A little about Jia
I’m Jia, a computer science student at Concordia University (in Montréal) who builds software for the web and AI, with a growing interest in infrastructure and distributed systems.
This little matcha café is a place to learn more about me, and the things I’m learning.
Awards & honors
Work experience
MetaJun 2026 - Aug 2026Infrastructure for automated graph database index sharding, retraining, and storage tier optimization.
ViggleSep 2025 - May 2026Built a diffusion-model testing interface and video evaluation pipelines, and innovated a real-time fighting game with rollback netcode syncing 2D and 3D environments over websockets.
NDT Technologies IncJan 2024 - Sep 2024Data visualizations, authentication, PHP/MySQL performance optimizations, and TCP/network data communication.
Education
Concordia UniversitySep 2024 - NowDid hackathons and was involved in a few clubs.
Vanier CollegeSep 2021 - May 2024Participated in robotics in 2024, contributed to the 3D website.
Collège Saint-LouisSep 2016 - Jun 2021Completed the International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma Programme.
Tools & technologies
TypeScript
JavaScript
Python
Rust
PHP
React
NextJS
SvelteKit
Flask
NestJS
TailwindCSS
ThreeJS
AWS
Docker
Kubernetes
MongoDB
Postgresql
Firebase
Git
Blender
Unity
WebGLProject postcards
A web app and Discord bot that adds custom LinkedIn-style circular frames with arc text to profile pictures, supporting both static images and animated GIFs.
Users can pick any color and arc text (e.g. #OPENTOWORK), directly in the browser or through Discord slash commands.
JavaScriptPython
HTML5Docker
Won Best Use of MongoDB Atlas at McHacks 13. A Chrome extension for virtual clothing try-on, letting users try on garments from any online store using just one photo.
Built a cascaded AI pipeline (U2-Net segmentation, Vertex AI diffusion, parallelized Gemini 2.5 Flash workers) that renders seven camera angles and cut generation latency from ~21s to ~4s.
ReactTypeScriptFlaskMongoDB
Makes AI tutoring engaging, by enabling voice-chat and dynamic video generation
Can upload lecture notes and lecture recordings, to receive answers through text, video, and voice.
NextJSTailwindCSS
PyTorchFlask
Won 2nd place as a solo team among 800+ participants in ConUHacks IX, which is the largest hackathon in Quebec.
Developed a multiplayer game, where users explain code instead of writing code, powered by OpenAI's GPT-4o model.
NextJSTailwindCSS
Socket.IO
A clone of a famous competitive programming platform (LeetCode), implementing a code editor and a code runner.
SvelteKitTailwindCSSNestJSDockerPostgresql
A minimalistic Pomodoro timer with customizable work and break times, with a dark mode for eye comfort
SvelteKitTailwindCSS
A resume builder made using Next.JS which generates ATS compliant resumes, and provides suggestions for improvement.
NextJSTypeScriptTailwindCSSPythonFlask
A 3D website to help computer science students visualize common algorithms, such as searching, sorting, and graphs.
Optimized to support up to thousands of meshes without issues.
ReactTypeScriptTailwindCSSThreeJS
A WebGL experience with many interactions, made for the home page of Vanier's 2024 robotics home page.
Made with custom GLSL shaders to make the website more immersive.
Highly optimized on all devices, supports Safari.
ReactJavaScriptThreeJSWebGLBlenderTailwindCSS
Used NextJS's SSR and TypeScript to develop the design and features of a basic eCommerce platform.
Implements theme customization and internationalization for accessibility.
NextJSTypeScriptTailwindCSS
A demo of inter-window communication through the browser's local storage.
HTML5JavaScript
A responsive and intuitive web application that allows users to monitor and control IoT devices, made without a web framework.
Runs on a Raspberry Pi, ESP8266, and sensors and IoT protocols like MQTT and Bluetooth.
HTML5JavaScript
CSS3PythonFlask
Arduino
A simple 3D game where you switch colors and avoid obstacles to pass levels.
Uses a physics engine to simulate gravity and collisions.
ReactJavaScriptTailwindCSSThreeJS
A RESTful API that provides information about crimes in Los Angeles.
Follows the MVC pattern and adheres to RESTful principles.
Implements JWT authentication, and content-negotiation functionalities.
PHP
MySQL
A game in Unity 3D, in a school horror setting.
The player must escape the school while they might encounter creatures on their way.
UnityBlender
A content management system, built under contract for a client who runs a renovation business.
Implements internationalization, and multi-factor authentication with QR codes.
PHPMySQL
A mobile application that allows users to share pins on a map.
Uses Firebase for authentication and storage.
FlutterFirebase
Generates all possible schedules with the courses you want to take, with same format as Omnivox's.
Could previously fetch courses in real-time, but due to restrictions, it now uses a periodic dump.
ReactTypeScriptTailwindCSSRust
A blazing fast Lua project bundler that allows you to bundle Lua projects into an optimized single file.
Supports relative and absolute imports, and static type checking from Luau.
LuaRust
