Merik Lalic-Shields
Waterloo,ON
Summary
Detail-oriented, organized and meticulous employee. Works at fast pace to meet tight deadlines. Enthusiastic team player ready to contribute to company success.
Overview
2
2
years of professional experience
Work History
Access Control Administrator
Toronto Transit Commision
09.2023 - 05.2024
- Managed access for a database of 10,000+ users provisioning and revoking of network access for TTC Users and Third-Party Vendors
- Completed 1,000+ requests disabling, granting and modifying user access through multiple platforms (i.e., Active Directory, IBM Mainframe CMS/TPX & SAP)
- Analyzed excel sheets with 5000+ data points to determine usefulness of access groups and implemented the deletion of those deemed purposeless.
- Handled sensitive information discreetly, maintaining strict confidentiality at all times as required by company policy or legal regulations.
- Maintained personnel records and updated internal databases to support document management.
Start-Up Team Member
Learners.ai
05.2022 - 08.2022
- Programmed the company’s website’s Front End, UI and UX through Python and Bubble
- Wrote a research report on the future of Neobanks, coupled with a professional mockup for a Neobank the company could use as a basis for implementation
- Programmed API functionalities and database of a non-profit budgeting system with 100+ users in Python.
- Learned all required tasks quickly to maximize performance.
Co-Founder and President
University of Waterloo Film Club
11.2022 - Current
- Created a multi-club Audio Visual Expo with specialized branding and an event with 10+ vendors, 12 short films, 5 bands and a photo gallery which generated 2000+ dollars in profit
- Facilitated the creation of 20+ Short Films
- Arranged workshops and professional guest speakers to help 700+ members learn more about filmmaking.
Education
Bachelor’s of Mathematics, Honours, Co-op - Combinatorics and Optimization
University of Waterloo
Waterloo, ON04.2026
Skills
- Javascript
- SQL
- Object-Oriented Programming
- Python
- Gurobi
- R
- C
- Microsoft Excel
- AutoCAD
- Project Management
- Git proficiency
- Database Management
Projects
- Awareness belt,
Using speech recognition AI and sentiment analysis created a 3D modeled haptic led belt that would inform a blind person to be alert of a particular direction
- Prosthetic arm,
Personal research making 3D modeled diagrams and compatibility to price optimizations to make a prosthetic arm that cut the price of an arm by $1500 while functioning at a competitive quality
- Hand Gesture Password System,
Using Java created a gesture based password setting program that would encrypt files and using the Microsoft Kinect depth map that would create a multidimensional array map to compare hand signs
- Interactive 3D School Map,
Using Java created an object-oriented 3D walkable map through my high school akin to google earth
Timeline
Access Control Administrator
Toronto Transit Commision
09.2023 - 05.2024
Co-Founder and President
University of Waterloo Film Club
11.2022 - Current
Start-Up Team Member
Learners.ai
05.2022 - 08.2022
Bachelor’s of Mathematics, Honours, Co-op - Combinatorics and Optimization
University of Waterloo
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