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John G

Software Developer & Cat Whisperer

About

I am a recent graduate from the University of Alberta with a Bachelors Specialization in Computing Science. During my time at the U of A, I had the opportunity to share my expertise with Haemonetics Corporation in Edmonton, where I was involved in end-to-end development of their NexLynk Donor Management System.

Having a natural interest in science has allowed me to become familiar with a wide variety of tech related subjects including programming, design, and audio production. I have experience with frontend web technologies, backend development, cloud computing, as well as low-level programming like Arduino and MIPS assembly.

Some of my extracurricular interests include cats, cars, and music!

Projects

Website

Game Maps

An interactive online map of Verdansk from COD Warzone
CSS
HTML
JavaScript
JS Library

tinyi18n

A tiny javascript library for internationalization and easy switching of languages on HTML pages
HTML
JavaScript
GIMP Plugin

Gimp Average Layers

A GIMP plugin that merges all layers in an image by taking the average value of each pixel. Useful for noise reduction
Python
CLI App

Collage Generator for Last.fm

A command-line app to generate a collage of your favorite albums based on Last.fm scrobbles
Python
Apps Script

Shared File Finder for Google Drive

An Apps Script that finds all files/folders on Google Drive that are shared with others and adds them to a Google Sheet
JavaScript
Web App

Mergist - Online PDF Merger

Mergist is an online tool to combine multiple PDF files into one
CSS
JavaScript
TypeScript
Extension

Dark Mode for Outlook

A browser extension/add-on that applies a better dark theme to Microsoft Outlook and removes ads
HTML
JavaScript
SCSS
Docker Container

CringeCraft MC Server

A containerized PaperMC server that can be self-hosted using Docker & playit.gg
Batchfile
Dockerfile
Website

Tally - Character Counter

Your favorite character counter, now with a dark mode! Count the number of words, sentences, and paragraphs in your text instantly
CSS
HTML
JavaScript
Gatsby Plugin

Gatsby Plugin: Component to Image

A Gatsby plugin to generate images and PDFs from React components
JavaScript
TypeScript

Experience

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    Edmonton, AB

    Systems Analyst

    Haemonetics Corporation
    • Developed, documented, and tested NexLynk DMS, a full-stack enterprise application for plasma donation management. Wrote extensive documentation about the product's development lifecycle, which was added to the company's internal wiki and used as a reference for colleagues and external teams.
    • Collaborated with QA, documentation, and testing teams to ensure tickets were completed on time, in accordance with relevant SOPs, and following Agile processes. Communicated effectively with remote team members across multiple timezones. Onboarded two new interns, helping them become familiar with the development process and application codebase.
    • Performed detailed code reviews, providing feedback to team members to ensure code quality and adherence to coding standards. Won a company-wide bug bounty for discovering a number of user-facing issues.
    • Researched major dependency updates and new technologies in order to improve the build process and product functionality. For example, comparing various database migration tools and building a POC to demonstrate the benefits of automated migration over using manual scripts. This tool was later integrated into the build process to reduce the dependence on field technicians for minor product updates.
    • Performed RCA of issues in production using limited customer-provided information. For example, computing the expected size of a database based on estimated data entry rates to alleviate data storage concerns and fixing intermittent bugs by reviewing logs and database records from customer environments.
  • -
    Edmonton, AB

    Ramp Agent

    Airport Terminal Services
    • Collaborated with 1 to 3 crew members to complete up to 10 flight turnarounds a day on a strict updating schedule, monitoring actively changing flight arrival/departure times to ensure no delays were taken.
    • Facilitated unloading/loading of airplanes with limited manpower, tight deadlines, and in adverse weather conditions.

Contact

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