Tristan B

Software Developer

Software Developer

A graduate of the University of Manitoba with a B.Sc. in Computer Engineering and with over three years of computer software and Android development experience, Tristan has a proven ability to work effectively as part of a development team across borders and cultures.

Professional Profile:

Technical skills and Knowledge: Android Studio, Visual Studio Code, Kotlin/Java, Python, Javascript, MySQL

Core Competencies: Collaborative, Analytical, Goal-oriented

Education:

Bachelor of Science in Computer Engineering (2020)

University of Manitoba

Work Experience:

Full Stack Developer (2024 – present)

Breaking New Consulting (Winnipeg, MB)).

  • Collected visual assets for the demo website which resulted in efficient use of lead developer to focus on core features.
  • Collaborated with founder to write draft of instruction manual for targeted end users.
  • Documented and tracked progress using Microsoft Office Suite.

Android Developer (2022)

Enhance IT (Atlanta, GA)

  • Created robust and responsive User Interface (UI) layouts in both xml and Compose.
  • Implemented notifications for app using Google Firebase messaging to track app usage.
  • Integrated Exoplayer library to stream music from a remote database and play music without connection.
  • Wrote automated tests for emulation and physical hardware using Junit, Mockito, and Espresso
  • Implemented Dependency Injection design pattern to increase code reusability using Dagger and Hilt libraries.
  • Participated in Agile development methodology via scrums to prioritize specific features and code reviews to maintain quality of code.

Software Engineer (2020 to 2022)

Bachalo Technology (Kelowna, BC)

  • Fixed a visual bug which caused histogram bins to not scale properly for different window sizes. 
  • Created standard data export templates and client specific export templates using xml which streamline data analysis.
  • Debugged a visual startup issue for Client-Side software, to help preserve user context in the event of a crash.

Co-op Intern (2019)

BellMTS (Winnipeg, MB)

  • Wrote meeting minutes for internal and external meetings with clients, keeping progress updates and action items for attendees to take.
  • Configured and calibrated 40+ radio telecom units which were successfully deployed to cell sites. 
  • Queried Oracle database using SQL to get specific cell tower drop call rates to analyze potential causes of a high density of dropped calls in the specific region.

Additional Experience

Equipment Operator | Bachalo Farms Limited | 2023 – Present
Neural Network Controlled Drone Capstone Project │University of Manitoba | 2019 – 2020
Control Teams Member │University of Manitoba Ecomotion | 2017 – 2018
Ground Crew │Red Beard Farms Ltd. | 2017 – 2018
Deli Clerk | Portage Consumer’s Co-op | 2013 – 2016

Summary of Employment Training and Assessment Results:

Work Ethic: Motivated to contribute and learn – does well with goal-oriented tasks and teams.
Approaching Tasks: Works well with concrete, clear and concise instructions and expectations.
• Accuracy: Attains desired results with a common understanding of expectations and goals.
• Efficiency: Is quick and efficient.
• Proficiency: Proficient in a wide range of tasks and processes.
• Mindfulness: Is mindful of himself and others and has experience working through challenges and opportunities both on his own and with other team members.
• Involvement: Motivated to participate and contribute to group discussions – will benefit from mentorship in new settings.
• Authority and Teamwork: Prefers to work alone or in a small team. Mentorship and opportunities for professional development and career advancement will be appreciated.

Background: Tristan has broad experience in a variety of software development and other work environments. He is adaptable and motivated to gain steady employment with a company that will invest in him and where he, in turn, can contributes his skills and talents to addressing their workplace needs.

Success Factors:

Tristan is looking for full-time work, with regular working hours, in a quiet environment. He wil do best with fixed/known tasks but these can vary throughout the day. He will do well working as a team member where clear instructions and feedback are provided. Encouragement and mentorship will be very helpful as he onboards into his new role.