Idan Lau

Cover letter

Hong Kong, Hong Kong

Summary

Hello! I am personally passionate about programming in general with a focus on AI-related projects (machine learning and data science) and backend web development/databases.

I started off working as a freelancer where I helped a media company with a Django-based application that offered a subscription service and integrated it with its frontend designs. Over the summer I interned at a blockchain startup as a data scientist, there I helped develop a pricing algorithm and create data mining tools. Recently I just finished my semester at school as the mobile app development class teaching assistant where I help introduce computer science and software development to students. Currently, I am working as a backend dev contributor for an open-source project.

I hope to continue my passion for technology at your company and gain working experience. Thank you for your time and consideration.

Languages:

Chinese, English

Favorite Python Packages:

Django, Sci-Kit Learn, Pandas, Tensorflow, APIs,BS4

Experience

OpenUnited - Back End Developer Open Contributor (part-time)

Dec 2021 - Current | Tech used:(Python, Django, Docker, Git)

• Contributing to the development of openunited, a platform that connects digital talent and work.
• Working on features such as user invites, product invites

Hong Kong International School  —  Mobile App Development Class Teaching Assitant

Aug 2021 - Dec 2021| Tech used:(Swift, Machine learning)

• Help teacher develop learning material
• Help students develop their projects in Swift ranging from UI kits to machine learning.
• Help students understand the basics of computer science through swift

The Vuzec — Data Science Intern

Jun 2021 - Jul 2021 | Tech used:(Python, BS4, Selenium, SKLearn)

• Developed a price prediction model to predict the price generated by a newly uploaded album based on artist and album popularity. Applied non-linear regression models such as Random forests and KNN with statistical methods in pandas to achieve this.
• Developed automated data mining/scraping tools for company's future use.

• Gained working experience at a fintech blockchain startup

Production Telegram — Freelance Software Developer

Nov 2021 - Dec 2021 | Tech used:(Python, Django, StripeAPI, HTML/Javascript, Webhosting)

• Helped Media company develop backend upload content system in python Django
• Integrated Front-end html/css template design with backend
• Created a subscription payment system through Stripe API
• Received 5 star review on fiverr after developing the Django web-app prototype

Skills

Artificial Intelligence (AI), Backend Development, Blockchain, Data Science, Django, REST, SQL