Mike Cho

Mike Cho

Mobile Application Developer

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Software Developer

  • Education

    • Ernest Manning High School

      2018 - 2021
      High School Diploma Biology, General 12
    • Connect Charter School

      2012 - 2018
    • McMaster University

      2021 - 2025
      Bachelor's degree Health/Medical Physics
  • Experience

    • Project: Human City

      Jan 2023 - Mar 2023
      Mobile Application Developer

      • Collaborated with a team of 5 developers through an agile development process to improve responsiveness, accessibility, and UI design.• Led the mobile front-end development with a user-centered design focus, conducting numerous user tests to pinpoint the optimal UI/UX approach for IOS and Android.

    • MedSTEMPowered

      Nov 2023 - now
      Director of Technology

      Director of Technology at MedSTEMPowered, with 3000+ members in our Medical and STEM-focused community, 501(c)3 NPO.• Oversaw the complete overhaul of the MedSTEMPowered website, employing an agile development approach. This encompassed both frontend and backend design, ensuring a seamless user experience.• Conducted extensive research to identify and implement UI/UX design methodologies aimed at improving user retention. Created wireframes using Figma that served as a blueprint for our user-centered design approach.• Engineered and automated the certificate creation and distribution process, reducing labor hours by two weeks, enhancing operational efficiency. Show less

    • McMaster SynBio

      Jan 2024 - now
      Dry Lab Lead
  • Licenses & Certifications

    • WHMIS Certification

      McMaster University
      Sept 2021
    • Laboratory Routine Practices

      McMaster University
      Sept 2023
    • Health Innovation Bootcamp Certificate of Completion

      Mac Health ICE
      Jun 2024
  • Honors & Awards

    • Awarded to Mike Cho
      Silver Medal at iGEM Grand Jamboree 2024 International Genetically Engineered Machine Foundation Nov 2024 Awarded silver medal for synthetic biology project ChloroNova, algal biofoundry leveraging chloroplast transformation and carbon sequestration at the source to produce peptides that are challenging to synthesize in microbial systems
    • Awarded to Mike Cho
      Encepheloma Case Study: Certificate of Achievement (3rd Place) SABCR Nov 2023 Secured 3rd place in a competitive case study contest, focusing on diagnosing and proposing innovative treatments for brain cancer. My entry, "Enhancing Antitumor Immunity through Phage-Initiated Responses: The Role of GPU-Accelerated Computational Simulations”, was recognized among the top 5 abstracts. The project involved analysis of cellular pathways and the use of machine learning methods in drug delivery in the current literature, culminating in a presentation to a distinguished… Show more Secured 3rd place in a competitive case study contest, focusing on diagnosing and proposing innovative treatments for brain cancer. My entry, "Enhancing Antitumor Immunity through Phage-Initiated Responses: The Role of GPU-Accelerated Computational Simulations”, was recognized among the top 5 abstracts. The project involved analysis of cellular pathways and the use of machine learning methods in drug delivery in the current literature, culminating in a presentation to a distinguished panel from Dr. Sheila Singh's lab. Show less