IAN TANG
National Math Scholar
Computer Science Student @ UWaterloo
ABOUT
I'm a passionate software engineer with a focus on web development and machine learning. I started programming in Python when I was 10, and am currently pursuing a Bachelor of Computer Science at the University of Waterloo.
EDUCATION
TECHNICAL SKILLS
Languages
CC++C#CSS3HTML5JavaJavaScriptPythonSQLTypeScript
Tools
Amazon Web ServicesGitGoogle Cloud Platforms (GCP)LinuxMongoDBPostgreSQLGraphQL
Frameworks
Express.jsFlaskLangChainNext.jsNode.jsPandasPyTorchReact.jsTensorFlowVue.jsGraphQL (Apollo Client)
PROJECTS
Eagl.ai[View Project]
Dec 2025React NativeTypeScriptPythonFastAPIMediaPipeOpenCVPostgreSQLRedisDocker
- Built an iOS golf swing analysis app with React Native Python FastAPI, delivering automated scoring within seconds
- Engineered a pose-estimation pipeline tracking 33 skeletal landmarks across swing phases, achieving 95%+ accuracy
- Quantified 6 swing metrics by designing a scoring algorithm analyzing tempo, stability, and posture
StockNewsTranslator[View Project]
Aug 2025PythonPandasTensorflowKeras
- Built a real-time financial sentiment analysis system processing financial news articles to ranked stock recommendations in <1 second by combining web scraping, GRU neural networks, and yfinance APIs
- Trained a 256-unit GRU model reaching 88% accuracy across 3 sentiment classes on 30,599 financial headlines by implementing early stopping, transfer learning for OOV terms, and batch optimization in TensorFlow
The Exercist[View Project]
Feb 2025 – Mar 2025LangChainGCPAWSMongoDBFlaskPython
- Collaborated with a team to develop a physiotherapy training app using motion-based Switch JoyCons
- Implemented movement tracking and heart rate monitoring to help users maintain motivation during exercises
- Designed a Flask-based backend to securely integrate with MongoDB on AWS for storing user exercise data
- Incorporated real-time feedback via a GenAI-powered voice assistant to enhance user engagement and retention
- Secured Best Use of Databricks award at UTRA Hacks through AI and data-driven features
Victoria Park School Services[View Project]
Jun 2022 – Jun 2024HTMLCSSJavaScriptPostgreSQLVue.js
- Boosted event tracking by 50% by launching a student portal for scheduling and community announcements
- Built an interactive map with real-time location updates to help manage hallway congestion
- Developed front-end and back-end components of a website using Vue.js and PostgreSQL
Computer Vision Research Paper
Jun 2023 – Feb 2024PyTorch
- Developed RNN and CNN models to investigate how deep learning models process language
- Achieved 70% accuracy on CIFAR-10 by optimizing CNN and RNN models for image captioning
- Accelerated training by 25% by leveraging PyTorch pipelines with pandas for dataset preprocessing
ClubConnect![View Project]
Oct 2022 – Feb 2023Java
- Developed a Java Swing app that boosted student engagement by enabling event sign-ups and calendar-tracking
- Implemented secure authentication that empowered admins to manage events and assign prizes efficiently
- Streamlined user interactions, enhancing scheduling and communication across school activities
