key-Value Store

Distributed Key-Value Store

Scalable distributed key-value store with consistent hashing and fault tolerance

Java
Distributed Systems
JUnit
AWS EC2

Emergency AI Response System

Emergency AI Response System

AI-driven system to classify the priority of 911 calls for improved emergency response efficiency

FastAPI
Python
React
Next.js
Docker
MongoDB

Experience

Professional Experience

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Graduating in May 2025

Looking for Full-Time Positions

Current

  • Computer Engineering graduate from UBC with 20 months of full-time experience in software development roles.
  • Skilled in full-stack development, DevOps, cloud technologies, and automation testing.
  • Seeking a full-time opportunity to apply technical knowledge in a collaborative, innovative environment.
Software EngineeringDevOpsSoftware Automation
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Software Automation Engineer

Motorola Solutions - Avigilon

May - Aug 2024

  • Created and maintained CI/CD pipelines in Atlassian Bamboo CI to automate test execution.
  • Developed and maintained Selenium-based test automation suites enhancing overall system stability.
  • Configured and managed Hyper-V and ESXi Linux VMs to set up development and automated test environments.
  • Performed end-to-end, functional, and regression testing during validation of releases, reporting and fixing critical bugs.
CI/CDSeleniumPythonRspecBamboo CILinux
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Full-Stack Software Engineer

Motorola Solutions - Avigilon

Jan - Aug 2023

  • Delivered features and resolved bugs for an enterprise access-control system working in an agile environment.
  • Developed RESTful APIs and backend services in Rails, supporting new front-end components and business logic.
  • Migrated legacy Rails views to modular React components, reducing technical debt and improving responsiveness.
  • Optimized user-permissions middleware by integrating Redis as caching layer to avoid redundant LDAP queries, reducing latency and improving middleware performance 10x.
  • Wrote robust unit and integration tests with RSpec and React Testing Library to validate logic and prevent regressions.
ReactRailsRedisRspecJestBamboo CI
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Software Development Engineer Intern

Change Healthcare (Optum)

May - Dec 2022

  • Improved Angular + .NET tools to automate medical device software patching.
  • Conducted sanity testing to ensure patch quality and compliance.
Angular.NETPythonVerification

Additional Relevant Experience

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AI Systems Developer

TELUS – Capstone Project

Sep 2024 – Apr 2025

  • Collaborated with TELUS as part of a Capstone project to design a real-time AI-driven system for emergency response.
  • Developed FastAPI backend to process audio, extract embeddings, and perform ML inference for 911 call prioritization.
  • Built a Next.js front end and implemented WebSocket integration to support live audio classification.
  • Containerized the system with Docker and deployed it on specialized AI hardware.
  • Integrated OpenAI API for audio transcription and PyTorch AI-pipeline for audio classification.
FastAPINext.jsDockerWebSocketsOpenAI APIPyTorchMachine Learning
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Web Developer (Part-time)

UBC Applied Science Dean's Office

Sep 2021 - April 2025

  • Led maintenance and optimization of UBC Applied Science websites, ensuring seamless performance and usability.
  • Delivered custom websites for research groups and engineering teams, aligning with stakeholder requirements.
  • Built Sass design system to ensure consistent and modern UI/UX across UBC Engineering websites.
  • Improved SEO from 75% to 98% through strategic improvements.
PHPJavascriptHTML5CSSTailwindCSSSassDrupalSEO
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Teaching Assistant - CPEN 221 Software Construction

UBC Computer Engineering Department

Sep - Dec 2023

  • Led weekly lab sessions for 40+ students, clarifying software construction concepts and addressing technical questions.
  • Provided one-on-one support during office hours.
  • Graded assignments, ensuring code quality and best practices.
JavaObjected Oriented ProgrammingTeachingSoftware Construction
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Front-End Developer

UBC Launch Pad (Student Design Team)

Sep 2020 - Sep 2021

  • Developed an application to streamline the recruitment process for student clubs.
  • Responsible for implementing the views of the application using React.
  • Conducted peer code reviews to guarantee best practices and functionality.
TypeScriptReactBulma