Hi, I'm Kaylie! I'm a developer and recent engineering graduate of the University of Waterloo.
Previously, I've worked at Pixlee TurnTo, Sun Life Financial, and CIBC.
Hello! I’m Kaylie Choi (she/her), a developer with a passion for front-end development, design, and user experience. I recently graduated with a BASc in Honors Nanotechnology Engineering with a Management Sciences Option from the University of Waterloo.
I was national champion and 5-time member of the Canadian Rhythmic Gymnastics National Team where I had the opportunity to represent Canada at several international competitions. Since retiring, I've coached and mentored several young athletes - I hope to give back to the community that helped raise me.
In my spare time, I love hiking, going on foodventures, and discovering new music... but can usually be found spending way too many hours on TikTok.
Feel free to connect with me on Linkedin, check out my projects on Github, or email to chat at kayli3choi@gmail.com.
Full Stack SWE
@ Pixlee TurnToJan 2021 - Aug 2021
- Managed development, testing, review, and release of new dynamic product badge and discount pricing features within photo galleries, increasing the engagement and conversion of user generated content by as much as 105%
- Oversaw the front-end development of a complete restructure and redesign of how Instagram Business Accounts are authenticated, managed, and displayed, streamlining customer onboarding time
- Contributed to the development of a reusable web component library, now used across multiple company projects and within various technologies
- Set up event tracking to monitor click events, using Keen to demonstrate how new features impact user conversion metrics + Show more
Innovation Web Application Developer
@ Sun Life FinancialJan 2020 - Apr 2020
- Worked within a small team to develop secure voice features for the live Sun Life Voice Skill leveraging Node.js, Alexa Skills Kit, and Azure Functions
- Participated in design thinking sessions to rapidly ideate and prototype responsive, interactive web-based MVPs, using JavaScript and Bootstrap
- Collaborated with multi-disciplinary teams to meet strict deadlines by using the Agile Scrum methodology, with tracking, version control and documentation on JIRA, BitBucket and SharePoint + Show more
Application Developer
@ CIBC Capital MarketsSept 2019 - Dec 2019
- Collaborated with team members to integrate ReactJS and KendoReact UI with ASP.NET MVC and WebAPI components in existing web-based applications
- Updated Microsoft SQL Server Reporting Services (SSRS) reports using SQL and MDX queries
- Utilized Visual Studio Team System Pipelines to update Build and Release templates used to deploy applications to Azure DEV, SIT, UAT and PROD environments + Show more
Additive Manufacturing Material Developer
@ MSAM LabMay 2018 - Aug 2018
- Co-author of "Study of Powder Recycling and its Effect on Printed Parts during Laser Powder-bed Fusion of 17-4 PH Stainless Steel", accepted by the Journal of Materials Processing Technology, Nov 2019
- Contributed to various research projects involving industrial and medical partners, including Rio Tinto, Siemens, and Mount Sinai Hospital + Show more
Rhythmic Gymnastics Coach
@ Aura Rhythmics2013 - 2019
- Led and mentored young athletes through excellent interpersonal skills, by providing a safe and supportive environment while teaching and correcting technique and apparatus mastery
- Communicated gymnast’s progress to other coaches, ensuring individual development and efficient use of training time
- Success achieved by numerous all-around champions and medalists at Provincial and Western championships across multiple levels and disciplines
Program Leader
@ Richmond Olympic OvalJuly 2017 - Aug 2017 | March 2017
- Introduced rhythmic gymnastics to the public by instructing recreational classes as part of multi-sport summer and spring break programs, showing community leadership
- Demonstrated creativity and initiative by planning fun and engaging lessons for girls of various ages to increase physical literacy
Design Portfolio
Interface Design Final Project
Proposing, prototyping and evaluating 2 different interfaces, focusing on the importance of design goals, user requirements/testing, and iteration.
Design Portfolio Portfolio Appendix
Out of Stock Product Recommendations
Pixlee TurnTo
Ideating and developing a rapid proof of concept to suggest recommended alternatives when products featured in user generated content are out of stock.
Case Study
Pixel Paint
Personal Project
A pixel art editor React app inspired by the retro design of Windows95 MS Paint.
View Source Live Demo
🖥Programming Languages —JavaScript, Python, HTML/CSS, Ruby, Bash, SQL, GraphQL, MATLAB, C++, PHP
📚Libraries & Frameworks —ReactJS, jQuery, Backbone/Marionette, Ruby on Rails, Node.js, Bootstrap, Tailwind
🎨Design —Figma, Adobe XD, Invision, Marvel, Visio, LaTex
🛠Tools & Technologies —Git, npm, Gatsby, Heroku, Netlify, CircleCI, Sentry, Alexa Skills Kit, Azure, Docker, WordPress
🗂Management —Jira, Confluence, Agile Methodology, Scrum, Notion