About Me
I’m a full stack developer with a background in AI and a love for building things that people actually use. I enjoy working across the stack — whether that’s designing clean, responsive frontends or building out robust backend systems and APIs. I’m always curious, always learning, and always up for a challenge.
Who I Am
I recently co-founded and built ParLinksPro, a platform helping golf coaches and fitters manage their business and client performance more easily. It was a big project — full-stack development, AWS deployment, database design, and everything in between — and it taught me how to take an idea from scratch and turn it into something real and useful.
My background in AI and machine learning means I also enjoy working with data — building smart systems, experimenting with new tools, and finding creative ways to solve niche problems. I’m especially interested in projects where I can blend technical skill with product thinking and make an impact.
Outside of coding, I’m always exploring new ideas, side projects, or just learning something new. If it involves building, collaborating, or making a difference, I’m all in.
Full-Stack Development
Proficient in both frontend and backend technologies, building robust web applications.
Problem Solver
Adept at identifying complex issues and crafting effective, innovative solutions.
Collaborative Spirit
Strong team player, contributing positively to group projects and shared goals.
Entrepreneurial Mindset
Driven by innovation and the desire to create impactful products and services.
Experience
My professional journey and educational background
Work Experience
ParLinksPro
- Built and launched a full-stack SaaS platform for golf club fitters, coaches, and players, streamlining communication, scheduling, data sharing, and client performance management.
- Designed and developed the platform using Next.js, NestJS, Prisma, and PostgreSQL, deployed via AWS ECS Fargate with RDS, S3, Route 53, and SES.
- Implemented multi-role authentication, messaging, scheduling, data uploads, order/inventory management, and dashboards for player-coach-fitter collaboration.
- Engineered relational data models to support seamless collaboration between fitters, coaches, and golfers, including golf session records and order workflows.
- Led architecture decisions and built CI/CD infrastructure with Docker and GitHub Actions for scalable deployments.
- Prioritized UX and product development through feedback from early users and stakeholder collaboration.
University of Guelph
- Engineered a proprietary method for analyzing wrist ergonomics using motion capture data, achieving accuracy comparable to industry standards.
- Created and processed a dataset of 200,000+ wrist motion samples to train deep learning models for angle prediction, achieving an MAE of 7° for 2D data and 5° for 3D data, aligning with top-tier markerless motion capture systems.
- Developed pipelines for facial feature extraction using YOLOv5 and ResNet-34, achieving 99% for gender classification and 95% for race classification.
- Trained ML models on multi-modal data to predict 21 human actions, achieving an F1 score of 0.90.
Sonova Group
- Played a pivotal role in orchestrating the successful launch of hearing devices and overseeing post-launch engineering activities, ensuring seamless transitions and optimal product performance.
- Supervised and conducted equipment maintenance activities in the research and development area, maintaining a conducive operational environment.
- Worked closely within a collaborative team, ensuring the alignment of project timelines and deliverables to guarantee the timely launch of new hearing devices and achieve organizational goals.
Education
University of Guelph
- GPA 3.8/4.0.
- Relevant courses: Intro to Machine Learning, Advanced Soft Computing, Computational Thinking for AI, Analysis of Big Data, Machine learning for Sequences (NLP), AI Applications & Society.
University of Guelph
Certifications
freecodecamp
IBM
Skills & Technologies
Technologies and tools I work with to bring ideas to life
Get In Touch
I'm always interested in new opportunities and collaborations. Let's connect!
Contact Information
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