Michael Chan

Experience

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  Toronto District School Board

  Jul 2017 - Jul 2017

  Robotics Mentor

  • Facilitated students’ learning on the fundamentals of programming using Blockly, Dash and Dot• Created an application heavy based curriculum to assist with explaining and visualizing concepts• Lead group discussions with coworkers about lessons with concise explanations and interesting roboticapplications; resulted in engaged and excited students

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  Toronto District School Board

  Jul 2018 - Jul 2018

  Robotics Mentor

  • Facilitated students’ learning on the fundamentals of programming using Blockly, Dash and Dot• Created an application heavy based curriculum to assist with explaining and visualizing concepts• Lead group discussions with coworkers about lessons with concise explanations and interesting roboticapplications; resulted in engaged and excited students

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  CIBC

  May 2021 - Aug 2022

  Software Engineer

  • Streamlined the process of querying cliental financial data by designing a web app that provides anintuitive interface for filtering and retrieving relevant information, using Microsoft Azure, C#, andTypeScript• Reduced the query times for the financial data of over 8000 unique accounts by 15% by creating SQLscripts• Improved the workflow for financial analysts by 10% by automating the creation of Balanced, Income,and Equity statements using Microsoft Azure• Participated in bi-weekly story refinement, sprint planning, ticket estimation and retrospectives Show less

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  CIBC

  Jun 2023 - Jan 2025

  Software Engineer

  • Enhanced ETL pipelines to integrate data from a new software platform, facilitating seamless ingestion offiles representing 2 million accounts and over $25 billion in assets.• Implemented CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps, resulting in a 30% improvement in deployment cyclesand saving the team an average of 10 development hours per week.• Architected and implemented robust data models that significantly enhanced business intelligencecapabilities, driving a 25% increase in data-driven decision making.• Devised complex SQL Stored Procedures to facilitate cross-team financial data distribution.• Onboarded and mentored 10 software engineers, providing comprehensive training and ongoing supportto ensure their successful integration into the team and enhance overall productivity.• Conducted code reviews and provided constructive feedback to peers, ensuring adherence to bestpractices and improving code quality by 30% across multiple projects.• Collaborated with cross-functional teams, including developers, designers, project managers, andstakeholders, to ensure software projects were completed on time and within budget.• Diagnosed and resolved critical system issues, minimizing downtime by 25% and maintaining optimalservice quality across backend and frontend components. Show less

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  Amazon

  Jan 2025 - now

  Software Development Engineer