Halit Dincer
Computer Science student at Toronto Metropolitan University with experience in full-stack development. I'm passionate about building innovative software solutions and have professional experience at Mark43, Toronto Metropolitan University's LS3 Lab, and Royal Bank of Canada. I'm also the founder of Arise Student Club, dedicated to empowering immigrant students through career development.
Experience
My professional journey and internships.
Software Engineering Intern
Mark43
- Improved data analytics capabilities by leading the full-stack development of a new analytics product module using Java Spring MVC and React.js.
- Increased analytics user collaboration by developing a feature to enable sharing of analytics dashboards with React.js.
- Enhanced BI tool integration by creating 10+ internal REST API endpoints and models using Java Spring Hibernate.
- Implemented a CI/CD pipeline enhancement using GitHub Actions to detect changes that disrupt database migrations.
- Wrote detailed tech docs for each feature to seek advice from other engineers and communicate my changes.
Full Stack Engineering Intern - Research Assistant
Toronto Metropolitan University (LS3 Lab)
- Developed and maintained a web application interface for an experimental AI/ML model with React.js and Flask.
- Wrote over 35 unit and integration tests using Jest and Pytest to ensure code quality and reduce production issues.
- Streamlined application deployment and scalability by containerizing front-end and back-end systems with Docker.
Contract Web Developer
Royal Bank of Canada (Borealis AI)
- Developed an applicant tracking system for company job board that stored 100+ applicants' information with MySQL.
- Collaborated with design team to build 10 new web pages by converting mockups into functional HTML/CSS/JS code.
- Implemented back-end modules in Django for the marketing team to control the page content and keywords.
- Fixed over 15 issues related to their deployment setup by updating Docker configurations and Amazon EC2 instances.
Projects
Here are some of the projects I've worked on.
Education & Certifications
My academic background and professional certifications.
Bachelor of Science - BS, Computer Science
Toronto Metropolitan University
Bachelor of Arts - BA, Computer Science
University of Toronto Scarborough
Certificate, English for Academic Purposes
Humber College
Grade: 95
Licenses & Certifications
Computer Coding
The G. Raymond Chang School of Continuing Education at Toronto Metropolitan University
Achievements
Awards and recognitions I've received throughout my academic and professional journey.
Finlayson Innovation in User Experience Award
Wm. Alex Finlayson & Toronto Metropolitan University
Alex Finlayson, Computer Science '06, wanted to create an award for Computer Science student who think about using existing technology in a new way to build innovative experiences. Students at Toronto Metropolitan demonstrate this through their participation in hackathons, involvement in the zone or their work on research projects.
Most Creative Use of GitHub @ DeerHack 2023
Mathematical and Computational Sciences Society
DeerHacks is University of Toronto Mississauga (UTM)'s largest annual hackathon where hackers of all levels are join for a weekend of development and innovation. Awarded Github Sponsorship Award out of 50 projects.
GSoft Sponsorship Award @ ConUHacks VII
HackConcordia
ConUHacks is the brainchild of HackConcordia, Concordia University's official hackathon society, and is Montreal's biggest hackathon. Awarded GSoft Sponsorship Award out of 138 projects.
Best Health Hack @ Hack The Valley 7
Hack The Valley 7
Hack the Valley is a collegiate hackathon held at the University of Toronto Scarborough. Awarded Best Health Hack out of 91 projects.
Silver Medal @ UNIPO 2017
Universal Project Olympiad (UNIPO)
The Universal Project Olympiad (UNIPO) stands as a distinguished international project competition for school students, conducted annually by the UNIPO Organizing Committee. Awarded Silver Medal out of 50 projects.
Skills
Technologies and tools I work with.
Programming Languages
Frontend Development
Backend Development
Tools & Technologies
Leadership & Extracurriculars
My leadership experience and community involvement.
Founder and President
Arise Student Club
- Founded and led the Arise Student Club, a university club with over 150 registered members dedicated to empower immigrant students through career development workshops, networking events and 1-on-1 career mentorships.
- Organized over 20 career events, including career skill workshops, meetup with professionals and intern/alumni panels.
- Managed club administration tasks like handling club financials, recruiting executive team and coordinating meetings.
Get in Touch
Feel free to reach out for collaborations or just a friendly chat.
Contact Information
I'm currently looking for new opportunities. Whether you have a question or just want to say hi, I'll try my best to get back to you!