Resume

Sep 2023 - May 2025

IB Diploma

Took the following primary IB courses: IB Mathematics: Analysis and Approaches HL, IB English Language and Literature A HL, IB Physics HL, IB Mandarin B HL, IB Chemistry SL, and IB Geography SL.

May 2023

Self-Studied Advanced Placement Program

Took the following AP exams: AP Calculus BC (score 5/5), AP Computer Science A (score 5/5), AP Statistics (score 5/5), and AP Computer Science Principles (score 5/5). Received AP Scholar with Honor Award.

Sep 2020 - Jun 2025

Dogwood Diploma

Founded the Computer Science Club (49 members) and Game Development Club (62 members), lead the Math Contest Club, and participated in TenTon Robotics Academy (team 10012S) in Grade 9.

Aug 2023 - Present

Co-Founder & President

Co-founded Happy Hackers Foundation, an international non-profit to promote inclusive STEM education. Organized 10+ workshops and expert talks. Led 5 hackathons, attracting 600+ participants from 28 countries. Led 98 coding projects and raised $4,000+ in cash and $60,000+ in equivalents for prizes and supporting underrepresented communities in STEM.

Jun 2022 - Present

Contest Director & Problem Setter

Directed and set advanced algorithmic problems for 3 major contests on DMOJ, Canada’s top competitive programming community, attracting 1000+ contestants, including world champion Gennady Korotkevich (Tourist) and 10+ IOI participants. Led a team of 7 CMU, Cambridge, and Waterloo students to set, refine, and test problems while managing contest logistics.

Oct 2022 - Present

Contract Part-Time Coding Instructor

Commit four hours weekly at Under the GUI Academy to teaching Python programming on PixelPad, Unity, advanced web development in React, and AP Computer Science to elementary and middle school students. Manage a private classroom and ensure a conducive learning environment, monitoring student progress, and adapting my teaching style to accommodate individual needs and diverse learning styles.

Aug 2024 - Present

Participated in a semester-long research program, working in a small group of three on an advanced computer science project guided by experienced mentors from Wolfram Research. Focused on combining theoretical and computational approaches, particularly examining the strength of 3D printer infills generated by cellular automata.

May 2024 - Jul 2024

Participated in a three-week intensive research program with an 8% admission rate, guided by expert mentors from Caltech and Stephen Wolfram, CEO of Wolfram Research. Focused on computational theory, particularly constructing universal SK combinators for arbitrary-length bitwise operations. Successfully implemented a solution, published an academic paper in the Complex Systems journal, and presented the results to over 100 attendees. Invited to meet weekly with Stephen Wolfram to discuss cutting-edge research and join the Wolfram Emerging Leaders Program as a top student.

Jul 2023

Shad Fellow

Participated in the Shad Canada Program, connecting with peers in STEAM and exploring interdisciplinary applications. Completed the "Yurt Community" project, addressing Canadian housing issues focused on accessibility, community, and affordability. Presented our project via slides, a brochure, and a demonstration to over 200 attendees, including architecture experts at Laurentian University.

Jun 2024

Canadian Computing Olympiad Silver Medalist, 7th place

Invited to the Canadian Computing Olympiad as one of the top 29 participants in the Canadian Computing Competition. Achieved a silver medal and ranked 7th nationally.

May 2024

ACSL 2024 Senior 1st place + Finals Gold Medalist, 9th place

Perfect scores, placing first in four qualification matches. Scored 39/40 in ACSL 2024 Senior Finals (19/20 in short questions, 20/20 in programming), earning Gold Medal and 9th out of 8000+ participants.

Apr 2024

CALICO Spring 2024 Gold Brick, 5th place

Achieved a perfect score in the CALICO Informatics Competition Spring 2024, ranking 5th among 500+ teams and 900+ contestants.

Apr 2024

With a current rating of 1984, ranked Candidate Master on Codeforces, the largest competitive programming platform globally. Consistently in the top 2% among 25,000+ participants internationally.

Mar 2024

Canadian Computing Competition Senior: Int'l 10th, Nat'l 5th

Placed 10th among 10,132 high school participants internationally and 5th nationally in the CCC 2024 Senior division.

Feb 2024

USA Computing Olympiad Platinum Division

Qualified for the Platinum division with a score of 947/1000 in the Gold division in Jan. Ranked 133/385 among pre-college students in the Platinum division in Feb.

May 2023

ACSL 2023 Senior Finals Silver Medalist, 9th place

Scored 10, 10, 10, 9 in the first four qualification matches. Scored 37/40 in the ACSL 2023 Senior Finals, receiving the Silver Medal and 9th place internationally.

Apr 2022

VEX Robotics 2022 World Championship Qualification

Qualified for the Junior VEX Robotics World Championship 2022 with a second-place finish in skills in British Columbia, Canada. Primarily responsible for programming and partially for building. Team number: 10012S.

2021

Created and published 18 original games on the CodeMao platform, attracting over 450k plays, 14k likes, and 20k contributions. My games have been added to collections 10k times, and my account has 6k followers.