Hi, I'm Martinπ
About
Hello there!
I'm Martin, a full-stack developer with a passion for building products to improve the lives of those around me. I'm currently pursuing a degree in Computer Science as a 4th year student at the University of British Columbia.
I'm passionate about harnessing my skills to empower others and create positive impacts in the community. This passion shines through in my personal projects as well as in the hackathons I've had the pleasure of organizing with my friends at nwPlus.
Outside of my academic and professional life, you can often find me playing ultimate frisbee π₯, turning fleeting moments into lasting memories with my camera πΈ, or whisking up a matcha latte π΅!
Experience
SAP
Software Development Intern
JAN 2024 - PRESENT
- Building AI features for SAP's Concur Travel platform
Later
Backend Developer Intern
MAY 2022 - DEC 2022
- Engineered a reusable and scalable media pipeline using Ruby on Rails and AWS S3 to efficiently process and store thousands of user-uploaded images, slashing future development time from days to mere hours
- Boosted customer engagement by 15%+ through the implementation of personalized transactional emails, notifying brands of new applicants to their campaigns
- Led successful upgrade of the backend codebase from Ruby 2 to 3, updating 50+ gem dependencies and refactoring outdated code for improved performance and maintainability
- Developed new features for Later.com's web application by creating custom backend controllers, endpoints, and services
nwPlus
Co-President
APR 2023 - PRESENT
- Leading and managing 50 members of 8 subteams to enable the execution of 3 of Western Canada's largest hackathons (HackCamp, nwHacks, and cmd-f)
nwHacks Logistics Director
APR 2022 - MAR 2023
- Successfully led a team of 5 to organize nwHacks 2023, Western Canada's largest hackathon, attracting 650+ participants and 131 project submissions
Projects
MAY 2023 - PRESENT
StormHacks 2023 β 1st Place
Node.js
Express
React
Next.js
Typescript
Firebase
GPT-4
- Expawdition is a smart trip planner designed to streamline the process of organizing outings, eliminating the usual hassles of planning, optimizes travel routes, and maximizes the value of each trip
- By answering a few questions about preferences, budget, transportation methods, and accessibility needs, users will receive a personalized hour-by-hour itinerary
MAY 2023 - AUG 2023
React
Redux
Node.js
Express
Javascript
MongoDB
- SketchConnect is a entertaining and interactive game for groups of four, where players sequentially draw in designated parts of a 2x2 grid
- Players can only see a tiny portion of neighbouring sections, and upon completion, all segments merge, revealing the final artwork
JAN 2022
Stormhacks 2022 β Best UI/UX
Javascript
Python
Flask
- Grounded is a web app that offers grounding exercises based on panic attack ο¬rst-aid, helping users stabilize their mental state during times of distress
JUL 2021 - AUG 2021
Python
Flask
PostgreSQL
- Designed and developed a web-based database management system to efficiently track inventory for a local jewelry business
website designed by maureen l.
cartoon by alex h.