Hi, I’m Grace.

I work on site reliability and incident operations at Microsoft Azure Engineering Operations (EngOps), previously PM on Datadog’s LLM Observability product. I’m interested in distributed systems, high performance computing, and infrastructure.

Experience

Microsoft 2024 - Present
Site Reliability Engineer 2026 - Present
Azure Engineering Operations
Product Manager 2024 - 2026
Azure Data · Power BI
Product Manager Intern Datadog Winter 2024
ML/LLM Observability
Software Engineer Intern Ontario Teachers Pension Plan Fall 2023
Enterprise Architecture
Software Engineer Intern GoDaddy Summer 2023
Domain Auctions UI
Program Manager Intern Microsoft Fall 2022 · Winter 2023
Finance & Compliance
BI Engineer Intern Scotiabank Summer 2022
Trade Operations
Data Analyst Intern Loblaw Summer 2021
Specialty Health Network
Researcher UNESCO 2020 - 2022
Media & Technology
Founder, Executive Director Youth180° 2019 - 2024
Youth Leadership Non-Profit
Business Operations Manager Local Business 2014 - 2022

Projects

LLM Training on TPUs with JAX and vLLM
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
UNESCO Research Pt.2
UNESCO Research Pt.2 2024
Followup research publication to understand youth realities and advance concrete solutions.
Python·Data Analysis·Research
Northstar | Hack it together
Northstar | Hack it together 2024
Personalized discovery engine for finding curated books, movies, and music recommendations.
React·Google Cloud·APIs
Deep Learning Project | RBC Borealis AI
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
Google Cloud Skillsboost Review
Google Cloud Skillsboost Review 2023
Strategic Product Review Document (PRD) detailing research-driven methods to improve user engagement for GCP.
Product Management·Design·GCP
C-Horse Language
C-Horse Language 2023
A custom programming language designed for children, featuring 'Recipe' based functions and simple syntax.
C++
UNESCO Research Pt.1
UNESCO Research Pt.1 2022
International research publication informing youth-focused policy and post-COVID recovery solutions for UNESCO.
Python·Data Analysis·Research
RippleChat | Google Software Product Sprint
RippleChat | Google Software Product Sprint 2022
A mental health support chatbot.
Dialogflow·HTML/CSS·Javascript·Google Cloud
MLH Prep Fellowship
MLH Prep Fellowship 2022
Weather application and other features built with team.
Ruby·Jekyll·React·Netlify
Eye Assist | SheHacks 'Architect Better Future'
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
SpeechAssist | 2nd Place Overall
SpeechAssist | 2nd Place Overall 2022
Mobile interpretation app designed for the visually and hearing impaired using real-time TensorFlow analysis.
Flutter·Tensorflow·Mobile Development
Musio | WaffleHacks Best Art & Music
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
Futerview | 3rd Overall & Best Use of AI
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
Robota | 3rd Overall 2022
A dedicated job-matching platform designed to assist displaced civilians in finding immediate work opportunities.
Figma·Product Management·Design
Cryptogal | Best Finance Hack
Cryptogal | Best Finance Hack 2022
Live financial analysis dashboard providing real-time insights and data visualization for crypto trends.
Python·Pandas·APIs
Care Connect | Best Accessibility Hack
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
F3stival | Best Domain Name 2022
Exploring the metaverse through a specialized concert platform built on the DeSo protocol.
Design·Web Development·React
Moodji | Best Domain Name
Moodji | Best Domain Name 2022
Mental health tracker that identifies emotional patterns and provides actionable wellness tips.
Dart·Ruby
mEco | Equity & Sustainability
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
PinkRibbons | Girls in Tech
PinkRibbons | Girls in Tech 2020
Mobile application improving access to breast cancer preventive care specifically for women of color.
Java·Android
Youth180 | Non-Profit Foundation
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

Education

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
Certificates
Venture Capital University · Berkeley Executive Education
Dale Carnegie Training · University of Central Missouri
Code in Place Section Leader · Stanford University
Google Developer Profile · Google
Azure AI Fundamentals · Microsoft

Awards & Honors

MLH Top 50 Hacker, 14x Hackathon Finalist
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
Public Speaking Speaker at Grace Hopper Conference (GHC), Major League Hacking (MLH) HackCon - "How to Build a Campus Community", HackWestern, Maple Hacks, Ivey Hacks - "Intro to Cloud Computing"
Ontario Medal for Young Volunteers
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
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
Lieutenant Governor’s Ontario Heritage Award Recognized as 1 of 2 students from the province with exceptional contributions to cultural and natural heritage conservation.
Scholarship
Scholarship Google, Bank of Canada, RSM, Scotiabank, York University Alumni Award of Distinction, and Loran Semi-finalist.