Summary
Kevin Lai is a software engineer finishing his degree at McMaster University with a decade of hands-on experience across startups and aviation-focused engineering teams. Currently interning at Mely.ai after building subscription and payment systems with React, Stripe, and PostgreSQL at an early-stage startup, he pairs front-end fluency (React, Redux) with back-end work in Express, Rails, and both SQL and NoSQL databases. His background includes practical field experience as a technician and a developer role at Searidge, giving him a pragmatic, systems-minded approach to shipping reliable features. Kevin enjoys tackling complex integration challenges and automated document-processing problems, and he’s actively positioning himself to grow into a full-stack graduate role. A high academic performer from Algonquin College (3.93/4) who blends classroom rigor with startup velocity, he brings both instructional experience mentoring young coders and production-driven curiosity to every project.
10 years of coding experience
1 year of employment as a software developer
Bachelor's degree, Software Engineering, Bachelor's degree, Software Engineering at McMaster University
Algonquin College