Gregory Desrosiers

Software Developer (Intern)

• Engineered an administration portal, using Angular 4, Spring, MongoDB, SCSS, and Jasmine / Karma, to manage users of an NLP system
• Enhanced an e-mail parser with operations for extracting data and importing Salesforce accounts and contacts, and for selecting opportunities for adding tasks using Java, Spring, Dialogflow, and the Google Knowledge Graph API

Unity AR HoloLens Developer (Intern)

• Enabled Microsoft HoloLens Spectator View on a UWP app for a Canadian engineering firm using C#, Unity, and the Microsoft Mixed Reality Toolkit
• Created a Microsoft HoloLens architecture viewer app for a Canadian engineering firm using Unity and C# with incorporated hand gestures
• Dynamically replaced existing furniture in photos with different furniture, using OpenCV, C++, and UWP, on a Microsoft Surface platform, for a US furniture retailer with the use of size estimation, image inpainting, and scaling
• Demonstrated each stage of research and development as proof of concepts to business consultants with the corresponding technologies

Web Application Developer (Intern)

• Created a web app showing the progress of Software Engineering students using the Play web framework, Java, JPA specification with the Hibernate persistence provider, SQL, and jQuery
• Reported customer-oriented feedback on SE Principles (UWaterloo CS 247) assignment instructions by peer-reviewing the instructions
• Upgraded a server computer into a gaming PC by installing a video card and diagnosing RAM and hard drive issues, reducing Windows stop errors and increasing performance by isolating graphics processing to GPU

Web Developer (Intern)

• Developed sections of the Public Accounts of Canada website using HTML and an in-house formatting language, meeting some W3C standards, delivered the website on schedule
• Delivered recommendations from research on blocking web crawlers for a confidential government website, resulting in a bigger user-agent block list
• Implemented automatic loading of name-based user results using Adobe Coldfusion, loading the page immediately from search results
• Wrote an Instagram widget with Adobe ColdFusion and JavaScript for an internal web portal

QA Developer (Intern)

• Strategically conducted market-based regression testing on both desktop and mobile sites, improving functional and user-end quality
• Created and updated checklists to streamline the bi-weekly regression testing process, reducing testing duration to 8 hours on average
• Coded coverage to a test data generator for multiple XML schemas of weather data using C#
• Performed functional testing using logged Atlassian JIRA tickets as test scenarios, increasing reliability of the websites' mechanics
• Completed two full-scale regression testing cycles for website backend upgrades, improving performance and user experience

Web Developer (Volunteering Initiative)

• Integrated a starter user interface for an automated system in financial reporting using HTML, CSS and jQuery
• Wrote some additional frontend code for the company website
• Self-taught MySQL to build some database tables for automation system

Research Assistant Developer (Intern)

• Programmed front-end unit tests for a web-based entrepreneurial platform using Selenium WebDriver and Java, increasing testing procedure efficiency
• Added new interactive mechanics to a LEGO store web application for UWaterloo’s BET 607 course using Backbone.js, Bootstrap and Django
• Self-taught Django, Backbone.js, Git, and Selenium WebDriver, succeeding in programming a to-do list web application

Data Entry Clerk

• Compiled records of shareholders into Excel files for organized reports and records

University of Waterloo - Bachelor of Software Engineering

Champlain College Saint-Lambert - Quebec College Diploma, Computer Science and Math

Heritage Regional High School - High School Diploma, General Studies (w/ Enriched Math)

MLH Tic-Hac-Noe (MLH Local Hack Day [Hack Lassonde])

• Built a spin-off of tic-tac-toe, using Unity 5, in 3D perspective with primitive shapes and models
• Coded game logic, shape rotation, and UI in C# with the Unity API
• Experimented two particle systems for the tokens upon a player winning a match

GPD Sliding Cannon (Hack the North)

• Created and built a one-level fixed shooting game for the Android using Unity 5 and C#
• Utilized the gyroscope and touch screen as player input
• Designed the game as a pilot project for a full-scale game originally to be built for the Nintendo Wii U

GPD Pong

• Built a two-player Pong clone as an update to GI Jam 2015 Pong, using Unity 5 and C#, on the WebGL and PC platforms
• Programmed three opponent difficulty settings, a game controller object, and one and two player modes
• Self-taught game development basics with Unity Tutorials, Unity Answers, and Unity Forums

