Michael Fourie Comput ing Student specializing in Software Development at Queens University 604 - 363 - 3616 A B O U T M E 17MLF 1 @Queensu.ca 877 Heritage Blvd North Vancouver BC I’m an initiative - taking and results - driven undergraduate student at Queens University , and currently on the Dean’s List for Computing. I ’ m enthusiastic about challenging myself in my field of study inside and outside the classroom to cultivate my critical thinking, problem solving, and technical abilities. I am exper ience d in professional teamwork environments, building customer relationships, as well as computational concepts such as object - oriented programming. Lin k edin.com/in/ m ichael - fourie github.com/michael - fourie P R O J E C T S Machine Learning Recyclable Sorter • Built in a team of four for QHacks 2020, finishing top 3 overall and winning the mayors innovation challenge • Mobile application built with Python, TensorFlow, and Kivy to recognize any waste and inform the user how to properly di spose it Sudoku Solving Algorithm Visualizer • Using Java, wrote code to generate legal Sudoku game boards , implemented a backtracking recursive algorithm to solve • Used JavaFX to build a clean GUI to visualize the algorithm in use Sorting Algorithm Complexity Visualizer • Implemented a variety of sorting and searching algorithms using Python, then used the matplotlib library to graph complexity E D U C A T I O N Bachelor of Computing (Honours) Queens University Member of Deans List (GPA 3. 63 / 4.3) 2018 – 2022 Highschool Diploma Seycove Secondary School Honour Roll with Distinction, Outstanding Scholar Award, Exemplary Learner Award, Junior English Award 2013 - 2018 E X P E R I E N C E Internship at Industrial Alliance Financial Group Vancouver, BC from May 2019 – August 2019 Interned in the department of SAL (Sickness, Accident, and Life) Admin at Industrial Alliance Financial Groups Vancouver • Managed data entry of client’s information from insurance certificates, request ed for information from clients when needed, communicated with car dealerships who were partnered with the company • Aided in setting up team meetings, sat in on department meetings, and hosted morning Agile S C RUM meetings • Gained experience working and learnin g in a professional and cooperate environmen t Sales Associate and Warehouse Assistant at Team Aquatic Supplies North Vancouver, BC from March 2017 – August 2018 Worked in the Vancouver retail location, the head office, the warehouse, as well as different c ities in British Columbia where swimming competitions were. • Organized racks and shelves to maintain store visual appeal, engage customers and promote specific merchandise • Traveled to a variety of swimming competitions with the head manager to set up shop s, sponsor race r s and teams, and worked with competition managers S K I L L S ○ Programming ○ Teamwork ○ Communication ○ Problem Solving ○ Leadership ○ Time Management ○ Responsibility ○ Self - Motivated M F