Hey! 👋 I'm
Rowan Monk
Software Developer
About me:
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Have completed two Software Development Internships (See more info in my resume) during my time in school:
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, May 2020 - Aug 2020
- Collaborated within a compact team to craft web-based tools aimed at enhancing productivity and fostering collaboration among RBC Developers.
- Worked on a growth team, to develop and A/B test many new features to increase customer retention.
- Facilitated the construction of the backend of an internal application utilizing SpringBoot and ElasticSearch, facilitating the aggregation and streamlined search functionality for RBC's internal tools and resources.
- Authored software documentation for existing RBC projects and onboarding guides, ensuring clarity and accessibility for team members.
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, Sept 2021 - Aug 2022
- Clio provides cloud based client management software for lawyers and law firms.
- Collaborated within a growth-focused team to ideate, develop, and A/B test numerous features, resulting in tangible enhancements to user experience and retention metrics.
- Proficiently utilized TypeScript, AngularJS, Ruby, and Ruby on Rails frameworks to implement significant improvements to production code, actively overseeing feature deployment.
- Provided valuable feedback and constructive criticism during code reviews, one-on-one discussions, and project planning sessions, fostering a collaborative and iterative development environment.
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- Went to Queen's Unversity for a Bachelor of Computing with a specialisation in Mathematics
- Passionate about Mountain Biking, Chess, Rubix's Cube speedsolving, Rock Climbing
I Recently graduated from Queen's University with a Bachelor of Computing (Honours). Recognized for academic
excellence (Dean's List) and a strong foundation in programming languages like Ruby, TypeScript, JavaScript, and
Python. With experience as a Software Developer Intern at both RBC Bank and Clio, I’ve gained practical skills in
web development, backend engineering, and collaborative remote work. Following a year at Whistler Blackcomb Ski
Resort, where I pursued my passion for snowboarding and mountain biking, I am eager to return to software
development, particularly in roles that challenge me to continue learning and growing.
Personal Projects:
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♟️1D-Chess
I Built a one dimensional chess variant web game with a fully functional AI to play against. Try it here!Visited by over 15,000 unique users and linked to in Youtube videos with over 1,000,000 views totalThe rules can be a bit confusing for new chess players, but finding a winning line ends up being pretty fun puzzle.Creating this site required the understanding of web technologies such as JavaScript, css, and HTML. As well as web API's, for example the Canvas API.I used the same techniques that modern normal chess engines use including minimax search, alpha-beta pruning, and intelligent move ordering in order to create an AI that is capable of deducing the optimal move from any board position.
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🤖 Customizable Python Chess BotCreated a python program that acts as a framework for creating bots for the popular online chess site: Lichess.orgThis projects required me to use python to interface with the Lichess.org API event stream to listen for game requests from Lichess users, and respond to moves in real time.I used Python's threading library to allow the bot to be able to play multiple games asynchronously since games are played with time controls and must be reponded to ASAPI used this framework and a Linux cloud server to create a simple chess bot that (while it was running) played over 4000 games with different Lichess users who stumbled upon it.
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🧩 Counting Stone Puzzle GameCreated a online web puzzle game using p5.js and TypeScript based on a unsolved math / computing problemThis project required me to solve some complex math and graphics problems in order to display and implement an infinite 2D grid that can be panned and zoomed by the user's mouse inputs.