DespyNumPyramidGenerator

• Experimented with Python functions to print out character sequences as filled triangles, including the Fibonacci sequence

WATOSCENGEN

• Built a road generator for the WATonomous student design team using Unreal Engine 4, Blender, and C++ to conduct tests of self-driving AI with random environments
• Elicited designs and proof of concepts with one of the faculty advisors

ToronHot Dog

• Developed a conceptual single page web app to search for hot dog stands using Ruby on Rails, PostgreSQL, jQuery, and Bootstrap
• Provided locations of them and directions to them using the Google Maps JavaScript API

CardboardPerPrimo

• Designed a Google Cardboard app to view 3D objects in a space-like VR environment
• Constructed the app using Unity, Google VR SDK for Unity, Blender, and online assets including the Hey Blair Games' Planet Texture Generator

DETERGO

• Programmed an iOS app, an Android app, and a Ruby script to aid estimating amount of detergent for washing a load of laundry
• Utilized Swift, XCode, Android Studio, Java, and Ruby with official documentation
• Uploaded the Android app on Google Play

GPD Baddle

• Built 36 levels of my own for a clone of Taito's Arkanoid using Unity 5
• Modelled powerup tokens in Blender with texture maps edited using Inkscape

Fan-based Personal Website (Personal Website v2.0)

• Developed the website using HTML5, CSS3, jQuery and AngularJS
• Conceptualized layout and UX design, optimized website for desktop, phones, tablets, and the Nintendo Wii U
• Added a Splatoon-esque theme, an interactive photo gallery, an e-mail form, and an FAQ Page

MLH Holo HangFigure

• Built a hangman clone using Unity 5, enabling the user to pick letters that make up a very difficult word

GI Jam 2015 Pong

• Solely programmed a clone of Atari's Pong using C# and Unity 5 game engine
• Integrated an initial collisions system for the game and AI for the second player

Personal Website v1.0

• Developed the site using Adobe Brackets, Microsoft Windows Notepad, and Notepad++
• Written an initial outline of the site content
• Looked at certain sites designed by other UWaterloo SE Class of 2019 students for insight in layout design
• Utilized basic HTML 5 and CSS 3
• Validated the site using HTML and CSS validators from W3Schools
• Self-learned the basics of Git and GitHub and uploaded the site to a new GitHub repository under a GitHub Pages domain

Caffeine Hunter (Team Project)

• Implemented an image-processing algorithm in Python to identify a cola can
• Performed an experiment on the modules using a Scribbler robot with a Fluke dongle
• Utilized the Myro module as base code
• Results were documented in a PDF file and was handed in to SE 101 teaching assistants where it received a grade of 94%
• Worked in a team environment with minimal supervision

The Desrosiers Mechanics Teaching Tool

• Implemented a Java application to demonstrate vectors and kinematics
• Documented project initiative, design, and final result

Gregory Desrosiers' Animated Balls

• Programmed a Swing application on animating a series of circles, resulting in an application to demonstrate animation
• Added widgets to edit the balls, add, remove, and randomize different features including colour and movement

The Asperger Computer - A Self-Published Guide on Asperger's Syndrome and Multimedia

• Wrote an 120,000-word e-book about Asperger's syndrome and the social implications
• Delivered some considerations to accept individuals with the disability the way they are

Traffic & The River Music Videos - Advertisement Website

• Put together the website using Adobe Dreamweaver CS3, XHTML 1.0 Strict, and CSS files
• Added hyperlinks and links to connect between two pages on the same site and to external sites
• Edited several photos using Adobe Photoshop CS3
• Validated the XHTML and CSS code and diagnosed for problems using two W3C validators: Markup Validator, and CSS Validator
• Collaborated with the instructor to fix the code accordingly

Traffic & The River Music Videos

• Shot the videos on a Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W570 / W580 Handycam (16.1 Megapixels)
• Edited the videos on Sony Vegas Movie Studio HD 9.0c
• Music composed by Alex Williams in March 2012 on a volunteer basis

