Andre Chen
Toronto,ON
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
Work History
Web Developer
Aeklla
Toronto, ON
01.2025 - Current
- Built high-converting custom Shopify themes utilizing Liquid, HTML, CSS, and JavaScript
- Collaborated with designers on conversion-optimized UI, increasing session duration by 25%.
- Drove 20% conversion lift via A/B testing and code-based tracking implementation
- Grew organic traffic by 200% through SEO best practices
Full-Stack Engineer
AlgoAce
Toronto, Ontario
11.2022 - 12.2024
- Architected and deployed a scalable e-learning platform serving 500+ students with React (WebSockets), Python/Flask, JWT auth, and MongoDB.
- Engineered AI Tutor integrating ChatGPT API + custom prompt pipelines, automating feedback generation and reducing manual grading time by 50%
- Developed competition curriculum with algorithm visualizers (e.g. Dijkstra simulator), preparing 120+ students for CCC/USACO (30% national award rate)
- DevOps: Automated testing and deployment with GitHub Actions, reducing release time by 70%
Frontend Engineer
Faire
Waterloo, ON
08.2021 - 07.2022
- Engineered React/TypeScript components (MobX, Styled-Components) & MJML email templates (React Query)
- Partnered with UX designers on feature implementation; cut support tickets by 20% via intuitive interfaces
- Launched European Membership Program: hit 60% adoption and 70% GMV penetration in 7 days (localized checkout/promos)
- Redesigned purchasing/returns for 130K+ food retailers; boosted satisfaction 40% with perishable-goods logic
- Achieved 99% email rendering consistency (Gmail/Outlook/Apple Mail) via MJML refactoring
Education
Bachelor of Mathematics - Honors
University of Waterloo
Waterloo, ONWeb Development Diploma -
BrainStation
TorontoSkills
- Frontend development: React and TypeScript, HTML, CSS, JavaScript
- Backend programming: Python and Java
- Containerization via Docker
- Database expertise in SQL and NoSQL
- Version control systems: Git
- Agile project management with Jira
- Integration and delivery: Jenkins, Cypress, Storybook, Datadog, Mode
- Design strategies for responsive interfaces
- Effective problem-solving, communication, and mentoring skills
Timeline
Web Developer
Aeklla
01.2025 - Current
Full-Stack Engineer
AlgoAce
11.2022 - 12.2024
Frontend Engineer
Faire
08.2021 - 07.2022
Bachelor of Mathematics - Honors
University of Waterloo
Web Development Diploma -
BrainStation