About

I'm a Math Econ student at the University of Waterloo. (Math faculty)
I'm a big fan of Elliott Smith, and I named my cat after him.
I'm building Corder

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Work Experience

Mobile Developer Intern (Incoming)

Sept 2026 – Dec 2026

Vivid Seats – Toronto, ON

  • Joining the React Native ticketing app team, building customer-facing checkout and event-browsing flows.

Digital Experience Consultant

Jul 2026 – Sept 2026

Nobis – Toronto, ON

  • Audited digital experiences across Moncler, Arc'teryx, and Canada Goose to define a UX vision for the Nobis storefront.
  • Designed high-fidelity homepage, PDP, and collection concepts in Figma, scoped to a headless Shopify Plus stack.
  • Mapped the customer journey and delivered a 2–3 year roadmap covering AI personalization and headless commerce.

Teaching Assistant

May 2026 – Present

University of Waterloo – Waterloo, ON

  • Graded ECON 102 and ECON 255 coursework covering IS-LM, fiscal/monetary policy, and resource scarcity.
  • Delivered targeted feedback on 200+ submissions to strengthen analytical reasoning and policy application.
  • Worked with course instructors to uphold consistent grading standards and resolve student inquiries promptly.

Lead Front-end Developer

Sept 2025 – Sept 2026

CORDER – Waterloo, ON

  • Built a React Native app with 60+ screens that drew 500+ sign-ups in launch week across customer and driver flows.
  • Engineered live delivery tracking with React Native Reanimated and Google Maps, moving from 5s polling to sub-second updates.
  • Designed the core backend schema and order flow in Next.js and Prisma, resolving major operational edge cases.
  • Integrated React Query and Stripe to sync mobile state with backend services, ensuring reliable payment updates.
  • Designed a hybrid recommendation engine using a two-tower architecture (SVD) to personalise the product feed.

Full-Stack Web Developer

Apr 2025 – Sept 2025

Premier Physiotherapy – Vaughan, ON (Remote)

  • Built Premier’s entire website from scratch using Next.js, focusing on performance, design, and responsiveness.
  • Implemented a Sanity CMS, letting non-technical staff publish and update content without developer involvement.
  • Developed a Stripe-powered e-commerce page and used best SEO practices, achieving 95+ Lighthouse scores.

Digital Marketing Intern

Apr 2025 – Sept 2025

Waterloo Experience (WE) Accelerate – Remote

  • Earned HubSpot certifications in inbound marketing, email campaign strategy, and buyer persona analysis.
  • Ran email marketing campaigns and produced strategic content for social platforms, blogs, and video.
  • Conducted competitor analysis and keyword research to identify content gaps and sharpen strategic positioning.

Event Planner

May 2023 - Nov 2023

Weds dinners – Newmarket, ON

  • Collaborated with a team of 10+ staff members to implement a streamlined workflow process.
  • Coordinated dinner events for 50–80 attendees each, ensuring smooth execution from planning to conclusion.
  • Ensured 100% on-time readiness and guaranteed all arrangements and materials were prepared on time.

Senior Barista

Nov 2022 - Dec 2023

Metropolis Mercantile + Cafe – Newmarket, ON

  • Led and trained five staff members, improving service quality by providing hands-on mentorship.
  • Managed relationships with 100+ customers daily with 95%+ customer satisfaction as reflected in reviews.
  • Created and tested 10+ new pourover recipes, incorporating customer feedback to align with preferences.

PROJECTS

React, Vite, Python, FastAPI, PostgreSQL, Qwen2-VL, PyTorch, Docker

  • Architected a multimodal pipeline (Qwen2-VL, Surya OCR, YOLO) extracting structural layout facts from dense floor plans.
  • Built a React 19 verifier dashboard with high-DPI canvas overlays to reconcile model conflicts and audit room dimensions.
  • Engineered a deterministic, mock-free test suite with Testcontainers and Hypothesis to isolate concurrent CI pipelines.

React Native, TypeScript, Reanimated, Gesture Handler, Claude API

  • Won the Creative Track at the Claude Builder’s Club Hackathon for a floating in-app developer overlay.
  • Architected instant component isolation and live state inspection with prop toggling across 15+ UI states.
  • Optimized rendering with React Native Reanimated to hold 60 FPS transitions during side-by-side comparisons.

Product Design, React Native, Expo, Reanimated, Figma MCP, Storybook

  • Built a fully tokenized design system of palette, type scale, spacing, and radii driving every surface of the app.
  • Pulled tokens, frames, and component specs into code with Figma MCP, keeping design and build continuously in sync.
  • Crafted an animated avatar logo and aurora background in Reanimated and SVG, tuned for a steady 60 FPS.

Education

University of Waterloo, Bachelor of Mathematics in Mathematical Economics

Sept 2024 – Apr 2028

  • UWPM Engineering Director: lead the development of internal technical tools and Prodcon planning.
  • UW Global Business Brigades Technical Lead: built the club website, supporting outreach and engagement.
  • Cheese Club Treasurer: managed budgeting, accounting, and P&L reports to ensure efficient fund allocation.
  • Cooking Club Workshop Coordinator: organised and facilitated workshops, including planning and managing.

Volunteering Experience

Organiser

Dec 2023- Jun 2024

The Salvation Army – Aurora, ON

  • Organised and maintained the layout of 5000+ donated items to create an accessible environment.
  • Coordinated and led team members to efficiently sort, categorize, and display donations.
  • Managed inventory tracking and ensured timely redistribution of items to maximize community impact.