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๐–ฅ” Software Engineering Student @ McMaster University.
๐–ฅ” Experienced in Dev Ops, Full Stack Development, and UI/UX Design.
๐–ฅ” Avid matcha drinker and coffee lover, when I'm not coding, you can usually find me exploring cafes!.

Navigating the world of code and design. ใ€Žโ€ขโ€ขโœŽโ€ขโ€ขใ€

Previous Intern at: Royal Bank of Canada (RBC) *:๊”ซ:*

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A brief overview of my journey

Previous Software Engineering Intern at RBC on the Innovation & Technology DevOps Team. Looking to pursue summer 2026 internships as a Full Stack Developer.

2025

Role

12 month co-op at Royal Bank of Canada (RBC) as a Full Stack Developer Intern on Innovation & Technology DevOps.

Used

TypeScript, Python, Opentelemetry, Dynatrace, Backstage, Ansible

Responsibilities

Implement Site Reliability Practices for 30+ services across RBC's platform to ensure complete and healthy systems. Improve developer productivity by automating workflows, enhancing observability and reducing debugging time.

Shipped

โœ… Automated architecture diagrams for microservices and hosts & processes from Dynatrace data.
โœ… Synthetic Pipelines to monitor the health of RBC's tools and house CI/CD platform.
โœ… GitHub Health Check Reports to review high usage and pulling frequencies across all lines of businesses.

2024

Role

Web Dev Lead for McMaster iGEM

Used

TypeScript, React, Node.js, Vercel, Git, TailwindCSS

Responsibilities

Collaborate with researchers to develop a wiki page winning Silver award in the overgrad category in Paris, France.

Shipped

โœ… Personal website to showcase the team's research and achievements, and develop the personal branding
โœ… 2024 Wiki page to document research of multiple subteams
iGEM 2024 WikiiGEM Personal Website

DeltaHacks 2023

Hackathon

DeltaHacks 2023

Used

Figma, JavaScript, HTML/CSS, Python, Firebase, SQL

Responsibilities

Lead the front-end and UI/UX design for a small business partnership platform

Won

๐Ÿ† 1st place for RBC Sponsorship prize

BizConnectiGEM Personal Website

My Projects .เณƒเฟ

BizConnect

BizConnect

A comprehensive business networking platform that connects entrepreneurs, investors, and professionals. Features include profile management, networking events, messaging system, and business opportunity matching.

ReactNode.jsMongoDBExpressSocket.ioJWT
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Maze Solver

Maze Solver

An interactive platform for the International Genetically Engineered Machine (iGEM) competition. Includes project documentation, team collaboration tools, and research data visualization.

Next.jsTypeScriptTailwind CSSPrismaPostgreSQL
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MacWater Analytics

MacWater Analytics

A water quality monitoring and analytics dashboard for McMaster University. Real-time data visualization, historical trends analysis, and environmental impact reporting.

Vue.jsPythonFlaskD3.jsSQLiteChart.js
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Spotify Music Analyzer

Spotify Music Analyzer

A music analytics application that connects to Spotify API to analyze listening habits, create personalized playlists, and discover new music based on user preferences and listening patterns.

ReactSpotify APINode.jsExpressChart.jsOAuth
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ยฉ 2025 Vanessa Lai