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Resume

Experience

Trade Floor Technology Consultant & Web Developer

Scotiabank

May 2023 - Present

Toronto, Canada

Developed autonomous full-stack projects using C#, ASP.NET, jQuery, Vue.js, and SQL, automating critical processes, leading to a 80% reduction in time spent on manual reporting tasks
• Spearheaded optimization efforts, by identifying inefficiencies in existing processes and delivering innovative technical solutions to various front-office teams, achieving a 93% client satisfaction rate
• Worked with 500+ traders and C-Suite executives across Toronto, Montreal, Calgary, and Vancouver offices to provide technical support for 50+ critical platforms, prioritizing efficiency and user experience
• Served as the youngest member of the Junior Leadership Council, leading communications efforts to promote mentorship and professional development opportunities within the competitive capital markets division

Research Assistant

University of Toronto

Sept 2024 - Present

Toronto, Canada

Completing a one-year thesis project placement under the Supervision of Professor Ashton Anderson

 

  • Developed and implemented a customized LLM for well-being applications by training on Reddit's r/getdisciplined data and evaluating its performance against human responses using crowdworker surveys.

  • Collaborated on the integration of open-source and proprietary LLMs (e.g., Llama and GPT-4), contributing to advancements in AI solutions for psychological well-being

Research Engineering Intern

National University of Singapore

May 2022 - July 2022

Singapore, Singapore

Selected for the SERIUS program, a 8-week research exchange for US and Canadian students.

  • Designed and developed a deep learning solution (Tensorflow Keras) to human error in medication recognition.

  • Completed a UX Audit on previous interface, uncovering flaws and usability problems

  • Designed a new user interface using Figma and prototyped web-based model in HTML and CSS

Research Assistant

University of Toronto

January 2022 - May 2022

Toronto, Canada

Selected to work with a Professor in the Department of Industrial Engineering on the Psychology for Engineers course​

  • Literature review and research into how to implement Gamification in the classroom

  • Market research into current gamification classroom tools available

  • Applying psychology fundamentals, evaluating practically, and determining student's perspectives

IT & Operations Intern

British Columbia Children's Hospital

May 2021 - August 2021

Vancouver, Canada

Worked under the supervision of the IT Systems Engineer

  • Created a database of all medical devices in the hospital through physical data collection

  • Complied, cleaned, and verified data in MS Access and Notepad++

  • Assisted with troubleshooting equipment and documenting work orders

  • Shadowed IT Systems Engineer while completing cybersecurity tasks

Education

University of Toronto

Industrial (Systems) Engineering

Industrial (Systems) Engineering is a multi-disciplinary technical degree, with applications in a variety of sectors. My studies concentrate in information systems, human centred design, and artificial intelligence.

Bachelor of Applied Science

2020 - 2025

Technical Skills

Machine Learning (Python, PyTorch, TF)

Web Development (HTML/CSS, Vue.js, React.js)

Data Analysis (SQL, Python, R)

Object Oriented Programming (Java, Python, C#)

Design Skills

Product Thinking & Problem Definition

UX Research (Designing experiments, Heuristic Evaluations, User Interviews)

Prototyping (Figma, Adobe Photoshop)

Languages

English (Native)

Punjabi (Conversational)

French (Intermediate)

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