I graduated from McMaster University with an Honours Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Summa Cum Laude. I took the following relevant courses:
| Courses | Grades |
|---|---|
| Computer Architecture | A+ |
| Principles of Programming | A+ |
| Data Structures and Algorithms | A |
| Discrete Math I and II | A+ |
| Databases | A+ |
| Principles of Programming Languages | A+ |
| Concurrent Systems | A+ |
| Algorithms and Complexity | A+ |
| Introduction to Data Mining | A- |
| Operating Systems | A+ |
| Computer Networks and Security | A+ |
| Scientific Computing | C+ |
From these, my favorites were Discrete Math I and II, and Algorithms and Complexity since these were formal proof heavy courses, I enjoyed the challenge of this sort of work.
During my schooling I had the opportunity to do Co-op internships at Intel and Questrade. Intel was my first software job and it was an amazing learning experience. I worked there from May 2020 to August 2021, and I had the opportunity to take on many different projects and even own some of the projects. I improved my C++ skills greatly, and had my first experience with modern C++ practices.
My second internship was at Questrade, I worked there from May 2022 to August 2022. It was much shorter than my time in Intel, but I had the opportunity to do interesting work in a cloud environment, and was introduced to ideas of clusters. I also became much more knowledgable on financial instruments and how markets, brokers, and automated traders like Questrade worked. I learned lots about finance, networking, and Typescript.