Become a Python Developer

Become an Azure Developer

Diversity, Inclusion, and Belonging for All

Learning Jira Software

Improving Your Listening Skills

pandas Essential Training

Grammar Girl's Quick and Dirty Tips for Better Writing

Python for Data Visualization

Managing Your Emotions at Work

What To Do When You Are Bullied at Work

Inclusive Tech: Breaking Bias in Tech

Having Difficult Conversations

Learning Linux Command Line

SAS® 9.4 Cert Prep: Part 05 Analyzing and Reporting on Data

SAS® 9.4 Cert Prep: Part 04 Preparing Data

SAS® 9.4 Cert Prep: Part 03 Exploring and Validating Data

SAS® 9.4 Cert Prep: Part 02 Accessing Data

Agile Software Development

SAS® 9.4 Cert Prep: Part 01 SAS Programming Essentials

Learning MongoDB

Building a Website with Node.js and Express.js

How to Set Goals When Everything Feels Like a Priority

Communicating with Charisma

How to Motivate Yourself to Do What's Most Important

Daniel Pink on Motivation

Building Resilience

Asking for Feedback as an Employee

Inclusive Tech: Conducting Humane Code Reviews

Handling Workplace Bullying

Crisis Communication for HR

Personal Branding on Social Media

Communicating Nonverbally

Giving and Receiving Feedback

Learning LinkedIn Recruiter

Embracing Unexpected Change

Being a Good Mentor

Writing in Plain Language

Why Trust Matters with Rachel Botsman

Critical Thinking

Programming Foundations: Conducting Code Reviews

Python Parallel and Concurrent Programming Part 2

Python: Advanced Design Patterns

Python Parallel and Concurrent Programming Part 1

Effective Listening

Advanced Python

Digital Networking Strategies

Code Clinic: Python

Tips for Working Remotely

Learning Python Generators

Python GUI Development with Tkinter

Conflict Resolution Foundations

Time Management: Working from Home

Learning the Python 3 Standard Library

Building a Web Application on Microsoft Azure

Azure Quick Tips for Developers

Azure for Developers: Cosmos DB

Azure Essential Training for Developers

Developing Your Emotional Intelligence

Programming Foundations: Real-World Examples

Azure for Developers: Resource Planning

Azure: Understanding the Big Picture

Python Essential Training

Communication Foundations

Programming Foundations: Object-Oriented Design

Programming Foundations: Algorithms

Remote Work Foundations

Teamwork Foundations

Designing RESTful APIs

HTTP Essential Training

Working with Difficult People

Learning REST APIs

Git Essential Training: The Basics

Bystander Training: From Bystander to Upstander

Communicating Across Cultures

Rock Your LinkedIn Profile

Communicating about Culturally Sensitive Issues

Skills for Inclusive Conversations

Confronting Bias: Thriving Across Our Differences

Diversity, Inclusion, and Belonging

Unconscious Bias

Visual Studio 2019 Essential Training

Learning Python

Transform Your Personal Brand

Body Language for Leaders

Business Etiquette: Meetings, Meals, and Networking Events

Business Etiquette: Phone, Email, and Text

What to Do in the First 90 Days of Your New Job

Learning npm the Node Package Manager

Java EE: Design Patterns and Architecture

Java: Data Structures

Nail Your Java Interview

Express Essential Training

Developing Self-Awareness

Learning MongoDB

React.js Essential Training

Disrupting Yourself

Leading with Stories

Advanced Java Programming

Learning App Building with Vanilla JavaScript

Being an Effective Team Member

Creative Thinking

Interpersonal Communication

Professional Foundations: Databases

Professional Networking

Programming Foundations: Software Testing / QA

Agile Foundations

Node.js Essential Training

Career Success

JavaScript Essential Traning (2019)

Leading Yourself (2017)

Amazon Web Services for Architects Essential Training (2017)

Cultivating a Growth Mindset

Learning Personal Branding

Choosing a Cloud Platform for Developers: AWS, Azure, and GCP

SoloLearn JavaScript Tutorial Course

SoloLearn PHP Tutorial Course

SoloLearn Python 3 Tutorial Course

SoloLearn C# Tutorial Course

SoloLearn SQL Tutorial Course

SoloLearn Ruby Tutorial Course

SoloLearn C++ Tutorial Course

SoloLearn Swift Tutorial Course

UWaterloo Technical Presentation Milestone

Shaping up with AngularJS

WHMIS Undergraduate Students Course / Safety Training

WE Day Toronto 2018 - Mascot Wrangler

Lead Organizer - Professional Etiquette Workshop

• Took initiative to organize a workshop / student panel on professional etiquette, both in the workplace and on LinkedIn, to UWaterloo's Engineering students
• Collaborated with the Conrad Centre on the presentation process including interviews, co-op applications, expectations in the workplace, and how LinkedIn works
• Presented the tips and ideas, in collaboration with the Conrad Centre and three other Engineering students to an audience of about 35, mostly first year / second year students

