Computing Science Student, Thompson Rivers University

I don't just write code.I ship experiences.

Computing science student at Thompson Rivers University working across full-stack development, applied AI, and data. I shipped a PDF rendering engine for a construction estimating platform, trained models for post-wildfire recovery research, and built systems that serve 3,000+ students and 4,000+ retailers.

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  • Full-stack development
  • AI and ML research
  • UREAP research scholar
PythonJavaScriptTypeScriptC#JavaApexSQLMATLABPyTorchscikit-learnXGBoostLightGBMSHAPOptunaRAG SystemsRLHFpandasNumPySciPyReactNode.jsLWCREST APIsSalesforceSOQLPower AppsPower BISnowflakeOracleMatillionGitGitHub ActionsLaTeXPythonJavaScriptTypeScriptC#JavaApexSQLMATLABPyTorchscikit-learnXGBoostLightGBMSHAPOptunaRAG SystemsRLHFpandasNumPySciPyReactNode.jsLWCREST APIsSalesforceSOQLPower AppsPower BISnowflakeOracleMatillionGitGitHub ActionsLaTeX

What I do

Built for problems. Wired for shipping.

Full-stack builds

React, TypeScript, and REST APIs, taken end to end from design to deploy.

AI and ML

RAG systems, CNNs, and LLM evaluation, from research question to shipped model.

Data and analytics

SQL, Snowflake, Tableau, and Power BI: pipelines that end in decisions.

Enterprise platforms

Salesforce (Apex, LWC) and Power Apps automation at national scale.

Selected work

Featured projects.

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The archive

Six builds. One archive.

Keep scrolling to sweep the arc, then tap a card for its case study.

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Students using my RAG system

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Retailers on my Salesforce builds

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Staff on my check-in platform

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Won across two research grants

Experience

Where I've worked. What I shipped there.

  1. 01

    PataBid

    Jan 2026 – Sep 2026

    Remote

    Junior Research Intern, Mitacs BSI

    • Spearheaded end to end development of a high-performance PDF rendering engine for the core construction estimating platform, shipping key features ahead of target milestones.
    • Integrated the Nutrient (PSPDFKit) SDK into the enterprise JavaScript codebase, working directly with external vendor engineers to diagnose defects and land upstream fixes.
    • Built automated data pipelines and training scripts to deploy an AI-driven takeoff and stamp detection model, streamlining estimation workflows for platform users.
    JavaScriptPDF RenderingPSPDFKitData Pipelines

  2. 02

    Thompson Rivers University

    Apr 2026 – Present

    Kamloops, BC (Remote)

    Undergraduate Student Researcher, Sustainability Research Grant

    • Won a competitive $2,500 grant to develop AI-Driven Post-Wildfire Ecosystem Recovery, a machine learning framework predicting vegetation regrowth and optimizing reforestation planning.
    • Harmonized six environmental datasets into a 2,600 sample master dataset with 32 engineered features across six BEC zones.
    • Benchmarked five classifiers with SMOTE and Optuna tuning, landing on LightGBM at 0.707 weighted F1 with SHAP interpretability, then engineered a native species recommender and authored the LaTeX paper.
    LightGBMOptunaSHAPSMOTEGeospatial data

  3. 03

    Outlier

    Oct 2025 – Present

    San Francisco, CA (Remote)

    Generative AI Data Specialist

    • Designed complex coding benchmarks and multi-turn reasoning prompts to fine-tune frontier LLMs through reinforcement learning from human feedback.
    • Red-teamed model reasoning chains across advanced algorithmic problems, judging responses on hallucination resistance, factual correctness and alignment.
    • Curated synthetic datasets and step by step code rationales in Python and JavaScript to sharpen supervised fine-tuning workflows.
    RLHFLLM evaluationPythonJavaScript

  4. 04

    Sylvan Learning

    May 2025 – Jun 2026

    Kamloops, BC

    Mathematics Tutor

    • Delivered individualized mathematics instruction to 25+ students across algebra, geometry and calculus.
    • Designed diagnostic assessments and personalized learning plans, yielding measurable gains in test scores and problem-solving confidence.
    • Tracked progress and reported milestones and growth areas directly to academic directors and parents.
    MathematicsAssessment designMentoring

  5. 05

    Thompson Rivers University

    Jan 2026 – May 2026

    Kamloops, BC (Hybrid)

    Research Coach

    • Mentored undergraduate researchers on scientific methodology, data preparation pipelines and literature reviews across STEM disciplines.
    • Guided students on experimental design, statistical validation and reproducibility standards for grant-funded institutional projects.
    • Ran technical writing workshops and presentation rehearsals to prepare cohorts for academic conferences and grant competitions.
    Research methodsMentoringTechnical writing

  6. 06

    Thompson Rivers University

    Jan 2024 – Apr 2026, three terms

    Kamloops, BC

    Undergraduate Teaching Assistant

    • Mentored 150+ undergraduate students across core computing science coursework in Python, Java, data structures and web development, focusing on algorithmic logic and clean architecture.
    • Ran weekly lab sessions and code reviews that enforced Git version control, test-driven logic and documentation practice.
    • Marked weekly programming assignments and midterms, giving feedback specific enough to act on.
    TeachingPythonJavaData structures

  7. 07

    Thompson Rivers University

    Apr 2025 – Nov 2025

    Kamloops, BC (Hybrid)

    Undergraduate Student Researcher, UREAP Scholarship

    • Won a $6,000 UREAP scholarship to develop CNN architectures for automated diabetic retinopathy detection from fundus imagery.
    • Implemented domain-specific image preprocessing, contrast normalization and transfer learning architectures to lift multi-class classification accuracy.
    • Authored the technical documentation, experiment tracking logs and reproducible repositories that keep the results checkable.
    CNNsPyTorchTransfer learningMedical imaging

