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Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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Latest feedback
Individual endorsement
I am pleased to offer my highest recommendation for Harry. Throughout the course of the project, he consistently demonstrated strong technical skills, a genuine eagerness to learn, and a proactive attitude that greatly contributed to the team’s success. Harry’s solid foundation in programming, combined with his ability to adapt and tackle new challenges, set him apart as a valuable contributor. He showed exceptional problem-solving skills, and his approach to debugging and overcoming obstacles was both systematic and efficient. Beyond his technical abilities, Harry’s collaboration with the team and communication with stakeholders were exemplary, helping to ensure alignment and foster a positive work environment. His commitment to meeting deadlines and delivering high-quality results made a lasting impact. Harry is a dedicated and motivated individual who consistently strives for excellence, and I am confident that he will continue to thrive in any future project or role.
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Recent projects

Machine learning algorithm updating based on drone data
Western Heritage UAV helps our clients with latest UAV technology to extract valuable information from aerial data. Our UAV system with different configurations can provide Lidar point cloud products (DTM and DEM), thermal inspection and optical mapping service to clients in Pipeline Inspection, Energy Inspection, Forest Survey, Archaeology, Civil Engineering and Road Survey. We are Transport Canada licensed with an Advanced Operations Certificate and have the $1 million Insurance, ISO 9001, COR Safety Certificate to operate in Canada, within urban areas or in close proximity aerodromes. We are looking for Computer Science/Geomatics students to join our machine learning team to develop AI algorithms based on drone imagery.

Machine Learning development based on drone data-Stage 2
Western Heritage UAV helps our clients with latest UAV technology to extract valuable information from aerial data. Our UAV system with different configurations can provide Lidar point cloud products (DTM and DEM), thermal inspection and optical mapping service to clients in Pipeline Inspection, Energy Inspection, Forest Survey, Archaeology, Civil Engineering and Road Survey. We are Transport Canada licensed with an Advanced Operations Certificate and have the $1 million Insurance, ISO 9001, COR Safety Certificate to operate in Canada, within urban areas or in close proximity aerodromes. On the stage 1, the students did a wonderful job to improve our agriculture AI model from 15% to about 65% accuracy, so we plan to apply riipen project again. We are looking for Computer Science/Geomatics students to join our machine learning team to develop AI algorithms based on drone imagery.

Front-end development for a digital health + edtech product
Main Objective This project aims to develop the front-end of Odyssey , a hybrid mobile application that integrates digital health and edtech solutions to support learners with severe autism. The goal is to create an intuitive and accessible platform that enables teachers and parents to implement evidence-based interventions through task analysis and video modeling. Project Overview Odyssey is designed to assist learners with severe autism by digitizing interventions and enhancing accessibility to structured learning experiences. The application will: Enable teachers to create and customize interventions using task analysis and video modeling , incorporating multimedia elements (videos, images, and audio). Allow teachers to design reusable intervention templates for parents to implement at home, ensuring learning continuity. Implement a rewards system based on learners' interests to encourage engagement and progress. Provide personalized dashboards for teachers, parents, and students to monitor progress, manage interventions, and track rewards.
Work experience
Solution Architect
Sun Life
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
January 2025 - April 2025
• Developed/Enhanced web scraper for ASD and pattern solutions to extract AWS services, enabling the creation of
guardrails to ensure compliance with approved AWS services and standardizing pattern import into the database.
• Leveraged OpenAI GPT-4o via AWS Bedrock to automate ASD document analysis, ensuring alignment with
guidelines and generating Infrastructure as Code (IaC) templates for Terraform, utilized React and Flask.
• Developed a Python-based containerized solution deployed on OpenShift to automate the detection of ingress
controller errors such as missing endpoints. Integrated ticketing and user notification, reducing manual effort.
• Skills used: Python, TypeScript, YAML, Ansible, Kubernetes, AWS Bedrock, AWS Services, HCL
Systems Operations Analyst Intern
TC Energy
Calgary, Alberta, Canada
January 2024 - December 2024
• Designed and developed multiple custom applications using Power Apps to address specific business needs.
• Automated processes for implementations, system integration and data scraping leveraging Python and Power
Automate, resulting in 100% reduction for such manual workload for 40+ control center operators/lead.
• Developed a comprehensive Analytical App through Power BI for upper management, facilitating all ongoing gas
control management such as over pressure events, call analytics, bad actor alarms, training/compliance and etc.
• Design, build and maintain ETL pipelines to extract data from various sources to datasets over 3M+ alarms.
• Developed/Enhanced RPA Bots for procedural and call-out backup utilizing Power Automate, achieving 100%
resilience during power outages; identified and mitigated Cybersecurity threat, ensuing regulatory compliance.
• Cross functionality with multiple groups; SCADA, Operation Planning, DevOps/Data Support, Vendors and etc.
• Developed a full-stack application utilizing Angular and Django framework to streamline internal workflows
• Implemented data-driven solutions utilizing Python and SQL to reduce Synergi model simulation runtime by 80%.
• Skills used: Python, MySQL, TypeScript, VB.NET, Power Automate, Power BI, Power Query M, Power App, VBA
Machine Learning Developer
Western Heritage UAV
Calgary, Alberta, Canada
May 2023 - August 2023
• Automated detection of animal track damage on crop fields, reducing manual work by 95% and saving $90 K/yr.
• Designed a custom CNN architecture based on U-Net for image segmentation using TensorFlow and Keras.
• Implemented Python scripts using ArcPy to automate shapefile data field formatting in ArcGIS Pro.
• Improved validation accuracy by 80% utilizing deep learning techniques and prevented model over-fitting.
• Leveraged Tensorboard to visualize evaluation metrics for hyper-parameter optimization and model fine-tuning.
• Revamped preprocessing pipeline through algorithmic resampling methods, enabling high resolution datasets.
• Skills used: Python, ML Algorithm, TensorFlow, Keras, CUDA, Google Colab, Jupyter Notebook, Deep Learning
Undergrad Research Assistant
University of Alberta
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
May 2022 - August 2022
• Implemented clever shopping algorithm proposed by professor into functioning program using Python and Cplex.
• Applied test driven approach to develop practical software solution through numerical experiments.
• Contributed in enhancing an existing parallel open shop algorithm by conducting tests with local wine store data.
• Improved generalization of previous program by 30% and optimized through Cplex linear optimization.
• Skills used: Cplex, Python, Algorithm, SQLite
Software Developer Intern
AdvancedUAV Tech Inc
Calgary, Alberta, Canada
May 2021 - August 2021
• Developed C++ program in Linux environment integrating Hikrobot Camera with GPS for precise photo capture.
• Utilized Bash command and shell script for seamless communication and data synchronization between devices.
• Automated process by implementing movement calculations to trigger photo capture at predetermined intervals.
• Successfully tested the system achieving reliable and efficient automated photo capture; resulting in $1k cost saving.
• Skills used: C++, Bash commands, Shell scripts, Lunix System, Lucidchart