NICHOLE WHITE
3451 Sawmill Cr, Vancouver, BC V5S 0H1; nichwhi@gmail.com; 778.980.5691
OBJECTIVE
Software engineering for an innovative technology company, leading to position advancement.
TECHNICAL SKILLS
Languages: Python, Java, C/C++, Assembly, R, VBA, PHP, SQL, HTML, CSS
Libraries and Tools: Pandas, Swing, Tidyverse, NumPy, Tkinter, Oracle
WORK EXPERIENCE
Membrane Research Scientist (Co-op | Intern), Ballard Power Systems Inc. (Sep 2020 – Sep 2021)
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- Extensive fuel cell assembly and testing for PEM optimization
- Designed various Python programs using Pandas library and developed VBA macros to automate and increase data processing efficiency, based on requests from team members
- Established techniques to improve fuel cell stack disassembly for undamaged MEA retrieval
- Trained new employees on constructing MEA’s and fuel cell test station operation.
Field Technician (Co-op | Intern), E.S. Cropconsult (2018, 2019, 2020)
- Made recommendations and efficacy assessments of chemical treatments; collaborated with supervisors and colleagues to establish daily duties; organized an archive of past assessments
Analyst (Part-time), Klean Industries (2019, 2020)
- Sample collection and analysis of pyrolysis data; periodic written reports to highlight findings
TECHNICAL PROJECTS
Image Manipulator (Academic) – C++, Algorithms, Data Structures (Spring 2022)
- Uses a doubly linked list to represent image pixels; carves the image to reduce memory used
- Key strategies & tools: TDD, Debugging with VSCode, OOP, XFPT and XShell, BFS, DFS
Expense Tracker Desktop Application (Academic) – Java, JSON, JUnit (Fall 2021)
- Users can track their monthly spending habits; features include: adding entries, loading and saving data, viewing their history, and clearing the entry log
- Tools: TDD, JUnit testing, IntelliJ for debugging, OOP, UML diagram, GitHub, Java Swing
COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT
Renal Unit and Patient Placement Volunteer, Royal Jubilee Hospital (2017- 2020)
Support and Distribution Volunteer, Sources Food Bank (2017- 2020)
Disaster Support Volunteer, Emergency Social Services (2017)
Ambassador, White Rock Youth Ambassador Program (2014-2015)
EDUCATION
Bachelor of Computer Science, University of British Columbia (2021- Present)
BSc (Chemistry for the Medical Sciences), University of Victoria (2015-2021)
REFERENCES
Available upon request