  8. 08

    Outlier

    Nov 2024 – Oct 2025

    San Francisco, CA (Remote)

    Tier-3 Programmer Analyst, freelance

    • Benchmarked and debugged 100+ code submissions, isolating edge-case failures, runtime bugs and algorithmic inefficiencies across diverse language tasks.
    • Authored test suites, reference implementations and corrective feedback to train generative models on strict execution standards.
    • Evaluated model outputs on accuracy, precision and F1 to surface systemic training regressions.
    DebuggingTest suitesModel evaluation

  9. 09

    Thompson Rivers University

    May 2025 – Jul 2025

    Kamloops, BC (Hybrid)

    Undergraduate Research Assistant, RAG Systems

    • Engineered an end to end Retrieval-Augmented Generation system using semantic search and transformer-based retrieval, increasing response relevance by 40%.
    • Scaled the deployment to 3,000+ university students, deflecting 35% of repetitive instructor questions through context-aware answers.
    • Benchmarked vector embeddings and chunking strategies to cut retrieval latency while keeping answers aligned to the course curriculum.
    RAGSemantic searchTransformersVector DB

  10. 10

    British Columbia Lottery Corporation

    May 2024 – Jan 2025

    Kamloops, BC (Hybrid)

    Software Engineering Co-op, Programmer Analyst

    • Developed scalable enterprise solutions using Apex, SOQL, Lightning Web Components and automated flows for 4,000+ lottery retailers across Canada.
    • Automated licensing and operational reporting workflows with Power Apps and Power BI, cutting manual processing overhead by 30%.
    • Co-engineered and launched an internal employee check-in platform with fellow co-op engineers, supporting 1,000+ staff.
    SalesforceApexSOQLLWCPower AppsPower BI

  11. 11

    Shivam Echotech India

    Aug 2018 – Dec 2023

    India

    Administrative Assistant and Customer Care Representative

    • Handled customer inquiries and account service requests across 50+ daily client interactions, resolving most on first contact.
    • Maintained digital record-keeping systems and database entries with strict data integrity, speeding up record retrieval.
    • Coordinated between clients and operational teams to resolve service escalations.
    Customer serviceData entryCoordination

Research

Published and presented. Documented to be reproduced.

In progress · 2026

AI-Driven Post-Wildfire Ecosystem Recovery

Won a competitive $2,500 grant to build a machine learning framework for vegetation recovery and reforestation planning across the Thompson-Okanagan. Merged six environmental datasets into a reproducible 2,600 record master set with 32 engineered features over six BEC zones, benchmarked five classifiers with SMOTE oversampling and Optuna tuning, and landed on LightGBM at 0.707 weighted F1. SHAP named burn severity the dominant predictor. Shipped a native species recommender, wrote the paper in LaTeX, and presented it at the TRU Sustainability Conference.

TRU Student Sustainability Research Grant ($2,500) · Supervised by Dr. Ghazanfar Latif

Completed · 2025

Automated Diabetic Retinopathy Detection from Fundus Images using CNNs

Won a $6,000 UREAP scholarship to develop CNN architectures that flag diabetic retinopathy in fundus imagery. Applied domain-specific preprocessing and contrast normalization, benchmarked transfer learning architectures, and kept experiment logs and repositories reproducible.

UREAP Research Award ($6,000) · Thompson Rivers University

Deployed · 2025

Pedagogy-Aligned RAG for Student Support at Scale

A Retrieval-Augmented Generation system combining semantic search with transformer-based retrieval. Improved response relevance by 40% and cut repetitive instructor questions by 35% across 3,000+ students.

Thompson Rivers University

Beyond the code

Volunteering. Showing up in person.

Club nights, conference desks and start lines.

Co-Founder and Vice-President

TRUSU Combat Robotics Club

Co-founded TRU's first combat robotics club and stepped into the lead when it hit leadership gaps, guiding the technical projects and keeping members building and competing.

Jan 2024 – Present · Science and Technology

  • TRU IDAYS · Thompson Rivers University

    Registration and demographics · Arts and Culture · 2023 – 2025

  • Indigenous Vendor Showcase · BCLC

    Registration · Economic Empowerment · Nov 2024

  • ICICET25 · Canadian Association for AI and Future Studies

    Registration · Science and Technology · Aug 2025

  • 5K Foam Fest · 365 Sports

    Registration · Economic Empowerment · Jun 2025

  • Child Help Foundation

    Web design · Social Services · Volunteer

Testimonials

Kind words. From people I've built with.

  • Worked on the same team
    I had an amazing time working with Pooja almost daily at BCLC during my co-op. Pooja has exceptional programming, analytical and problem-solving skills. She is reliable and a quick learner. Pooja learnt Power Automate in a short amount of time and made huge contributions to a very demanding Power Automate check-in project.

    Angel Masano

    Technical Analyst, CS grad at TRU

    April 2025

  • Mentored Pooja
    I have had the pleasure of working with Pooja in a mentor and scrum master capacity. What sets her apart is that she knows herself well enough to ask questions to get clarity without prompting. This ensured that when she dove into the tasks she was prepared and had room to innovate and think about solutions with a good foundation of understanding.

    Richard Tang

    Mentor and scrum master

    December 2024

  • Taught Pooja
    I recommend Pooja Verma, who completed my Python course with exceptional skills and a profound understanding of programming fundamentals. Beyond mastering the curriculum, she displays enthusiasm for tackling new challenges and has a proactive approach to learning. Her creativity in assignments, punctuality, and regular attendance highlights her reliability.

    Dr. Jaspreet Kaur

    Assistant Teaching Professor, Thompson Rivers University

    January 2024