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01 · Experience

Roles, learning,
and recognition.

A record of the professional roles, education, leadership, and milestones behind my work— across technical depth and human coordination.

Nov 2025 — PresentInFuture · Alberta, Canada

Co-Founder & CEO

  • Lead product direction and full-stack development for an e-commerce platform built for secure, scalable growth.
  • Migrated the product from a React and Vite SPA to Next.js 16 SSR with TypeScript, raising Lighthouse SEO from roughly 70 to 95+.
  • Designed PostgreSQL schemas and row-level security in Supabase for users, products, orders, and order items.
  • Implemented Google OAuth and email authentication, then deployed with Firebase App Hosting and Cloud Run autoscaling.
EntrepreneurshipNext.jsSupabaseProduct strategy
May — Aug 2026Schulich School of Engineering · University of Calgary

Research Intern

  • Built a Python ETL pipeline to collect and structure data from more than 80 open-source AI repositories.
  • Designed an auditability framework spanning documentation, version control, traceability, CI/CD, and governance.
  • Deployed Kimi 2.6 on H100 GPUs with Ollama as a reusable API for research workflows.
  • Prototyped agent systems with LangChain, the OpenAI API, RAG, and prompt engineering.
PythonLLM deploymentRAGAI auditability
Jan — May 2026Schulich School of Engineering · University of Calgary

Artificial Intelligence Researcher

  • Conducted part-time research in intelligent systems alongside undergraduate study.
  • Contributed to empirical AI and software-engineering research through data analysis, research design, and manuscript development.
Intelligent systemsEmpirical researchData analysis
Jan 2026 — PresentChina Telecom Americas · Calgary

Regional Lead

  • Lead a 15-person team across partnership development, communications, and event execution in Alberta.
  • Produced a sponsorship proposal, activation plan, executive remarks, and promotional materials for a 1,000+ attendee event with RBC, ATB, and T&T.
  • Developed regional partnerships and delivered three business engagements through bilingual stakeholder communication.
  • Managed project budgets, deliverables, resources, and cross-team coordination for the CGSA initiative.
LeadershipPartnershipsOperationsBilingual communication
Mar 2025 — Jan 2026China Telecom Americas · Vancouver / Hybrid

Business Development Intern

  • Supported business analysis and strategic business development before progressing into the Regional Lead role.
  • Worked across client communication, partnership development, and regional market initiatives.
Business analysisStrategic developmentClient relations
Aug 2022 — PresentXiaohongshu · Freelance / Remote

Digital Marketing Specialist

  • Built an audience of more than 30,000 followers and increased platform engagement and brand influence by more than 150%.
  • Produced more than 70 brand videos with over 1,000,000 total views, owning scripting, filming, editing, publishing, and campaign delivery.
  • Created a Lancôme campaign that reached more than 90,000 views and developed long-term partnerships with BenQ, Baicizhan, and Nanjing Scallop.
30,000+ followers1M+ viewsContent strategyVideo production
Jul 2025 — Feb 2026Enactus · Calgary

Video Editor Lead

  • Led video editing for student-led social-impact storytelling and campaign communication.
Creative leadershipVideo editingStorytelling
Oct 2025 — Feb 2026Enactus · Wealthpath Project

Project Editor

  • Supported the Wealthpath project through clear editorial structure and audience-focused communication.
EditorialSocial impactCommunication
Jan 2024 — Jan 2026Bilibili Group · Freelance / Remote

Media Operations Director

  • Directed media operations and creator-led communication for a professional Bilibili channel.
  • Applied audience insight, visual storytelling, and end-to-end content production across a two-year engagement.
Media operationsLeadershipCommunication
Aug — Nov 2025Phanvic Inc. · Canada

Marketing Specialist

  • Supported a Canadian technology startup through part-time marketing and on-site brand communication.
Startup marketingBrand communication
Dec 2022 — Jan 2023Shanghai Media Group · Shanghai

Content Specialist

  • Independently completed the full production cycle for a television program, from scriptwriting and filming through editing and final broadcast.
ScriptwritingFilmingEditingBroadcast production

Education

Two disciplines,
one point of view.

Sep 2024 — Apr 2029University of Calgary

BSc Computer Science
BComm Finance

GPA 3.7 / 4.0. Combining systems thinking, quantitative judgment, and an interest in how technology creates real-world value.

Awards & recognition

Milestones earned
along the way.

01

PURE Award

University of Calgary · Undergraduate research

02

Ignitor Award

University of Calgary · Innovation and entrepreneurship

03

Alastair H. Ross Memorial Scholarship

University of Calgary · Scholarship

04

Dean’s List

University of Calgary · Academic distinction

05

University of Calgary International Undergraduate Award

University of Calgary · Academic award

06

President’s Admission Scholarship

University of Calgary · Entrance scholarship

Capabilities

A practical technical toolkit.

Languages

Python · Java · JavaScript / TypeScript · SQL

Product engineering

React · Next.js · REST APIs · OAuth · CI/CD · Software architecture

AI systems

LangChain · RAG · OpenAI API · Ollama · NLP · LLM deployment

Data & cloud

Azure · GCP · AWS · Supabase · Firebase · PostgreSQL · Power BI