Oliver Cheng
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Summary
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Top SchoolOliver Cheng is a research assistant and bioinformatics developer in Melbourne who blends a strong foundation in mathematics and statistics with practical software engineering to analyze modern transcriptome sequencing data. With nine years of technical experience, he builds novel computational methods to detect transcriptomic changes and has contributed full-stack UI enhancements to open-source projects like TranslucentTB, demonstrating familiarity with Windows API and UX-focused tooling. Currently studying a Doctor of Medicine at the University of Melbourne, he applies quantitative modelling to bridge computational biology and clinical insight, aiming to improve patient care. His background—Chancellor's Scholar in Mathematics and Statistics and chemistry Olympiad recognition—reflects a rare mix of theoretical rigor, hands-on coding, and translational ambition.
10 years of coding experience
Class of 2021, Class of 2021 at Hale SchoolAustralian National UniversityThe University of Melbourne
Github Skills (11)
windows10
uid10
c-language10
ws-api10
front-end-development10
ui-design10
cprogramming-language10
winapi10
wp-api10
customisation9
configuration-file8
Programming languages (12)
Github contributions (5)
TranslucentTB/TranslucentTB
May 2017 - Dec 2020
A lightweight utility that makes the Windows taskbar translucent/transparent.
Role in this project:
Full-stack Developer
Full-stack DeveloperContributions:12 commits, 10 PRs, 27 pushes in 3 years 8 months
Contributions summary:Oliver primarily focused on enhancing the user interface and functionality of the TranslucentTB application. Their contributions involved implementing features such as dynamic start menu integration and custom refresh rate options, along with fixes to the color picker. They also added options for Aero Peek customization and refined the application's behavior by modifying the taskbar's visual state. These changes suggest an understanding of the Windows API and UI development.
taskbarwindowswindows-10customizationaero
olliecheng/flexiplex
Aug 2023 - Aug 2025
The Flexible Demultiplexer
Contributions:1 release, 59 pushes, 11 branches in 2 years
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