CARLSON LAU

Toronto,, ON | https://www.linkedin.com/in/carlson-lau/ | C: 647-887-9243 | | carl.lau999@gmail.com

EDUCATION
Bachelor of Science: Computer Science
University of Toronto － Toronto, ON, Canada
Undergraduate Computer Science Specialist (Major) focused in Artificial Intelligence. Graduating in 2021.

SKILLS
Advanced Knowledge: Python, Node.JS, Vue.JS, Intermediate Knowledge:  C++, PHP, mySQL,
Express.JS, JS, Java, HTML, CSS, TensorFlow, Sci-Kit Latex, Kubernetes, Google Firestore/Firebase,
Basic Knowledge: React.JS,  Angular.JS, Docker Google App/Compute Engine

HIGHLIGHTED EXPERIENCE
08/2018 to Current
08/2018 to 12/2018
05/2018 to 08/2018
Machine Learning Engineer
Athena Education Foundation
Developing NLP engines to determine the correctness of students answers to a given question using an NER
model.
 Using Big Data in creating classifiers that will automatically classify a genre of a book. 
Provide an objective grading system that can guide students to discover their weaknesses, such as grammar,
diction, sentence structure, etc.
Languages/frameworks that are mainly used include Python, spaCy, Node.JS, PHP, AWS.
Fullstack Developer
PowerHub Ltd
Worked on fullstack development of a Content Management System, hosted as a website, connected to a
Firestore database.
Used Vue.JS and Webpack to design the front-end,  Node.JS and Express.JS for backend.
Wrote scripts that generate word/excel documents based off its data and perform data analytics, thereby
efficiently automating a large part of the business' operation.
Software Engineer Intern
Set Sail Software
Built conversational chatbots for IKEA, Hong Kong Tourism Board, and Starr Insurance.       
               Ex. http://m.me/ikeahongkong
Backend development with RESTful APIs and crawlers to extract data.
Developed conversational chatbots using bot frameworks and applications in Facebook Messenger and web
widgets.
Researched and developed NLP processing including integration with NLP frameworks like spaCy, and
integrated with entity extraction and context.
Created classifiers via Sci-Kit Learn and TensorFlow, additionally with neural networks and SVM in Python.
Used Amazon Web Services and Google's Firebase/Firestore cloud data storage.

OTHER EXPERIENCE
Front-end Web Developer for Eight & Company Inc. 
Stack: Node.js, Express.js, JQuery, React.js, MySQL, Heroku | 11/2018 - Current
Junior Fullstack Developer for Markdale Financial Management
Stack:  DigitalOcean, Linux, NGINX, Blockchain, Java, Javascript, Python, MySQL | 11/2018 - Current

AWARDS
1st place in AngelHack Hackathon 2018 in Hong Kong:
               - 1st place in J.P Morgan Challenge
               - 1st place in Code for a Cause Challenge

SIDE PROJECTS
NLP Engine:  Created an NLP engine with a pipeline that uses word2vec and n-grams to classify an input sentence
into a specific intent. This engine includes entity extraction through spaCy and a design architect built to handle
context recognition.
University of Toronto Chatbot: Uses NLP that allows new students to search for bookstore items, professor information,
course details, directions to buildings, and more. Currently a POC: http://m.me/uoftbot 
Languages/Frameworks used: Sci-kit Learn, Python, Node.JS, Express.JS, spaCy, NLTK.