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Software Engineer
PlaceSpeak•  April 2024 - Present•  Vancouver, British Columbia
Software Engineer
Get Kindr•  January 2024 - April 2024•  Vancouver, British Columbia
- Spearheaded full-stack development using Next JS and Tailwind CSS, crafting dynamic web pages and forms tailored for Volunteers and Organizations, resulting in enhanced user engagement. - Contributed 473 total hours of work, completing 21 user stories and 467 GitHub commits, each representing valuable functionality enhancements and code improvements. - Implemented OAuth for Google users and Next Auth with JWT cookie-based authentication, ensuring streamlined and secure authentication processes, and safeguarding user data against malicious attacks. - Enforced rigorous validation and authentication protocols to ensure data security and integrity, including robust protection against SQL injection and XSS attacks, fortifying the platform against potential vulnerabilities. - Engineered a comprehensive system connecting volunteers, charities, sponsors, and donors in a unified platform, incentivizing acts of kindness and fostering community engagement. - Introduced a token-based reward system, gamifying user interactions and promoting active participation. - Developed an account management system, enabling users to securely create, edit, and view their personal information and profile pictures. - Optimized user experience with advanced search and filtering capabilities for volunteers, enabling efficient event discovery and application. - Implemented event tracking features for volunteers and organizations, facilitating easy management of attended and hosted events. - Integrated a map system for visualizing event locations, enhancing user navigation and accessibility.
Software Developer
Payment Source Inc.•  January 2023 - August 2023•  Port Moody, British Columbia
- Spearheaded 10 pivotal projects, showcasing dedication through 540 impactful GitHub commits across 8 distinct internal and customer-facing applications. - Spearheaded Web W3C accessibility initiatives, ensuring compliance for customer-facing web applications and enhancing user accessibility. - Revolutionized design processes by creating comprehensive Figma brand libraries, facilitating the development of over 150 high-fidelity prototypes, leading to a significant reduction in design iteration time. - Enhanced the Canada Post Prepaid Card mobile app in React Native, elevating user satisfaction through UI enhancements, feedback rating prompts, and error-handling strategies. - Streamlined mobile application development by upgrading Expo SDK and modules, reducing app crash rates through rigorous bug fixing and performance optimization efforts. - Spearheaded the development of the PaySimply Partner Portal web application, driving front-end development efforts and ensuring a seamless multilingual experience in both English and French using React JS and AWS Cognito. - Engineered a cutting-edge Text Recognition API in C# and AWS Lambda, integrating Google Cloud Vision API, resulting in a significant reduction in manual bank information verification time. Designed and executed 75 rigorous test cases, ensuring robustness and reliability in handling file uploads and confidence score thresholds. - Innovated internal development workflows by contributing to the Gitmo bot, optimizing development processes through developed features using API integrations, automated deployment pipelines, and robust data management with DynamoDB.
Web Developer
Evolve Branding•  January 2021 - March 2022•  Vancouver, British Columbia
- Spearheaded over 80 projects encompassing full-stack static web applications, logo design, UI/UX enhancements, video animations, and comprehensive brand development initiatives, delivering impactful solutions across diverse domains. - Led full-stack web development for Pontus Water Lentils, sustainable agriculture crafting a visually compelling digital presence and contributing to brand identity through the design of the company logo. - Led full-stack web development for Dowco Consultants, orchestrating the creation of over 80 pages characterized by modern design principles and user-centric experiences, resulting in heightened engagement and brand resonance. - Elevated user experiences through UI/UX design enhancements for the Timelii Application, introducing contemporary designs and optimizing UI components to streamline user interactions and improve overall satisfaction. - Revitalized the digital presence of TASTY Indian Bistro through a website redesign utilizing WordPress and Elementor, resulting in a refreshed interface and enhanced user engagement. - Led full-stack web development for Tudor Consulting, leveraging WordPress and Elementor to craft a dynamic online platform. Additionally, produced a captivating promotional video using R3D Footage and R3D Cine X software, and reimagined the company logo to reflect it's evolving brand identity.
Education
British Columbia Institute of Technology
Computer Systems Technology, Diploma•  January 2022 - May 2024•  Percentage: 93
British Columbia Institute of Technology
New Media Design and Web Development, Diploma•  September 2019 - April 2021•  Percentage: 86