This application package is intended for a job application as a software developer for Shopify.
Shopify is a E-Commerce solutions company that makes online shops for their customers. They are always looking for software developers to join their team, so there is no application deadline for this particular posting. I will apply once I’m prepared from a technical perspective. I have attached a link of the job description here.
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https://www.linkedin.com/in/jennylian
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JENNY LIAN
University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC | Jennylian100@gmail.com | 778 875 3340
TECHNICAL SKILLS
Competent: UNIX, Java, C++, C, Python, Racket, R, Selenium, Action Script, Mercurial, Apache, Maven, Ant, Ruby on Rails
Moderate: MATLAB, PHP, SQL, JavaScript, XML, HTML, CSS, Git, Scala, Play, Objective C
TECHNICAL EXPERIENCE
SOFTWARE DEVELOPER, ERICSSON JAN 2015 – PRESENT
• NSERC IUSRA award recipient for Ericsson’s national research project, Safeguarding FPGA Images and In-System Non-Volatile Memory Module Firmware Upgrades on Line Cards
• Using Git, GNU make to build OS images for Smart Service Routers for meeting management’s technical specifications
• Program Manager for Ericsson Internship Project – Brand Awareness Campus Branding App, competed with 300 Ericsson interns and received award and recognition
SOFTWARE DEVELOPER, VISIER MAY 2014 – DEC 2014
• Achieved excellent rate of bug verification, took initiative to learn and automate manual tests with Feature Spec test in Selenium and Scala
• Refactored and improved testing capabilities of existing J-Meter test suites by adding boundary test cases according to current business problems of existing customers
• Assisted in timely feature development by committing to 60 hour work weeks, worked on additional tasks with senior developers
• Tasked with responsibility to develop my own feature – fully automated continuous integration – to eliminate the bottle neck of manual testing for developers
TEACHING ASSISTANT, UBC CONNECTING WITH COMPUTER SCIENCE 2013 – 2014
• Created course content and course e-learning tools by implementing a Just-in-Time Teaching (JiTT) methodology with a team of 16 instructors
• Delivered lab material on a weekly basis, helped students to master important computing concepts and knowledge regarding data structures by coming up with interesting and engaging projects
HANDHELD MANAGEMENT AND TRACKING, BLACKBERRY SEPT 2011 – APR 2012
• Coordinated with external stakeholders regarding expectations of product specification, and delivered prototype devices with customized logistical software in a timely manner
• Configure customized Operation Systems (OS) and software components for hardware. Worked with various GNU tools to compile and run system script on UNIX based OS
• Provided logistical support for the pre-release testing of BlackBerry Curve and Torch Products while ensuring the accuracy of handheld tracking systems
VOLUNTEERING
ROBOTICS WORKSHOP FACILITATOR UBC GIRLSMARTS WORKSHOP http://goo.gl/EKHmmh
• Led a two weekend workshop for 100 Grade 6 girls and taught them how to program Lego Mindstorm robots
HACKATHON PROJECTS
HOUSR (MEAN, JavaScript, Yeoman, Grunt) FEB 2015
Zillow Seattle, Hack Housing
• Designed and implemented a Tinder-like app to help people find roommates and affordable housing options
• Coded artificially intelligence logic for finding a 3rd roommate based on your current roommate match
BEAR BOAT ADVENTURES (C#, Unity, Android, Arduino) OCT 2014
Microsoft Vancouver, The Bella Project
• Designed and constructed an android game that interprets Bluetooth signal from Arduino embedded PEP masks as input to encourage children develop good breathing practice
• Programmed artificial intelligence for character controllers with C Sharp
SITESEE.IO (Objective C, C, Ruby on Rails) OCT 2014 DUBHACKS, University of Washington
• Designed an multi-platform application that would render data to help the user plan an exciting weekend trip in a new city
• Worked independently on a Pebble smart watch application and IOS application that utilizes custom API to display recommendations of tourist attractions
EXTRA CURRICULAR AND TECHNICAL PROJECTS
Down Syndrome Sleep Learning Module (PHP, Agile Development) JUL 2015
• Using Moodle, boostrap.css and Meteor to prototype a social media integrated learning module for UBC medical students to develop critical thinking skills
• Build excellent client rapport by communicating with external stakeholders to receive feedback and additional technical requirements for the next development cycle
CLINICS VANCOUVER (Ruby on Rails, Heroku, PostgreSQL) APR 2014 http://clinicsvancouver.herokuapp.com/
• Self-taught Ruby on Rails framework and built a web-based application from scratch to serve the population of Vancouver with access to locations of local medical clinics
• Demonstrated exceptional commitment to my team by helping other team members with their duties and tasks in addition to my own, improved social media integration of our app with Twitter bootstrap
EDUCATION BACHELOR OF COMPUTER SCIENCE (2013–2017)
UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA (UBC)
Key Courses: Software Construction, Sample Surveys, Basic Algorithms and Data Structures, Introduction to Computer Systems, Models of Computation, Systematic Program Design in Python
BACHELOR OF ARTS IN ECONOMICS (GRADUATED) Awards: First-class standing (Average GPA: A), Golden Key Society, Presidents Entrance Scholarship, RIM Philanthropy Grant