Hi, I’m Grace.

I’m an Engineer at Microsoft.

Recognized as a Top 50 MLH Hacker, I’ve earned 14+ hackathon awards building community driven projects. As a GitHub Campus Expert and Google Developer Student Club Lead, I grew technical communities of 1,000+ members and mentored students to ship real products.

I’ve contributed 1,400+ volunteer hours across 20+ organizations using technology to drive social impact.

Experience

Site Reliability Engineer Azure Engineering OperationsMar 2026 - Present

Product Manager Azure Data · Power BIMay 2024 - Mar 2026

Jan 2024 - Apr 2024

2024

ML/LLM Observability

Contributed to the launch and development of Datadog's LLM Observability product.

Product page

Sep 2023 - Dec 2023

2023

Enterprise Architecture

Built software solutions in Enterprise Architecture to modernize internal systems.

OTPP

May 2023 - Aug 2023

2023

Domain Auctions UI

Built and shipped features for GoDaddy's Domain Auctions platform.

Domain Auctions

Sep 2022 - Apr 2023

2022

Finance & Compliance

Managed cross-functional programs in Microsoft's Finance & Compliance division.

Microsoft

May 2022 - Aug 2022

2022

Trade Operations BI

Built BI dashboards and analytics for Global Banking & Markets trade operations.

GBM

May 2021 - Aug 2021

2021

Specialty Health Network

Delivered data analysis to support Loblaw's Specialty Health Network operations.

SDMSHN

2020 - 2022

2024

Insights from the Youth as Researchers Initiative

Co-author on UNESCO publication: Insights from the Youth as Researchers Initiative.

2022

Youth as Researchers Global Policy Brief

Co-author on UNESCO Global Policy Brief.

Founded and led a youth-focused nonprofit empowering young people from diverse backgrounds to pursue leadership, extracurricular, and experiential learning opportunities.
- Youth180 has supported 580+ youth and early-career individuals through 1-to-1 mentorship and group programming, with digital resources reaching over 2M+.

2019 - 2024

Dec 2024

Over 500+ students mentored

Over 580+ students mentored in 1-1 & group settings through Youth180 Initiatives & Programs.

May 2022

Over 2M+ students reached through resources & content.

Reaching 6K+ followers & 2M impressions on content sharing career, education & leadership opportunities + advice for students.

Led operations for a multi-service business (dry cleaning, tailoring, laundromat), generating consistent six-figure annual revenue.
Oversaw customer experience, production workflows, equipment reliability, and facilities to drive efficiency and profitability.
Built lasting relationships with thousands of customers, strengthened the business website to improve engagement, and provided hands-on operational support including equipment maintenance and repairs to minimize downtime and costs.
Worked closely with staff to optimize workflows and maintain service standards during peak demand.

Nov 2014 - May 2022

May 2019

Social Impact

Founded and led a community outreach initiative that collected and redistributed thousands of pounds of blankets and secondhand clothing to individuals in need.

Master of Science, Computer Science

Georgia Institute Of Technology

Master of Science, Management

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Bachelor of Science, Computer Science

Western University

Individual Coursework

University of Central Missouri & Dale Carnegie Training

High School

IB Diploma

Master of Science, Computer Science GT

Master of Science, Management UIUC

Bachelor of Science, Computer Science UWO

Individual Coursework UCM

High School IB Diploma

Projects

LLM Training on TPUs with JAX and vLLM 2026

Built and fine-tuned a domain-specific language model on TPUs using JAX, and deployed it with vLLM for inference.

JAX·vLLM·TPU·LLM·Python

Northstar | Hack it together 2024

Personalized discovery engine for finding curated books, movies, and music recommendations.

React·Google Cloud·APIs

UNESCO Research Pt.2 2024

Followup research publication to understand youth realities and advance concrete solutions.

Python·Data Analysis·Research

C-Horse Language 2023

A custom programming language designed for children, featuring 'Recipe' based functions and simple syntax.

C++

Google Cloud Skillsboost Review 2023

Strategic Product Review Document (PRD) detailing research-driven methods to improve user engagement for GCP.

Product Management·Design·GCP

Deep Learning Project | RBC Borealis AI 2023

Deployed a deep learning model with team to improve earthquake detection and authored a research paper for RBC's AI research institute.

TensorFlow·PyTorch·Azure·Nvidia

Cryptogal | Best Finance Hack 2022

Live financial analysis dashboard providing real-time insights and data visualization for crypto trends.

Python·Pandas·APIs

UNESCO Research Pt.1 2022

International research publication informing youth-focused policy and post-COVID recovery solutions for UNESCO.

Python·Data Analysis·Research

Musio | WaffleHacks Best Art & Music 2022

A music collaboration platform utilizing WebRTC for real-time interaction and CockroachDB for resilient data storage.

React.js·WebRTC·Node.js·CockroachDB

Moodji | Best Domain Name 2022

Mental health tracker that identifies emotional patterns and provides actionable wellness tips.

Dart·Ruby

MLH Prep Fellowship 2022

Weather application and other features built with team.

