Nicolas Zheng

UBC Computer Engineering Graduate

Projects

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Machine Learning (NLP) for Protein Prediction
  • Engineered statistical models to make predictions on protein sequences
  • Developed knowledge in deep learning to debug issues on models
  • Implemented models using industry frameworks (Pytorch, Tensorflow)
  • Used JIRA and followed AGILE development methodology
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Real-world Cyber-security Analysis
  • Presented at the 2023 Vancouver Security Special Interest Group
  • Won Best Analysis Project of 2023 for the UBC Cybersecurity Course
  • Analyzed potential security flaws of a real-world web application and reported issues to protect sensitive data
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Shopeer Android App
  • Used Node.js and Express.js for backend and MongoDB for database
  • Used Websocket for live chat functionality
  • Used Codacy for automated testing and code smell
  • Used Jest for backend testing
  • Used Backend hosted on Microsoft Azure
ReactNodeJsMongoDBJUnit
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Personal Website
  • Used NextJs to generate a static site to be deployed using github actions
  • Used NextJs and Tailwind css to rapidly build a single page application
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UBC Dance Club Website
  • Redesigned website for responsiveness and mobile use to increase web traffic over 5 times
  • Learned about PHP settings within WordPress
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Education

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University of British Columbia

Bachelors of Applied Science (BASc), Computer Engineering

Graduated with Distinction

Sep 2019 - May 2023

Major coursework

  • Won cybersecurity mining contest (1st of 50) using GPU programming (C++, Cuda)
  • Constructed Turing Complete CPU on FPGA board (Verilog)
  • Implemented forward and backward operators for convolution and batch norm (Pytorch)
  • Set up Frontend (NextJs, React) and Backend web (NodeJs Server, MongoDB, MySQL)(Javascript, NodeJs, SQL, React, NextJs)

Experience & Volunteering

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Student Assistant

UBC Sauder Learning Labs

Oct 2020 - May 2023

Education

  • Programmed scripts in Python to automate repetitive tasks to reduce time spent on manual procedures when organizing video databases to increase accessibility
  • Implemented functions using REST API documentation for Panopto to implement python scripts
  • Implemented task automation to streamline the process of organizing video databases (Python)
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IT Manager, Treasurer

UBC Dance Club

May 2020 - May 2023

Community Arts and Culture

  • Balanced budget of $30,000+ to achieve positive revenue to bring five affordable dance classes for 100+ students
  • Redesigned website for responsiveness and mobile use to increase web traffic over 5 times(HTML, CSS, Javascript, Bootstrap)
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Mobile Support Equipment Op

Department of National Defense

Aug 2018 - Present

Disaster and Humanitarian Relief

  • Liaised with 7 other units in BC to ensure vehicle availability for domestic deployment (summer)
  • Developed exceptional accuracy and attention to detail to ensure safety protocols are followed
  • Followed instructions closely on complex procedures to ensure positive outcomes
  • Maintained a calm demeanour in high-stakes situations to ensure tasks are completed correctly