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Jessi Huang

Bachelor of Computer Science with Co-op (Honours)

University of Waterloo

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I am a Computer Science (Honours with Co-op) student at the University of Waterloo with solid experience in full-stack development, AI-driven web applications, and secure software practices. Through my UWaterloo tech and engineering design team work and independent projects, I’ve gained strong skills in building reliable, scalable systems and resolving real-world security issues. I’m looking for opportunities to apply my abilities, contribute to meaningful projects, and continue developing in cloud and enterprise environments.

Core Expertise

Python Java C++ JavaScript, TypeScript Bash, PowerShell SQL, NoSQL REST APIs Nginx, Django, Flask AWS, Azure, GCP, Docker Git DevOps, CI/CD Linux Machine Learning Data Analysis Security Analysis Software Engineering Software Testing

Experience

Full-Stack Developer Sep 2025 - Present

University of Waterloo Orbital Satellite Design Team

  • Implemented a full-stack user management module with REST APIs and Pydantic validation for a satellite ground station, utilizing React.js, TypeScript, FastAPI, and PostgreSQL
  • Designed and Implemented unit tests using PyTest to enforce data integrity and validation rules on backend models with DevOps pipelines

Software Engineer Oct 2025 - Present

WAT.ai of Waterloo AI Institute

  • Engineered innovative AI-driven web applications using Flask to enhance independent living for seniors, integrating YOLOv8 for real-time hazard detection with OpenAI Whisper for voice-activated commands
  • Integrated third-party APIs, including Google Calendar API, to automate scheduling and streamline workflows
  • Develop a persona-aware chatbot pipeline (Qdrant, LLMs, and Weaviate) serving as a voice assistant leveraging Command and Chain of Responsibility design patterns

Crowdsourced Security Researcher May 2025 - Present

HackerOne / MSRC

  • Identified and reported security vulnerabilities for Fortune 500 companies, including Equifax, and Hilton using Python, PowerShell, Bash, Subfinder, Masscan, Burp Suite, and DevOps
  • Specialize in XSS, IDOR, CSRF, Data Exposure, Privilege Escalation, and Code Injection

Founder and Software Team Lead - Tempora Chrome Extension 2023 - 2025

Tempora Dev Team

  • Led a team to create a Chrome Extension using agile methodologies to tackle time management and mental health faced by students with 2K+ users and 200+ concurrent users at peak load
  • Managed application settings with the MySQL and Python Django backend deployed on an AWS Linux VM

Projects

Study Bites Web Tool YouTube Icon 2025

Full-Stack Development & AI

  • Designed a platform of responsive UI matching students with personalized restaurant recommendations, together with ratings, distance, and actions to call, get directions, or visit the restaurant's website
  • Developed a web app using Javascript, Flask, PyTorch and AI APIs for computer vision and deep learning
  • Deployed on Gunicorn with Nginx as the reverse proxy on Azure Linux with GitHub Actions for CI/CD

Study Bites Screenshots:

restaurant address 1 restaurant address 2 restaurant details restaurant call restaurant call 2

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WTA Tennis Outcome Predictor 2025

Machine Learning Model

  • Built a data science pipeline using Pandas and machine learning models to predict WTA match outcomes with Logistic Regression and Random Forest, achieving a 9% accuracy improvement
  • Performed data analysis and visualized results in Jupyter Notebook, including feature importance, model confusion matrix, top players by prediction accuracy, and player-specific analysis of accuracy over time

WTA Prediction Screenshots:

Prediction feature importance Confusion Matrix Surface Chart Player Visualization

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Education & Achievements

Bachelor of Computer Science with Co-op (Honours) 2025 - 2030

University of Waterloo, Ontario

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Awards & Scholarships

  • President's Scholarship of Distinction - UWaterloo 2025
  • President's Scholars of Excellence ($15K) - UWaterloo 2025
  • 8x Canadian Honour Roll & Certificates of Distinction - UWaterloo math contests 2022-2024

Certificates & Leadership

  • PCEP Certified - Entry-Level Python Programmer (93%) 2024
  • Diplôme d'Études en Langue Française 2023
  • HOSA Chapter President - Merivale High School 2024-2025
  • National 1st - HOSA Canada Leadership Conference Competition (Lead) 2024