Samyak Mehta
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EXPERIENCE
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Software DeveloperAltus Group
Full Time
- Developed and optimized SQL-based APIs, streamlining user validation, status checks, and event message processing
- Implemented efficient AWS Lambda functions, contributing to critical production updates and facilitating multi-environment testing
- Strengthened security measures with JWT token authentication and improved backend performance by optimizing user API calls
- Collaborated in the successful deployment of critical updates to production, demonstrating expertise in managing end-to-end backend development processes and ensuring the reliability of live systems
Software DeveloperShopify
Internships
- Automated charge creations for various merchant-facing fees streamlining the billing process and saving the billing ops team 25% of their time in Ruby on Rails
- Revamped merchant facing UX by utilizing graphQL and React, creating a new UI and improving overall user experience
- Designed and implemented a new validation process in preparation for BFCM (Black Friday, Cyber Monday), resulting in smoother transactions for merchants and their customers
Teaching Assistant (CSCD01)University of Toronto
Part Time
- Teaching Assistant for CSCD01 (Engineering Large Software Systems)
- Assist students with solving issues in the open source libraries: NumPy, Pandas, SciKit-Learn
- Grade students understanding on software design and implementation for efficiency and clean code
Software DeveloperCineplex Digital Medias
Internships
- Collaborated on the development of the LCBO Kiosk machine, implementing new features, updating content, and fixing bugs to enhance the user experience using React and Electron
- Integrated a map feature into the Kiosk, allowing users to easily locate individual store locations of products and improving overall usability in React
- Managed testing, quality assurance, and project scoping across different countries and languages, ensuring seamless communication and successful project completion
Open-Source DeveloperMLH Fellowship
Internships
- Developed disjointed time buckets in Python for clustering information together, useful for retro-actioning and viewing representative media
- Performed benchmark testing in PyTest and using AWS Lambda to maximize efficiency with minimal memory cost
- • Created a custodian lambda for automating the HMA process over timed intervals, improving overall system automation
Full Stack DeveloperUniversity of Toronto
Part Time
- Reduced Firebase database calls by 60% by batch updating existing NoSQL queries
- Leveraged Google Cloud APIs to capture, process, and analyze voice input using machine learning
- Developed IELTS training modules using React and Styled Components, utilized by over 400 international university students
DeveloperFundSERV Inc.
Internships
- Automated manual client forms improving efficiency by 20% through refining catalog items used by 200+ FundSERV members
- Configured virtual machine infrastructures using SQL to connect existing internal developer service portals
- Developed API integrations using JavaScript to transfer confidential client data across numerous platforms including salesforce and ServiceNow
Frontend DeveloperMEIO (Medical Education Initiative Organization)
Part Time
- Minimized page load time from seconds to instant by migrating from old university servers to GitHub Pages
- Designed and developed new UI screens using Figma, Bootstrap and JQuery for future organization events
- Facilitated weekly demo meetings using Microsoft Teams, showcasing features to 20+ organization executives
Teaching Assistant (CSCA20)University of Toronto
Part Time
- Teaching Assistant for CSCA20 (Introduction to Programming)
- Hold weekly tutorials and assist in marking process of examinations
- Answer student concerns about course material
- Hold midterm and final exam review seminars for first year students
- Weekly office hours to help students address issues with first year CSM courses
- Working alongside other team members to effectively run smooth events
- Taught campers a range of outdoor activities and ensured the safe use and return of equipement
- Collaborated with a co-counselor to take charge with various different groups of children, including organizing and managing camper activities
- Made weekly planning schedules and reports to prevent repetitive activities
- Setting up, conducting, and presenting numerous police events throughout the day
- Helped with police officers day to day activities such as organizing information and creating powerpoints
- Visited daycares, and other school events to help notify students and parents about available services and programs offered
PROJECTS
- Created platform for multiple contributors to draw on canvas with real-time updates using NestJS and NX monorepo
- Notified contributors via email using Redis, Nest JS queues and SendGrid
- Implemented stitching functionality with identical behavior to GitHub’s fork feature
Nx
React + TypeScript
NestJS
Apollo GraphQL
Socket.io
Bull
Nodemailer
MongoDb
Redis
Auth0
AWS S3
Google Drive API
Twilio SendGrid
Docker
Kubernetes
DigitalOcean
Nginx
- Worked in a group of 7 to develop an online elearning platform
- Used version control with daily scrum meetings and the agile development process alongside tools like Jira and Git
- Supports the creation and deletion of courses, assessments, uploading files, searching for employment, etc.
Angular
MongoDb
Socket.io
Node
Agile
Chart.js
GridFS
Clarity
Figma
Jira
ngx-file-drop
- Used PyCharm to create an interactive side-scroller game with custom designed classes to create autogenerating waves of titans and lasers
- Used a greenscreen to place ourselves as inanimate characters randomized upon starting of the game
- Initiated daily meetings to ensure effective communication and updates amongst partners
Python
PyCharm
GUI
Component events
Mouse events