2026 computer science graduate from Wilfrid Laurier University. Spent 16 months as a co-op student with the Ontario Public Service supporting the maintenance of a major financial system by maintaining a Jira cloud site and implementing new features at the request of the development team.

Chris Chan

2026 computer science graduate from Wilfrid Laurier University. Spent 16 months as a co-op student with the Ontario Public Service supporting the maintenance of a major financial system by maintaining a Jira cloud site and implementing new features at the request of the development team.

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2026 computer science graduate from Wilfrid Laurier University. Spent 16 months as a co-op student with the Ontario Public Service supporting the maintenance of a major financial system by maintaining a Jira cloud site and implementing new features at the request of the development team.

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Work Experience

Volunteer Software Engineer Intern at Atria Community
September 1, 2025 - Present
Participate in onboarding and codebase familiarization in preparation for feature implementation. Analyzed an existing production system to understand its data model and relationships, producing an ER diagram to document and validate database design. Review an existing system architecture and produced a technical design document outlining current components, data flows, and integration points.
Software Engineer (Club) at Laurier Computing Society
September 1, 2025 - Present
Contribute to the ongoing development of an interview scheduling application by implementing backend models and REST API endpoints using TypeScript, Express.js, and Mongoose. Develop frontend components in TypeScript and React by translating UI mockups into reusable and responsive interfaces. Work independently within a ticket-based workflow, implementing features and presenting completed work during weekly team reviews.
IT Developer Co-op at Ministry of Public and Business Service Delivery
May 1, 2024 - August 1, 2025
Developed Groovy scripts to transform and migrate data to Jira Cloud by integrating the Jira REST API, reducing manual configuration effort and improving migration reliability. Implemented new features and fixed bugs using Groovy scripts by collaborating with stakeholders to gather requirements and deliver solutions. Automated change management processes using Python, eliminating manual processes and ensuring consistent organization-wide distribution of reports. Led regular meetings to enforce government-wide change management procedures and policies in collaboration with a cross-functional team to support a province-wide financial system.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Computer Science at Wilfrid Laurier University
January 11, 2030 - April 1, 2026

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Software & Internet