About Me
I graduated in April 2025 with a double major in Physics and Computing Science. I'm passionate about designing and building. Software development lets me do that with just a laptop and an internet connection. I'm also a passionate Judoka, transitioning from competing to coaching. In my free time, I enjoy skiing and playing chess.
Projects
- Spring Boot App – A Spring Boot application that provides RESTful API endpoints for user and habit management with PostgreSQL database integration
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Kyoso Cards – A website for creating and buying custom Judo sports cards
↪View Technical Documentation - Sensor Data – A website that displays live sensor data collected by an Arduino
- Memorization App – A website that helps you memorize a text by breaking it up into lines
Blog
- 2025-01-24 - Deploy Spring Boot App on AWS
Work Experience
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Machine Learning Developer Intern - Kinaxis, Ottawa (Jan 2023 - Aug 2023)
- Implemented, tested, and evaluated machine learning solutions for supply chain management
- Analyzed large datasets and utilized statistical techniques to improve ML algorithms
- Incorporated integration tests to prevent regressions
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Software Engineer Intern - German Research Center for AI (May 2021 - Aug 2021)
- Built CO₂ emission measurement device for soil analysis
- Developed hardware and software components, analyzed data with Python
- Collaborated with Innotech Alberta for data collection
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Research Assistant - University of Alberta (May 2020 - Aug 2020)
- Conducted research on Dansgaard-Oeschger climate events
- Created mathematical models using Python for climate phenomena analysis
- Analyzed 120,000 years of climate data using delayed differential equations
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Software Developer Intern - Advanis, Edmonton (July 2018 - August 2018)
- Learned web development
- Started to learn about machine learning
Technical Skills
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Programming Languages:
- General Purpose: C, C++, Python, Java
- Web: JavaScript, TypeScript
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Frameworks & Libraries:
- Web: React, Angular, Express, Node.js, Django
- Machine Learning: TensorFlow, PyTorch, Keras
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Databases:
- SQL: PostgreSQL, MySQL, SQLite
- NoSQL: MongoDB
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Cloud Platforms:
- Microsoft Azure
- Azure Static Web Apps
- Azure App Service
- Azure Cosmos DB
- Tools: Git, GitHub, Docker, Kubernetes, LaTeX, Illustrator, Photoshop
Certifications & Achievements
- Coursera Certifications:
- Neural Networks:
- Neural Networks and Deep Learning - DeepLearning.AI
- Improving Deep Neural Networks: Hyperparameter tuning, Regularization and Optimization - DeepLearning.AI
- Supervised Learning:
- Supervised Machine Learning: Regression and Classification - Stanford University
- Reinforcement Learning:
- Fundamentals of Reinforcement Learning - University of Alberta
- Sample-based Learning Methods - University of Alberta
- Sample-based Learning Methods - University of Alberta
- Neural Networks:
- Jason Lang Scholarship
- Alexander Rutherford Scholarship
- Judo Black Belt - 6x Provincial Champion and Canadian National Championships Cadets Bronze Medalist
- NCCP Judo Dojo Instructor teaching kids 8-12 years old at Kodokwai Judo Club
Languages
- Fluent: English, Polish
- Intermediate: French, German
- Beginner: Russian
Reading List
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Currently Reading:
- "Crime and Punishment" by Fyodor Dostoevsky
- "Clean Code" by Robert C. Martin
- "John's Gospel" by St. John
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Some of my favorite books in no particular order:
- "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck
- "Solaris" by Stanisław Lem
- "The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy" by Douglas Adams
- "The Manuscript Found in Saragossa" by Jan Potocki
- "Heart of Darkness" by Joseph Conrad
- "The Screwtape Letters" by C.S. Lewis
- "Mathew's Gospel" by St. Matthew
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Planning to Read:
- "Principles for Dealing with the Changing World Order" by Ray Dalio
- "The Art of Computer Programming" by Donald E. Knuth
- "The Pragmatic Programmer" by David Thomas & Andrew Hunt
- "Design Patterns" by Erich Gamma et al.
Things I want to learn
Hobbies
- Judo
- Skiing
- Chess
- Sailing
Contact
Email me at: jpruscza@ualberta.ca