Dickson Li
Software engineer with 6+ years of development experience, effective
collaborator, constantly striving to provide the most professional and
outstanding results
Graduated from the University of Toronto as a Computer Science Specialist in spring
2024
Work Experience
Periscope Capital
Software Developer
2022 May - 2024 April
- Maintained and improved the in-house software built with C#, DevExpress, and WinForms
- Implemented more than 180 features and bug fixes over the course of my work term
- Managed several SQL databases (MySQL, Postgres) containing 10+ years worth of data
- Built a robust and flexible caching system that reduced over 90% boilerplate code while improving data lookup performance
- Engineered a database synchronization system that automatically clones production databases into a local environment, which sped up crucial development workflows by 10x
- Collaborated daily with team members and took frequent initiative in bug fixes and new features
Kidney Health Education and Research Group
Full Stack Web Developer
2021 May - 2022 May
- Built and updated Wordpress web pages with PHP, Bootstrap, and MySQL database integration to enhance user experience by implementing new features and fixing critical bugs
- Engineered a research paper writing tool as a full stack web application using Javascript and Dropbox API, which boosted efficiency of writing papers by 40%
- Led a 4 man team on revamping a website's UX design in order to user traffic and retention using Figma, Bootstrap, and CSS
So Golf Academy
Marketing Assistant
2020 May - 2020 Aug
- Designed the official website using Wix, resulting in significant increase in online traffic
- Implemented bilingual translation which gave access to Toronto's huge Chinese golfing customer base and led to a 50% increase in clients
- Created professional posters and flyers using Inkscape, increased customer engagement by 80%
