Christopher Xu

Victoria,Canada

Summary

Computer Science student specialized in concurrency and network programming, seeking a co-op role to contribute to backend development and infrastructure projects using agile methodologies in high-performance computing environments.

Overview

year of professional experience

Work History

Production Manager Intern

PicaHealth Tech Ltd.

09.2020 - 03.2022

Devised and Implemented risk control algorithm that reduced promotional fraud by 97%
Oversaw product development cycles, encompassing planning, documentation, and quality control
Resolved issues quickly to maintain productivity goals.

Project Assistant Intern

Transwarp Tech Inc.

05.2021 - 11.2021

Developed administrative scripts(python, bash) to automate tasks and enhance project-related statistics and decisions
Directed market research and contributed to implementation of new cloud storage solution, decreasing data incidents by 75%

Education

B.Sc. in Computer Science -

University of Victoria

Victoria, BC

08.2024

Skills

Operating Systems
Concurrent and Network Programming
QT framework
Agile Methodology (eg, Kanban)
C

C
Java
Python
Visual Studio Code
IntelliJ IDEA

Websites

Extracurricular Activities

Coding Study Group, University of Victoria, Collaborated on complex coding problems, leading to top 100 rankings in LeetCode(China) weekly competitions.

Projects

Operating System Engineering Labs, Mastered core aspects of OS development through hands-on labs focused on C programming, addressing process scheduling, system calls, and memory management, and enhancing kernel functionality with multithreading support. Data Mining for Air Quality Prediction, Developed a predictive model for Victoria's air quality using machine learning algorithms, including XGBoost and Random Forest, after meticulous preprocessing of ten years' worth of PM2.5 data, aimed at bolstering public health initiatives. Website Performance Simulation, Conducted a Java-based simulation to model and assess the impact of high traffic on website performance, utilizing concurrency libraries to analyze server load and optimize response strategies. C++ Gobang Game (Personal Project), Created a fully functional Gobang game with a graphical user interface in C++ using the QT framework, honing skills in GUI programming and event-driven design.

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