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I'm Maaz.

I'm a software engineer and hobbyist photographer with a passion for building meaningful things, solving complex problems at scale, and exploring the world through photography. I care deeply about people and the planet, and strive to make a positive impact on the world both through my work and beyond it.

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Experience

What I’ve been working on.

Electric Mind

Software Developer · Aug. 2024 — Present
  • Refreshed a legacy Angular dashboard and built a platform-wide search feature for an RBC IS client portal.
  • Resolved a major performance bottleneck, cutting load times from 20s to under a second across platform apps.
  • Built a Master Data Management system for an insurance broker to automate data ingestion, cleansing, and approvals.

Royal Bank of Canada

Software Developer Co-op · Jan. 2023 — Apr. 2023
  • Maintained Spring Boot APIs supporting mainframe verification and transactions across 4000+ RBC ATMs.
  • Fixed 22 critical Maven-related security vulnerabilities in the codebase ahead of schedule.
  • Migrated legacy Spring Boot apps from Java 8 to Java 17 by updating code syntax and dependencies.

University Health Network

Software Engineer Co-op/Part-Time · Jan. 2022 — Dec. 2022
  • Improved team productivity by creating reusable Python scripts to automate clinical report generation.
  • Built an automated ETL pipeline in pandas to transform clinical survey data into a standardized format for visualization.
  • Redesigned a legacy WordPress site with a modern tech stack and UX to boost user engagement.

University of Toronto

Teaching Assistant · Sept. 2022 — Aug. 2024
  • Courses: CSCC09, CSCC01, CSCB07, MATA32, MATA33, MATA34, MATA36
  • Mentored 30+ students weekly in Computer Science and Software Engineering fundamentals, focusing on Java, React, and Node.js.

Education

Where I studied.

University of Toronto

Honors Bachelor of Science · Sept. 2020 — Jun. 2024
  • Major in Computer Science — Specialization in Software Engineering Stream
  • University of Toronto Scholar
  • Fall 2021 Dean's List

Fort Richmond Collegiate

High School Diploma · Sept. 2017 — Jun. 2020
  • Magna Cum Laude
  • Proficiency Awards: AP Computer Science A, AP Calculus AB, Pre-Calculus 40SH

Projects

What I've built.

This Website

AstroJS / Docker / Google Cloud
  • Designed and shipped a personal site to showcase work, writing, and photography in one place.
  • Containerized the build and deployed with a repeatable pipeline for easy updates.
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Langchain - Open Source Contribution

Python
  • Extended parsing so more languages could be indexed for RAG-style workflows.
  • Collaborated via review feedback until the change landed in the main project.
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Weast

Python / SQLite / AWS / Docker / OpenAI
  • Built a Discord bot used day-to-day by a mid-size community.
  • Experimented with different APIs and integrations to enhance the bot's functionality.
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Scholarly

Next.js / Node / Express / PostgreSQL / TypeScript
  • Prototype for scheduling live tutoring sessions with real-time-friendly flows.
  • Backed by a relational schema for users, bookings, and availability.
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Urban Translate

React Native / Expo / Node / Express
  • Mobile app concept for turning informal slang into plain language.
  • Explored NLP-backed flows with a small Node API behind the client.
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Promedio

React / Node / Express / MongoDB
  • Grade and GPA tracking for students who want a single place for progress.
  • CRUD-heavy UI with validation so term data does not get out of sync.
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SpideyBot

Python / tkinter / socket / rsa / tcp/udp
  • Chat-style client experimenting with raw sockets over TCP and UDP.
  • Layered RSA ideas for toy end-to-end messaging between peers.
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CartMax

Java / Android Studio / Firebase / Mockito
  • Android grocery-ordering flow aimed at peak pandemic constraints.
  • Firebase for auth and data with Mockito-backed unit tests on core logic.
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