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Researcher @ Canadian Light Source & University Of Saskatchewan

Collaborated with some cool people and researchers at the Canadian Light Source & The University Of Saskatchewan throughout the duration of a two year research project
Developed, outlined and executed a research proposal to use the synchrotron particle accelerator to test and compare the water purity of industrial muncipalities along lake Ontario and determine a co-relation between the type of industry and the most abundant metal found in the water. Presentation | Deck

Top 10 In Gloabl AI Hackathon @ TKS Global Hackathon ( One-Pager | Deck )

Placed Top 10 in a global AI hackathon hosted by TKS (150+ teams)
Developed Project Pheno, the notion of using an ML model to map phenotypic data to genotypic data for predective diagnosis of rate disorders like Sickle Cell Anemia.

Made Some Projects @ HackTheNorth & Personally
Wrote a bit about Embedded Systems, IIoT Security & Crappy Mindsets

Network Engineer @ Andorix

Developed and deployed an AI application to allow for easier retail navigation for the blind & visually impaired(BVI)
Performed UI/UX research and successfully conducted MVP testing to collect user feedback and confirm the efficacy of the ideated solution
Developed an Android application using Kotlin and Android Studio with integrated object detection models and path finding algorithms to reduce product‑finding times for BVI users by 63%

Website & Database Administration @ CryptoChicks

Designed, developed and deployed a series of parent and child websites using WordPress Editor and PHP Plugins
Developed proficiency with writing PHP plugins, and performed site ground storage optimization for the parent and child websites
Leveraged Google Analytics to perform SEO operations and increased site traffic by 25% over the course of two months

Guest Speaker @ Gartner Security & Risk Management Summit

Shared a Gen-Z prespective and presented strategies on how to effectively bridge the generational gap in order to develop an effective multigenerational cybertask force.

Closing Speaker @ PicoCTF (Hosted By DMZ)

Spoke at PicoCTF about my journey into the realm of embedded systems & cybersecurity as a 16 year old.
Talked about getting started in cyber, common failures and blockades experienced and how to overcome them, with the intention of sharing experience and potentially motivating students to pursue the field

Developed & Strategized CRES Partenered With @ UN Women

Research, designed and presented an online career development platform (CRES)to help address the mismatch of skills between Women and employers in the South African digital economy.
Pitch deck was reviewed and selected by the president of UN Women as one of the 20 to be considered for implementation.

Solved Customer Issues @ Instacart Consulting Challenge

Examined, developed and presented solutions to problems relating to lack of shopper incentivization as a primary cause of customer disatisfication
Built a standalone deck to present the solution.

Turned Down Schulich Leaders Scholarship ($80K) @ McGill
Awarded Ontario Presidents Award for Student Leadership

Aryan Thakur