Kai Turanski
Software Engineer I at RiskRecon by Mastercard
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Summary
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Top SchoolKai Turanski is a Software Engineer I based in Toronto with a BA in Computer Science from McGill who blends technical rigor with a humanities-informed perspective from anthropology. With eight years of hands-on experience stretching from low-level projects like Snake in assembly and A* in Unity to full-stack Angular/Go/Postgres/NoSQL builds, he enjoys tackling both algorithms and product-facing systems. Currently at RiskRecon by Mastercard, Kai pairs practical engineering with an investigatory mindset honed through research-oriented school projects and independent tools such as a ChatGPT-powered document summarizer. He also has real-world IT support experience and a history of creative leadership as VP Creative for McGill’s Anthropology Students' Association. Outside of work he describes himself as “mentally in the woods but physically in VSCode,” reflecting a maker’s curiosity and calm problem-solving style. Enthusiastic about learning from industry experts, he seeks roles where he can contribute to tangible products while continuing to grow across the full stack.
8 years of coding experience
1 year of employment as a software developer
High School Diploma, High School Diploma at Bronx High School of ScienceBachelor of Arts - BA, Computer Science, Bachelor of Arts - BA, Computer Science at McGill University
Github Skills (5)
summarization6
python4
tac3
ai2
turtle-graphics1
Programming languages (2)
Github contributions (5)
kailaidescope/ColorMan
Dec 2017 - Mar 2023
Contributions:63 commits, 50 pushes, 1 branch in 5 years 4 months
kailaidescope/kailaidescope.github.io
May 2022 - Mar 2025
Contributions:77 pushes, 8 branches in 2 years 10 months
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