About


Hello there! My name is Khalid Talakshi and thank you for visitng my site. I'm a Computer Science Student at the Unviersity of Waterloo in Ontario, Canada. I am also an International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma Program Graduate, a higher level program aimed at developing a wide variety of skills. In life, I live by one philisophy: Create for Good. Since I was 7 I've always wanted to help other through technology, whether it be using games to connet people, helping students learn better, or improve the lives of others. On my site, you'll find a little bit about me, including my skills and hobbies. You'll also be able to see some of my side projects, and look at my blog. If you want to get to know a little more about me, take a look at my resume, and me on LinkedIn, or contact me.

Personal Info


Name

Khalid N. Talakshi

Birth Day

06/19/2000

Education

Computer Science Undergraduate (University of Waterloo)

Employment

Head of Software Development - Instatutor
April 2019 - Present
Managed a team of internationl developers in the creation of a mobile app aimed at connecting students to tutors in post secodary envrionments.

Junior Software Developer - VL Omni (formally Virtual Logisitcs)
April 2019 - Present
Worked on developing data integration solutions for various e-commerce platforms, such as shopify.

Web Designer - Orai
May 2016 - June 2016
Aided in the development of a landing page for Orai

Skills and Hobbies

Languages

  • Python
  • JavaScript
  • HTML5
  • CSS3
  • C, C#, C++
  • Schme
  • Shopify Liquid

Tools

  • Babel
  • Webpack
  • Git
  • Amazon Web Services
  • Postman

Tools

  • React
  • React Native
  • Node.JS
  • Express.JS
  • MongoDB
  • Unity
  • Flask
  • SCSS

Hobbies, Areas of Interest, and Soft Skills

  • Economics
  • Game Design
  • Reading and Writing
  • Technical Writing
  • Financial Technology
  • Adaptable
  • Independent and Team Skills
  • Time Management
  • Project Management

Certifications

HTML Level 1
Cambridge Certification Authority
2016
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Responsive Web Design: HTML 5 and CSS 3
Udemy
2016
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Standard First Aid and CPR C Level
Canadian Red Cross
2019
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Projects

Model UN Interface

Web Application

An interface used to track speakers, time and resolutions for Model UN Conferences. Uses HTML, CSS, Javascript and JQuery

Github View Project

Mobile Money

Paper - Economics/Computer Science

A paper which explores the intricacies of Digital Monetary System, specifically M-PESA, a system used in Kenya

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Mathematics of Encryption

Paper - Mathematics

A paper which explores the mathematics behind different Encryption Systems and the programming behind building encryptors

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Simple Finance

Project - React/JS

Simple Finance is an app in development. The goal of this app is to improve financial literacy among students, by tracking their expenses manually. The target market is for children aged 9-13

Github

Terminal Hacker

C# Unity Game

Terminal Hacker is a simple text game made in Unity with C#, as a part of a course on game design and development.

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Crowd Control

Project - React/Flask Application

Crowd Control helps solve the problem of long lineups by making digital "queues" and allowing users to signup through text

Github

Indecision App

Project - React/JS

Indecision App is a simple application made for helping you decide what to do. Fill in some options and the computer randomly picks one for you.

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Blog