Tam (Theo) Vo

Innovative student with a strong foundation in object-oriented programming in Java, and experience in React.js with TypeScript. Demonstrated willingness to learn in actively completing impactful projects while collaborating effectively within teams during hackathons or individually.

Act2Learn - AI-Powered Interactive Learning Platform

JavaScript, TypeScript, OpenAI API, Gadget, Tailwind, Vite

• Built an AI-driven educational platform that uses role-playing and conversational AI to improve student engagement, critical thinking, and knowledge retention.
• Implemented dynamic scenario generation, character-based interactions, automated assessments, and personalized feedback using the OpenAI API.
• Developed and shipped a functional MVP in 8 hours with a 2-person team, overcoming unfamiliar tooling and remote collaboration; won “Best Use of Generative AI” at uOttaHack 7.

Buddy Your Health - AI Health Management Web Application

React (TypeScript), Node.js, Express, MongoDB, AWS Bedrock

• Built a full-stack AI-powered health platform enabling conversational health assistance, smart reminders, and personalized wellness insights.
• Implemented an AI health assistant using Amazon Bedrock (Nova Lite) to deliver contextual health guidance and recommendations.
• Developed secure REST APIs with Node.js and Express, featuring JWT authentication, Google OAuth, and protected routes.
• Designed an interactive React + TypeScript dashboard with health data visualization and dark/light theme support.
• Engineered a smart reminder system with recurring schedules, priority levels, and calendar (.ics) export.

PagePal - Accessibility-Focused Chrome Extension

JavaScript, HTML, CSS, Chrome Extensions (Manifest V3)

• Built an accessibility-focused Chrome extension that customizes fonts, spacing, colors, and layout to improve web readability for users with dyslexia and visual impairments.
• Implemented dyslexia-friendly color modes, distraction-free reading, and line highlighting using dynamic CSS injection and content scripts.
• Designed a lightweight popup interface with persistent user preferences via the Chrome Storage API and automatic light/dark theme detection.

2025 CFA Research Challenge - Team Representative (University of Ottawa)

• Selected as 1 of 4 representatives from the University of Ottawa to compete in the CFA Institute
• Research Challenge, conducting equity research on BRP Inc.
• Analyzed 400+ data points from BRP’s annual report and third-party sources (e.g., Bloomberg, Factiva) to evaluate performance drivers, risks, and industry positioning.
• Used SQL to structure and query financial/operational datasets, enabling enhanced visualizations and a clearer, data-driven presentation of findings and recommendations.