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Arjay Andal_
> Software Developer
I enjoy building things that matter. I also enjoy exploring - new city, food, activity, you name it :)
Always glad to meet fellow builders — whether it's a project idea, a cool opportunity, or just talking shop.
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I lived and studied in Tokyo, Japan for 4 months as part of an exchange program with Sophia University. Best ramen of my life 🍜
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Bachelor of Science in Computer Science
University of British Columbia
experience.log
Building Solido Design Environment - a powerful software that allow engineers design better chips
Built features for QuickBooks Online, including a drag-and-drop checkout page builder
projects.dir
Reddit Stock Sentiment Analyzer
An automated pipeline that scrapes stock subreddits daily, generates LLM-powered trade recommendations from aggregated sentiment, and delivers alerts via Discord.
▲ 30%+ positive returns on options trading.
CharityK
Sep 2024 – Apr 2025
A platform connecting businesses to charities and making impactful contributions — full-stack app with Angular frontend and ASP.NET Core backend, deployed on Azure.
▲ 50% faster page loads.
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// Languages
// Frameworks & Libraries
// Cloud & DevOps
// Databases
// Testing
// Tools
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Notes on software, projects, and things I learn along the way — thoughts, feedback, and comment-section chats always welcome.
Building an Automated Reddit Sentiment Pipeline
How I stitched together the Reddit API, an LLM, and Discord webhooks into a daily pipeline that turns subreddit chatter into trade signals.
Lessons from Shipping CharityK
Notes from a contract building a platform that connects businesses to charities — what actually moved the page-load needle, and what I would do differently.
Why I Still Reach for Server-Sent Events
WebSockets get all the attention, but for one-directional live updates, SSE is simpler to build, deploy, and reason about.