Education

Bachelor of Software Engineering (Co-op)Fall 2015 - Summer 2020
Specialization in data mining and analysis, artificial intelligence, and machine learning.
University of Victoria

Experience

Software Engineering:January 2021 - Current
MacDonald, Dettwiller and Associates (MDA)

• C++ Embedded Software Development and Systems Engineering.

Hydrological Modeling:September - December 2017 & September 2019 - December 2022
Environment and Climate Change Canada

• Performed statistical and mathematical modeling of watersheds, lakes, and flooding events
• Processed and performed statistical analysis of terabyte-sized datasets
• Wrote web scrapers to automatically gather and format data
• Produced thousands of figures, maps, and statistics for summaries, debugging, and publication
• Co-authored 3 research papers and contributed to 4 others
• Produced a poster for presentation at the American Geophysical Union annual conference
• Programmed in Python, R, Matlab, and the Grammar of Graphics and extensively used GIS software

Radio Platform and Firmware Development:Summer and Fall 2018
Codan Radio Communications
Developed firmware and the Linux platform for a LMR software defined radio repeater.

• Developed 2 algorithms for decoding and encoding sub-audible signals in radio transmissions
• Wrote control logic to recover from error in real time
• Created and documented 2 software-hardware tests to help fix bugs and monitor performance
• Helped upgrade system to Linux kernel version 4.9, adding features and bug fixes to kernel modules
• Automated the building and linking of 4 software/firmware components
• Wrote scripts for updating, recovering, and installing radio systems
• Wrote documentation and tools for in-house manufacturing and testing
• Programmed in C++, C, Bash and Python, worked with electronic test equipment

Day Camp Counsellor:Summer 2016
Hive Development
Summer day-camp counselor supporting ~30 children with and without a variety of disabilities. Leadactivities, organized events, and created camp schedules tailored to kids with disabilities.


Support Worker:Summer 2016
Worked with a child with developmental disabilities, taking him out on community excursions while working on behavioural challenges, strengthening communication, and de-escalating violence. Worked alongside other supporters in his journey.


Summer Camp Counsellor (Volunteer):Summer 2015, Summer 2014
Stillwood Camp and Conference Centre
Counselor with 10 children, aged 6-17, for 6 days at a time. Supported children with developmental disabilities, lead activities, maintained facilities, and worked as part of a team to produce events for campers.

Publications

Exploratory Data Analysis of the Canadian River Ice Database Variables and their Correlations with Seasonal Temperature:
Y. Dibike, J. Hartmann, L. de Rham, S. Beltaos, D.L. Peters, B. Bonsal "Exploratory Data Analysis of the Canadian River Ice Database Variables and their Correlations with Seasonal Temperature", CRIPE, August, 2021.

A Compilation of Station Metadata to Inform the Provenance of Water Level Records in the Canadian River Ice Database:
L. de Rham, Y. Dibike, S. Beltaos, D. Peters, B. Bonsal, J. Hartmann, "A Compilation of Station Metadata to Inform the Provenance of Water Level Records in the Canadian River Ice Database", CRIPE, August, 2021.

Projected Changes in the Frequency of Peak Flows along the Athabasca River: Sensitivity of Results to Statistical Methods of Analysis:
Y. Dibike, H. Eum, P. Coulibaly, J. Hartmann, "Projected Changes in the Frequency of Peak Flows along the Athabasca River: Sensitivity of Results to Statistical Methods of Analysis," Climate, Vol 7, 88, 2019.

Technical Skills

Programming: Proficient in Python, C, C++, R, Matlab, Java, Bash and have worked with SQL, HTML, CSS, Javascript and Latex. Experienced with Git, Atlassian and ADO tools, object oriented design, relational databases, and developing under Linux, Windows and OSX

Communication: Exceptional technical and personal communication both written and verbal.

Versatile: Quick to grasp new concepts and adapt to new programming languages, development styles,and working environments.

Analytical Skills: Excellent debugging and analytical skills. Quick to use scripts to organize data, filesystems, and automate tasks.

Personal Skills

Programming and Software Engineering: Lots of my programming and learning is done outside of the context of work. I enjoy solving problems, keeping up with industry, and challenging myself by learning new concepts.

Electronics: As an electronics hobbyist, I've amassed a collection of electronic components that I enjoy tinkering and building with. Experienced with soldering, electronics test equipment, basic electronics design, and integrating software into electronics projects.

References available upon request.