Andre Chen

Toronto,ON

Overview

years of professional experience

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

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%

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

University of Waterloo

Waterloo, ON

BrainStation

Toronto

Aeklla

01.2025 - Current

AlgoAce

11.2022 - 12.2024

Faire

08.2021 - 07.2022

University of Waterloo

BrainStation