About Me

A passionate computer science student with leadership skills and knowledge in DevOps, I’m driven to lead innovative projects, foster collaboration, and contribute to cutting-edge advancements in the intersection of software development and IT operations. Successfully launched the AccelHERation Mentorship Program for Women in Computer Science, Statistics, & Mathematics. Leading the executive team for Hack the Valley: the 2nd largest hackathon in Canada.

Skills

Experience

Education

Languages
Java, Python, C, C#, SQL, JavaScript, HTML, CSS, Groovy
Frameworks
Flask, JUnit, Kubernetes, OpenCV, Tensorflow, Keras, PyTorch
Developer Tools
Git, Unity, Jenkins, Postman, NumPy, Matplotlib, Pandas

2024 - Current
Application Security Analyst at Sun Life Financial
2024 - Current
President at Hack the Valley Hackathon (University of Toronto)
2023 - Current
VP of Mentorship at Women in Computer Science, Statistics, & Mathematics
2024
DevOps Engineer at Sun Life Financial
2023
Coding & AI Instructor at University of Toronto Engineering Outreach Office
2020
Technology Mentor at Cyber-Seniors: Connecting Generations

2022 - Current
Honours BSc, Computer Science Specialist Co-op from University of Toronto

My Awards

Kabam's GameChanger Scholarship

The GameChanger Scholarship is designed to empower exceptional women who are passionate about gaming and pursuing careers in STEM fields. Candidates are assessed based on academic performance, gaming involvement, achievements, personal essay, and contributions to DEIB.

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Governor General's Academic Medal

The most prestigious award that students in Canadian schools can receive, the Medal recognizes the outstanding scholastic achievements of students in Canada. It is awarded to the student graduating with the highest average from a high school.

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Duke of Edinburgh's Silver Award

A prestigious international youth development program founded by Prince Philip in 1956. Designed to empower young people, the award recognizes engagement in a diverse range of activities, including community service, physical fitness, skill development.

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My Work

Social Media App

Every day at a random time, the app will share an AI-generated question in the style of “Who is most likely to…?” Players will vote for one of their friends and, once everyone votes, results are revealed.

Ecosystem Simulation Game

An interactive 2D ecosystem simulation that evolves! Mimicking real-world features such as natural selection and gene inheritance, you can design your own map and add food, obstacles, and live organisms!

Sign Language Detection

A sign language model that integrates keypoint extraction, LSTM-based action detection modeling, and real-time prediction from video sequences. Applies TensorFlow and Keras to construct a deep neural network.

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