Education
B.A.Sc in Computer Engineering + PEY (Co-op)
2023 - 2027
The University of Toronto (St. George)
Pursuing minors in Artificial Intelligence and Business
Relevant Coursework: Data Structures and Algorithms, Object-Oriented Programming, Digital Logic Circuit
Design, Combinational Logic Optimization, FPGA Design, Linear Algebra, Time and Space Complexity Analysis
High School Diploma
2019 - 2023
The Woodlands Secondary School
Professional Experience
Lead Software Engineering Intern at Royal Bank of Canada
May, 2024 - Aug, 2024
Toronto, Canada
- Directed an Agile team of 5 developers to design and streamline the financial plan verification process,
collaborating with business stakeholders to build a custom business rule engine
- Owned the project, delivering a scalable Spring Boot microservice that automated daily batch validation for
hundreds of financial plans, achieving 3 production releases in 8 weeks
- Engineered a data pipeline using Oracle SQL and integrated external APIs, powering an Angular dashboard
utilized daily by 200+ financial advisors and managers
Software Engineering Intern at Royal Bank of Canada
Jul, 2023 - Aug, 2023
Toronto, Canada
- Collaborated with RBC’s digital team to resolve UI inconsistencies by developing 4 maintainable and reusable
web component APIs for Angular and React, ensuring standardized components across applications
- Performed testing protocols with Jest and Cypress, achieving over 80% code coverage, and ensured design
alignment via Figma to deliver high-quality components
- Enhanced usability and accessibility for customers while improving developer productivity by over 30%,
with components adopted daily by 1,000+ engineers
Lead Software Developer at Brampton Focus
May, 2022 - Aug, 2022
Remote
- Led a team of 4 developers to create a cross-platform web app for tracking and reporting litter collection
- Utilized React, Node.js, AWS Relational Database Service with PostgreSQL, and integrated live location
tracking to enable real-time analytics for 400+ concurrent users
- Launched the app in collaboration with non-profits and municipalities, enabling real-time tracking of thousands
of pieces of litter, driving a 25% increase in organized cleanup efforts to improve public cleanliness
Innovation Developer at Royal Bank of Canada
Jul, 2022 - Aug, 2022
Toronto, Canada
- Collaborated with a team of 21 professionals from 1200+ applicants to develop a portal for RBC employees to access and contribute to inner source projects
- Designed an accessible user interface with dark mode following RBC's design guidelines
- Built a flexible and user-friendly website using Angular and FastAPI backend in Python
- Presented all projects during agile sprints to Senior RBC Management, winning the "Best Pitch Themes" award
Tech Lead at Brampton Focus
May, 2022 - Aug, 2022
Remote
- Partnered with a non-profit organization named People Against Littering to develop a cross-platform web app that tracked and reported daily litter collection by over 400 users, addressing the need for cleaner public spaces
- Led a development team to create a user-friendly web app using React, Node.js, and AWS Relational Database Service with PostgreSQL, integrating live location tracking to generate real-time analytics accurately
- Launched the app with city councillors, local businesses, and the Mayor, enabling real-time tracking of thousands of litter pieces, facilitating increased cleanups by municipalities and communities to improve public cleanliness
Lead Software Developer at A.C.E.R. (Association of Canadian Educational Resources)
Sep, 2021 - Apr, 2022
Remote
- Led a software development team to create a project where citizens collaborate to achieve the "2 Billion Trees Commitment" while ensuring tree health
- Developed a web application, managing deployment processes, databases, and version history, and collaborated with citizens, municipalities, schools, and boards to inspire tree tracking
- Participated in tree-tracking events to gain hands-on experience and learn about tree tracking, and updated and presented the project to a board of directors, gaining valuable feedback
- Handled the development of a web application, including deployment processes, databases, and version history, and collaborated with citizens, municipalities, schools, and boards to inspire tree tracking
Software Developer Intern at CityStudio Canada
Jun, 2021 - Aug, 2021
Remote
- Worked with the tech team to develop a platform for small businesses to advertise and promote their services to the community
- Created interactive, responsive, and user-friendly website templates and designs
- Collaborated with the business development team to gather information on local businesses to create databases
- Gained professional experience working in an agile environment and learned about the software development cycle
Achievements
Professional Engineers Ontario Scholarship
Oct, 2023
Awarded based on a combination of academics, extracurricular activities, community service, and
interest in pursuing a career in engineering as a licensed Professional Engineer
Walmart Canada Scholarship
Jul, 2023
Selected based on academic achievement, community spirit, and essay submission
Edward S. Rogers Sr. Admission Scholarship
May, 2023
Awarded on exceptional academic achievement and extra-curricular involvement
Third Place Award for Waste Securities
Dec, 2022
Won out of 120+ students at Hack Peel Hackathon
Best Pitch Themes Award
Dec, 2022
Won out of 32 students at RBC
The Mentor's Choice Award for Astrofuge Artificer
Apr, 2021
Nominated for being a dedicated team showing exceptional collaborative and innovative skills,
winning out of 300+ students.
