Lukas Stinson

Software Developer | Victoria, BC / Toronto, ON

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Certifications

AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Associate

Amazon Web Services (AWS)

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Education

Bachelor of Computer Science

University of Victoria

Victoria, BC

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  • Developed expertise in computer architecture, operating systems, algorithms and data structures, and programming techniques
  • Expanded knowledge in artificial intelligence concepts, search algorithms, agent-based systems, and constraint satisfaction problems
  • Introduced to supervised machine learning algorithms and model training/testing methodologies, including SVM classifiers and regression techniques
  • Acquired proficiency in Git version control while utilizing Python and C programming languages

Key Coursework

Music Information Retrieval (CSC475)Data Mining (SENG474)Intro to Artificial Intelligence (CSC421)Computer Architecture (CSC350)Digital Logic (CSC355)Operating Systems (CSC360)Computer Communications and Networks (CSC361)

Experience & Projects

experience

Full Stack Developer

Buildwithdave.com

Victoria, BC

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  • Currently working as part of a 3-person early-stage startup team, contributing across the stack to bring a new product to market and support user growth and fundraising efforts
  • Owning and shipping production features across a React/TypeScript frontend and Go backend
  • Optimizing the marketing website, implementing SEO best practices to improve discoverability and conversion
experience

Web Developer (Contract)

DontBonk.ca

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  • Designed and deployed a production marketing website for an endurance sports nutrition startup
  • Managed end-to-end deployment, domain configuration, and hosting
  • Continuing to iterate on product launch functionality and feature updates
experience

Software Developer

8Twelve Mortgage Corp.

Toronto, ON

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  • Promoted from Intern to Full-Time
  • Designed and maintained ETL pipelines using AWS Glue to clean, normalize, and transform large PostgreSQL datasets used for analytics, dashboards, and regulatory reporting
  • Developed new partner lead ingestion integrations and migrated legacy ingestion pipelines, improving throughput and strengthening the INFIN8 CRM's data accuracy
  • Led the migration of the company's reporting platform from Power BI to AWS QuickSight, cutting infrastructure costs by $2,500 per month
  • Built an automated mortgage renewal notification system for deal agents, contributing to a 50% increase in renewal leads year-over-year
  • Collaborated with cross-functional teams to document requirements, validate data quality, and conduct code reviews during our platform migration
project

MIR Automated DJ Software

Music Information Retrieval (CSC475)

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  • Designed and developed an MIR program that renders a crossfade between songs by analyzing two songs and finding optimal transition points
  • Utilized MIR Python libraries such as Librosa and Pydub for beat tracking, beat matching, and tempo matching

Received a final grade of 99% over 2 progress reports, final report, and final presentation

experience

Software Developer (Intern)

Trellis Corp.

Kanata, ON

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  • Developed a comprehensive Python unit test suite for seamless integration of a new e-commerce channel
  • Utilized a Django REST framework to design and implement a sophisticated data collection and analysis tool, allowing for a new stream of revenue
project

Building an OS

Operating Systems (CSC360)

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  • Developed a 'train' scheduler that represents a CPU scheduler that allocates 'loading' and 'travel' times between trains using shared tracks and stations by utilizing priority queues
  • Designed a file system with basic repository traversal and execution
  • Implemented asynchronous processing functionality
experience

Software Developer (Intern)

Napoleon

Barrie, ON

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  • Collaborated with the IT team in a large-scale ERP/data migration project, providing critical assistance throughout the implementation process
  • Applied SQL skills to create mapping tables, load data, and generate barcodes for products, ensuring seamless data integration and streamlined operations
project

Blackjack Application

Personal Project

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  • Created an engaging blackjack application using Java in IntelliJ IDEA
  • Utilized software engineering best practices to ensure optimal functionality and user experience
project

Computer Store Application

Personal Project

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  • Built a comprehensive user interface and backend system for a computer parts store using Java in IntelliJ IDEA
  • Implemented inventory management and shopping cart functionality