ABOUT ME

👋 Hello!

I am Paolo Chan, a 4th-year Computer Science student at Toronto Metropolitan University.

I am interesed in software development, particularly in AI and Cloud technologies.

Additionally I am an aspiring founder that would like to create a start-up that pushes innovation.

What I Work With

Languages

JavaScript

Python

Java

HTML

CSS

Elixir

Frameworks, libraries and other tools

React

Next.js

SpringBoot

Flask

Node.js

MySQL

WORKS

Projects

Personal Portfolio Website

Finished

Next.js, Shadcn/ui, React.js

You're looking at it! I built this portfolio website to learn Next.js and Shadcn/ui, and to showcase my work and skills.

Eris Financial tracker

Finished

SpringBoot, Java, MySQL, React.js, Vite, Node.js, RESTful API

This financial tracker allows users to manages their income, expenses and savings goal. It was built as a project learn about full-stack development and RESTful APIs. It features a React.js app and SpringBoot backend with a MySQL database.

Movie Recommendation Mini Neural Network

Finished

AI/ML, Python, NumPy, Pandas, Scikit-learn, Matplotlib

This project was built after taking a course on data science, I was really interested in the idea of machine learning and neural networks. I used Python, various libraries and a Kaggle IMDB dataset to create a reccomendation AI.

Personal Cloud Project

In Progress

To be determined, but likely to include technologies like Docker, Kubernetes, and various cloud services.

Coming soon! I need to learn more about the hardware needs of this project.

Experience

Technical Co-op Student Lead

2024 | Unity Health Toronto

-Supported the deployment of a new electronic patient record, EPIC.
-Lead a team of testers to ensure the functionality of the new system for users.
-Acted as an adminstrators using ServiceNow to manage user accounts and permissions.

IBM Software Developer Learner

Current

2025 | IBM, Riipen, and Toronto Metropolitan University

-Took courses in software development at IBM SkillsBuild in order to join Riipen cohort. Then partnered with a small start-up to build an AI project
-Used Python, Flask, FastAPI to create a MVP of an AI based product powered by an LLM
-Researched AI capabilities to create a product that aligns with user expectations.