Hackathon Best Pitch/Promotion Award
May, 2020
Application Design for "Pandemic Interspace in COVID situation"
Ontario Academic Honors
Sep, 2017 - June, 2023
Above 90% grades and averages for all subjects
Languages
English
Full Professional Proficiency
French
Limited Professional Proficiency
Hindi
Native or Bilingual Proficiency
Punjabi
Professional Working Proficiency
Urdu
Professional Working Proficiency
Extra-Curriculars
Student Ambassador
Sep, 2024 - Present
Royal Bank of Canada
Connecting RBC Early Talent Acquisition Team and UofT campus community by bridging communication,
facilitating leadership development, and driving impactful student engagement.
Second Year Electrical and Computer Engineering Representative
Sep, 2024 - Present
University of Toronto Engineering Society
Advocating for the interests and raising concerns of second-year Electrical and Computer Engineering
students at University of Toronto
Active Member
Sep, 2023 - Present
University of Toronto's Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
Engaging in various professional and career development opportunities on campus
Participant in many hackathons around Canada
Jul, 2020 - Present
Hack the North, WolfHacks, HackPeel, Hack the 6ix, Climate Code, MississaugaHacks, and many
more...
Oppertunity to practice skills, collaborate with people with ranging capabilities, and network with
industry leaders
First Year Chair
Sep, 2023 - Aug, 2024
University of Toronto Engineering Society
Representing and organizing events for all the first year Engineering students at the University of
Toronto
First Year Electrical and Computer Engineering Representative
Sep, 2023 - Aug, 2024
University of Toronto Engineering Society
Advocating for the interests and raising concerns of first-year Electrical and Computer Engineering
students at University of Toronto
First Year Electrical and Computer Engineering Representative
Sep, 2023 - Jun, 2024
University of Toronto Indian Student Organization
Organizing and celebrating the Indian culture through various campus events
President
Jun, 2022 - Jun, 2023
Light Bulb (STEM) Club
Handling all communications with the students and guest speakers from different universities and
startup bussinesses for live events and mentorship programs
Co-Founder
Sep, 2022 - Jun, 2023
Tech Club
Founded a club, recruiting students to learn and teach principles of technology including design, coding, 3D printing, and hardware.
Founder
Jun, 2022 - Jun, 2023
Woodz Science Club
A place for students to explore science with many experiments, lessons and fun science workshops.
Executive at Hindu Student Association
Sep, 2022 - Jun, 2023
The Woodlands Secondary School
A group of students spreading awareness of the Hindu religion and culture
Executive at Sikh Student Association
Sep, 2022 - Jun, 2023
The Woodlands Secondary School
A group of students spreading awareness of the Sikh religion and culture
Member of Computer Science Club
Sep, 2021 - Jun, 2023
The Woodlands Secondary School
A club in which I work with like-minded students to prepare for and learn about university-level coding
competitions, new languages, and complex algorithms.
Participant in the Canada Computing Contest (CCC) and Waterloo Math Contests (WMC)
Sep, 2021 - Jun, 2023
University of Waterloo Centre of Education in Mathematics and Computing
Practicing problem solving skills while competing with national and international students
Volleyball Player
Sep, 2019 - Jun, 2023
The Woodlands Secondary School
A dedicated team of students passionate about volleyball, engaging in rigorous practice sessions and competing in intra-school tournaments
Table Tennis Player
Sep, 2019 - Jun, 2023
The Woodlands Secondary School
A dedicated team of students passionate about table tenis, engaging in rigorous practice sessions and competing in intra-school tournaments
Director of Communications
Oct, 2021 - Jun, 2022
Light Bulb (STEM) Club
Handling all communications with the students and guest speakers from different universities and
startup bussinesses for live events and mentorship programs
Volunteer Experience
Hackathon Judge
Feb, 2024 - Present
MakeUofT 2025 and MakeUofT 2024 by IEEE UofT
Evaluating hackathon projects based on criteria such as innovation, technical complexity, presentation quality, and leveraging my experience in software development and project management to provide constructive feedback.
Software Mentor
Nov, 2023 - Present
UofTHacks 2025, MakeUofT 2025, NewHacks 2024, MakeUofT 2024, NewHacks 2023
Providing teams with guidance during ideation, prototype development, and technical software challenges.
Elementary Volleyball Team Coach
Oct, 2019 - Nov, 2019
The Woodlands Elementary School
Training and evaluating players in terms of stamina, fitness, and techniques of different skill levels
Table Tennis Coach Assistant
Nov, 2019 - Dec, 2019
The Woodlands Secondary School
Organizing, planning, supervising in-school tournaments and practice sessions
Certifications
Learn Java Unit Testing with Junit & Mockito in 30 Steps
August 2024
Udemy Certificate
Emergency First Aid & CPR/AED - Level C
January 2025
Canadian Red Cross Certification