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Agnes Shan

Available: January 2024

Education

Northeastern University
Khoury College of Computer Sciences
Sep 2020 - Dec 2023
BS, Computer Science and Business
  • Honors: Honors College, Dean's List 2020 - 2023
  • GPA: 3.75 / 4.00
  • Coursework: Algorithms, Object-Oriented Design, Networks and Distributed Systems, Computer Systems, Database Design, Investments, Financial Data Analytics, Foundations of Cybersecurity

Computer Knowledge + Skills

  • Languages: Python, Java, TypeScript, .NET, Go, C, SQL, HTML, CSS/SASS
  • Systems: Windows, Linux

Experience

FactSet Research Systems Boston, MA
Software Engineer
Jun 2023 - Present
  • Built a feature to extract key financial metrics from press releases using LLM technology, decreasing the extraction time from 2 minutes to 10 seconds
  • Implemented a new process to log all ChatGPT requests and responses to database
  • Reduced ChatGPT costs by trimming down press releases using VB.NET
Fidelity Center of Applied Technologies Boston, MA
Software Engineer
Jul 2022 - Dec 2022
  • Created a proof-of-concept application with Dart, Go, and PostgreSQL
  • Developed API endpoints using GraphQL
  • Worked in an agile environment
8byte
Web Developer
Feb 2020 - Present
  • Launched my own web design business and shop, serving over 400 customers
  • Built web applications and static sites with Python, TypeScript, HTML, and CSS/SASS
  • Expanded customer base by developing Python applications to boost engagement

Projects

For a full list of projects I've worked on, check out my projects page.

ArtScuffleJul 2023
  • Created an art "battle" Discord bot in Python and PostgreSQL that allow users to score points by drawing, track their art, and view their statistics
  • Implemented way for users' art to be backed up using the Backblaze API
Safehou-seFeb 2022
  • Designed a template engine in TypeScript to allow users to fill in data through a form
  • Developed a secondary feature to add inline styling overrides to an HTML template
FTP ServerOct 2021
  • Created a client to support file manipulation between FTP servers without the aid of existing libraries
  • Conducted thorough testing of all commands in two different environments
LeetBotAug 2021
  • Implemented a Discord bot in Python and PostgreSQL to update users' Leetcode progress in real time
  • Accessed Leetcode's API to track and report user activity