Ruby·Jekyll·React·Netlify

Futerview | 3rd Overall & Best Use of AI 2022

An interview prep site empowering marginalized communities through AI-driven feedback and accessibility features.

React·AssemblyAI·Design

Robota | 3rd Overall 2022

A dedicated job-matching platform designed to assist displaced civilians in finding immediate work opportunities.

Figma·Product Management·Design

SpeechAssist | 2nd Place Overall 2022

Mobile interpretation app designed for the visually and hearing impaired using real-time TensorFlow analysis.

Flutter·Tensorflow·Mobile Development

RippleChat | Google Software Product Sprint 2022

A mental health support chatbot.

Dialogflow·HTML/CSS·Javascript·Google Cloud

Care Connect | Best Accessibility Hack 2022

Service-matching platform connecting users with local non-profits via location and category filtering.

PostgreSQL·Express·React·Node.js

F3stival | Best Domain Name 2022

Exploring the metaverse through a specialized concert platform built on the DeSo protocol.

Design·Web Development·React

Eye Assist | SheHacks 'Architect Better Future' 2022

An assistive technology app integrating OpenCV and eye-tracking to empower users with limited mobility.

Flutter·OpenCV·Computer Vision

PinkRibbons | Girls in Tech 2020

Mobile application improving access to breast cancer preventive care specifically for women of color.

Java·Android

mEco | Equity & Sustainability 2020

A dual-purpose iOS platform routing users to local businesses while offering sustainability tools for entrepreneurs.

iOS / Swift·Google Maps API

Youth180 | Non-Profit Foundation 2019

Developed the website for my non-profit organization dedicated to youth empowerment and community resources.

HTML/CSS·Javascript·Google Cloud Platform

Achievements

MLH Top 50 Hacker, 14x Hackathon Finalist Selected out of 150,000 Major League Hacking (MLH) hackers for technical projects and community impact.

Public Speaking Speaker at Grace Hopper Conference (GHC) 2025 & 2023, Major League Hacking (MLH) HackCon 2024 - "How to Build a Campus Community", HackWestern (3 times), Maple Hacks (2023), Ivey Hacks (2023) - "Intro to Cloud Computing"

Google Developer Student Club Lead & Advisor Led technical community of 500+, organized 10+ events on Machine Learning, Cloud, Flutter, and Web Development.

Ontario Medal for Young Volunteers Recognized as 1 of 15 students from the province for outstanding volunteerism and community impact.

Lieutenant Governor’s Community Volunteer Award Awarded to the graduating student (Top 1/250) with exceptional community impact. Completed 1,400+ volunteer hours across 20+ community organizations.

Lieutenant Governor’s Ontario Heritage Award Recognized as 1 of 2 students from the province with exceptional contributions to cultural and natural heritage conservation.

Business & Entrepreneurship Ontario Summer Company Business Entrepreneur, RBC Social Impact Catalyst Program, Top 40 Youth Impact Challenge Finalist, MNP Future Leader Finalist, Breaking Ground Top 8/95 for presenting solution for climate action and sustainable cities, WE Charity Innovator - Plastic Free Fund Recipient, DECA Regional Finalist.

Technical Conferences & Events Volunteer: ICML, NeurIPS, Supercomputing (SC) Conference, DEF CON, BSides, WiCyS. Invited & attended: GitHub Universe, Google I/O, Research @ Google NYC, Nvidia AI Summit.

Community Engagement Met with the city's mayor, and current provincial lead to discuss the Climate Action Plan. Was a Girls Belong Here Ambassador with Plan International Canada.

National Non-Profit Founder Founded a global educational non-profit empowering 7K+ youth from diverse backgrounds to pursue leadership, extracurriculars, and experiential learning opportunities. Created website, blog and social media posts reaching 2M youth on social media platforms sharing advice for youth to succeed in their leadership, career and academic pursuits.

Social Impact Initiatives Lead various intiatives, including sending care packages to YWCA Agvvik in Nunavut, Food Bank and Clothing Donation programs.

Scholarship Google, Bank of Canada, RSM, Scotiabank, York University Alumni Award of Distinction, and Loran Semi-finalist.

Mentor Led over 500 mentorship sessions with Codepath, Taro(YC S22), Technovation/WTM, AnitaB. Mentor at Hack the North (Waterloo), Tree Hacks & Code in Place (Stanford), HackWestern.

Arts & Music City choir (6 years), completed Royal Conservatory of Music RCM Levels 1-10, intermediate theory, played piano for 10 yrs - performed infront of highschool of 1000+ ppl.

Sports Basketball, volleyball and badminton teams. I also like running, pickleball and tennis!

Hi, I’m Grace.

Experience

ML/LLM Observability

Enterprise Architecture

Domain Auctions UI

Finance & Compliance

Trade Operations BI

Specialty Health Network

Insights from the Youth as Researchers Initiative

Youth as Researchers Global Policy Brief

Over 500+ students mentored

Over 2M+ students reached through resources & content.

Social Impact

Education

Projects

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Achievements