I’m an Honours Neuroscience student at the University of Alberta and technical co-founder of SimuPrep, a platform for clinical simulation preparation. My research experience includes neurovascular clinical trials and experimental neuroscience.
Work
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2025–present
SimuPrep
Co-founded a platform for clinical simulation preparation, now being licensed by NAIT. The project won first place and $5,000 at natHacks 2025. Exhibited SimuPrep in the ALPHA startup program at Web Summit Vancouver.
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2026–present
Wi-Fi Biosensing
Leading a project with the Undergraduate Artificial Intelligence Society to investigate respiration, movement, and sleep monitoring through Wi-Fi signals. Uses ESP32 boards, signal processing, and machine learning to explore sensing without wearables.
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2026
Evidence Poverty Auditor
Built a biomedical knowledge-graph pipeline to examine evidence gaps in AI drug-discovery models for neglected tropical diseases. Won the RBC Poster Competition at the STEM Fellowship Inter-University Big Data Challenge. Code
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2026
Phone-based motion tracking
Developed a system that uses two phones and a transformer model to estimate hip, knee, and ankle angles for rehabilitation monitoring outside the lab. Second place, Problem Provider Division, natHacks 2026. Recorder code
- 2026
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2026
GrantPath
Developed a tool to guide students through disability-related funding applications. Second place and $3,000 in prizes at natIgnite 2026.
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2025
Vibe-Maxxing
Computer vision project that won first place at the UAIS Sillycon Hackathon. Devpost
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2025
Drosophila temperature-control system
Built the control software and thermal hardware for a Raspberry Pi system used in Drosophila memory-suppression experiments. The system controls temperature to activate or inhibit temperature-sensitive neural circuits.
Resume
Education
- 2024–present
University of Alberta
BSc in Honours Neuroscience, third year. Edmonton, Alberta.
Research
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2026
Division of Neurosurgery, University of Alberta
Research student with Dr. Tim Darsaut. Contributed to the TATAM2 trial protocol, manuscripts, electronic case report forms, and consent documents. Supported the ongoing RISE, TOBAS, and CAM neurovascular trials.
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2026
Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Alberta
URI-funded summer research intern with Dr. Jessica Yue. Conducted in vivo and in vitro research involving western blots, dissections, clamp experiments, and metabolic cage studies. Presented the project at FoMD Day.
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2025
Department of Biological Sciences, University of Alberta
Undergraduate research assistant with Dr. Anna Phan. Developed a programmable temperature-control system for Drosophila memory-suppression experiments, integrating Raspberry Pi software and thermal hardware.
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2025
Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Alberta
Research volunteer with Dr. Jessica Yue. Prepared western blots, reagents, and samples for studies of neural regulation of nutrient sensing.
Presentations
- 2026
IUBDC, University of Calgary
Oral and poster presentations of the Evidence Poverty Auditor, later developed into a research manuscript.
- 2026
FoMD Day, University of Alberta
Presented a poster on research conducted in Dr. Jessica Yue’s lab.
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2025
Canadian Undergraduate Conference on Healthcare, Queen's University
Selected for an oral presentation of research from Dr. Anna Phan’s lab. Submitted the abstract to the URNCST Journal.
- 2025
RE Peter, University of Alberta
Presented a poster on research conducted in Dr. Anna Phan’s lab.
Experience
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2025–present
Software Engineer, NAIT
Part-time contract.
- 2025–present
Technical Co-Founder, SimuPrep
Co-founded a clinical simulation preparation platform, now being licensed by NAIT.
- 2025
Sales Associate, SoftMoc
Sherwood Park, Alberta.
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2022–2025
Veterinary Assistant and Receptionist, Gibbons Veterinary Clinic
Gibbons, Alberta.
Leadership and service
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2025–present
Founder, Undergraduate Surgery Interest Group
Student club at the University of Alberta.
- 2026–present
AI Career Accelerator, Amii
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2026
Youth Member, Strathcona County NextGen
Led Young Artists in Motion, a public art exhibition on buses featuring work by local youth. Developing an online gallery for youth art in the community.
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2025–present
Medical First Responder, St. John Ambulance
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2024–present
Volunteer, Steadward Centre for Personal and Physical Achievement
Supported fitness and mobility programs for people with physical and neurological disabilities.
Skills
Python, C, MATLAB, full-stack development, API integration, microcontrollers, machine learning, deep learning, Git, and Azure DevOps.
Selected training
- Basic Life Support — Heart and Stroke Foundation, 2024
- Medical First Responder — St. John Ambulance, 2024
- WHMIS — University of Alberta, 2025
- Laboratory Chemical Safety, Biological Safety, and Laboratory Hazard Assessment and Control — University of Alberta EHS, 2024
Books
Nothing on the shelf yet.
Contact
Edmonton, Alberta. Back to the top
Space photography from NASA / ESA / Hubble. Image credits.