Khang Luong

Graduate Software Engineer on the Options Desk

1. Re-factor and enhance CISSA website (https://cissa.org.au/) responsiveness using ReactJS, cutting code 3x for maintainability: https://github.com/cissa-unimelb/cissa-website-v2 2. Engineer multi-device compatible First Year Guide, integrated with NFC membership card (+2,000 views) 3. Implement and upgrade Pennywise, our internal accounting tool for invoices and expenses tracking with JS 4. Utilize Firebase/Google Cloud services (Firebase functions, Firestore, Cloud Scheduler) to manage workflow for publishing and updating digital membership cards for Apple and Google Wallet for 2,000 members

1. Utilizing C++, C#, Python to adapt operational logic/networking (UDP/TCP) for algorithmic trading, enhance pre-trading processes (x2-3 speed), and improve tools (improve 10% coverage) to support traders. 2. Profile & upgrade environment + Add testing (unit + stress test) support. 3. Engaging in full dev. lifecycle: Add features, test, review (Gitlab, Perforce, SVN), deploy (Linux + Windows), maintain.

1. Selected as top 100 university students for the Amazon ML/AI Summerschool 2. Investigated the fundamentals of ML, including supervised, unsupervised, and reinforcement learning with additional data manipulation techniques from Amazon Data Scientist

1. Enhanced the codebase for an upgraded CRM Backend REST API for BIWASE Company (+100,000 customer records) by adding cache, migrating export features to backend, fixing bugs for 30% performance improvements 2. Investigated the code design pattern, Git Branching, ASP.NET Core, Azure services (Blob Storage)

S@W IT and Web Support Intern working at Grimwade Research Center to: 1. Investigate and re-design the current Melbourne site, undergo rigorous review and implement/ publish with MatrixCMS. 2. Recover, rebuild ("clean up" injected code from previous CMS and Wayback machine) and host the reCollections website on Github Pages from the archived version on the Wayback Machine.

1. Tutored online and offline AS-Level/ IGCSE Maths, Additional Maths, Computer Science to 5 students, with 2-4 sessions (2 hours) per student per week. 2. Prepared personalized Lesson Presentations, Worksheets, Past Papers. Marked Worksheets, analyzed errors' pattern and provided suitable follow-up resources (lectures, exercises, ...). 3. Recorded improvements in students' grades, with positive comments about the learning experience.

1. Built a simplified Bridge App to transfer Native, ERC20 (FT), and ERC721 (NFT) tokens between 2 Ethereum Chains, through different approaches (Authorized Admin, Auto approval, Signature). 2. Wrote and deployed Ethereum Smart Contracts (Solidity) to handle conversion logic. 3. Built a Front-end website (ReactJS) from a given design and Back-end server (NodeJS, connected to MongoDB) to handle users' accounts and interaction with Smart Contract. 4. Deployed the App on VBS (Ubuntu 22.04) with Docker. 5. Researched the basics of P2P, Consensus Algorithm; and created a simple private blockchain with Hyperledger Besu (IBFT 2.0).

1. Designed, and proposed an 11-week curriculum covering the basics of Python and OOP, approved by the School's Head of Computing (Updated curriculum annually based on feedbacks); 2. Managed 25 students' registers, attendance and progress; 3. Prepared Presentations, Worksheets and scheduled lessons; 4. Tutored and supported members offline and online (during Covid19 digital learning), marked homework and discussed further advancement in AI, Web design for each student, with encouraging responses.

1. Refined data by correcting surveys' inputs (1000+ rows) of users (fixing typos, formats, ...); 2. Learnt React Native and applied to create a simple photo-taking app; 3. Attended weekly meetings to gain knowledge about industrial software product development (Face Recognition + Auto Recommendation) and applications of AI Unsupervised Learning/ Clustering

Melbourne International Undergraduate Scholarship for Merit Excellence Airwallex Technology Excellence Scholarship Maurice H. Belz Prize in Statistics Dean's List 2023, 2024