Games Representative

• Collaborated with other Game Reps across multiple UWaterloo SE Classes to organize SE Games Day
• Organized and participated an indoor rock climbing event for SE 2019 at Grand River Rocks in Waterloo

Panelist

• Paneled the "Pushing the Status Quo" panel on visible and invisible minorities with three other panelists
• Discussed about the realities of autism, playing the victim, and ideas on initiatives for awareness

Tour Guide / Department Booth

• Co-leaded the tours for the visitors on the facilities used for Software Engineering
• Answered questions from visitors at the department booth on Software Engineering

Software Engineering Ambassador

• Answered questions to high school students on admission into software engineering
• Collaborated with other volunteers to handle multiple students at a time

BBQ Handler

• Prepared charity food for multiple students, including first years
• Received donations for the Canadian Cancer Society

Family Welcome Greet Member

• Asked families of students moving in several questions to welcome them
• Ensured the overall flow in conjunction with Orientation Week volunteers

Logistics and Security Volunteer

• Helped other organizers and volunteers set up and take down booths for sign in and sign out of participants
• Ensure that the participants were doing fine with regards to their health
• Made sure the second and third floors of UWaterloo's Engineering 5 Building were free of non-UW visitors from intruding our space in the event
• Safeguarded the doors in UWaterloo's Mathematics 3 to let participants only leave when they signed out

Activity Assistant

• Supervised and aided children in some fun activities such as egg contraptions
• Shared the involvement between other volunteering members

General Volunteer

• Thoroughly gave instructions to parents and children on the many activities offered by EngSoc
• Switched roles between asking trivial questions to children and giving instructions on keeping track of the EngSoc activities done

Pathliner

• Gave visitors maps of UWaterloo's campus as well as "I'm in" stickers
• Guided the visitors to where they need to go, including campus tours and reception booths for faculties, residences, and other services offered
• Promoted enthusiasm and spirituality by engaging certain groups with their thoughts on the day so far
• Worked with three different partners with appropriate coordination as needed

PowerPoint Editor

• Modified PowerPoint File regarding new information on the services offered by the Disability Office
• Updated the records on student enrollment and the tools and accommodations used
• Translated PowerPoint text from English to French
• Edited the file independently with minimal supervision

Activist Speaker / Event Organizer

• Organized and developed a PowerPoint presentation on Asperger's syndrome
• Produced a speech in conjunction with the Champlain Student Association
• Scheduled a time and date to deliver the speech with verification from the staff at Champlain
• Delivered the speech on May 1, 2013
• Worked alone with minimal supervision

Dance / Performance Actor

• Played as Bartender in choreographed skit of Tone Loc's Funky Cold Medina

UWaterloo Stand Up to Stigma - Blackboard Campaign

• Took part in a photo for a mental health awareness campaign
• Received over 2,000 likes from sharing the photo to several groups on Facebook

Software Engineering Entrance Scholarship ($1,000 Admission Merit)

• Awarded for entering Software Engineering with an average between 85% - 89.9%

Canadian Computing Competition - Honour Roll

• Recognized for earining 72 out of 75 points in the Junior Division of the competition

Black History Month Variety Show - Performance Bursary

• Awarded $100 for performing a lip sync of Justin Bieber's Pray

High School Honour Roll

• Recognized for receiving general grade averages of at least 80%
• Earned honour roll certificates

High School - Mathematics Enriched Student

• Placed in an intensive version of Mathematics for Grade 9, 10, and 11 for earning over 90% in mathematics from the past two grades
• Maintained an average of 95% and higher

Canadian Mathematics Competition - Pascal Contest School Champion

• Received the School Champion medal for scoring over 100 points in the Pascal Contest
• Granted a "Certificate of Distinction" for scoring within the top 25% of the participants

Elementary School - Principal's Award and Gold-etched Plate on Plaque

• Awarded a trophy in recognition for volunteering involvement and overcoming certain challenges in Grade 6