Gülce Apaydın

Computer Science & Mathematics Student

Montréal, QC
gulce.apaydin@mail.mcgill.ca • https://www.linkedin.com/in/gulceapaydin/

About

Driven by curiosity and a passion for math & computer science. There’s so much more to learn, and I’m excited for the journey ahead. Ad astra!

Experience

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    VP Kernel @ McGill AI Society

    Montréal, QC - On site

    Summary:

    • Leading recruitment and management for research and project teams in the Kernel initiative.

    Achievements:

    • Recruiting and managing research and project teams.
    • Finding companies and researchers around Montréal to collaborate with.
    • Regular check-ins with each team on their progress.
    • Aid in publishing new research in different scientific journals.
    • Help in promoting the project.
    • Constant communication with different portfolios.
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    Software Developer Intern @ Autodesk

    Montréal, QC - On site

    Summary:

    • Worked on Autodesk's MotionBuilder and Maya products.

    Achievements:

    • In MotionBuilder,enhanced application stability by fixing critical defects for HiDPI support.
    • Facilitated collaboration with external partners by resolving a CUDA build issue on Windows and Linux platforms.
    • Increased development efficiency by creating a script to locate all icons within the application, then integrated the first batch of SVG icons, modernizing the UI from outdated PNG formats.
    • In Maya, contributed to application reliability by fixing defects and adding small features.
    • Improved code quality and future-proofing by implementing unit tests, enhancing the overall stability of the code base.
    • C++
    • Qt
    • Python
    • GitHub GitHub
    • MEL
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    Software Developer @ Hack4Impact

    Montréal, QC - On site

    Summary:

    • Developing websites for non-profit organizations.

    Achievements:

    • Improved website usability by fixing several defects, enabling smooth donation tracking for UAEM through the MERN stack.
    • Currently working on another project for the Welcome Collective, developing an inventory website for volunteers to be able to check in and out items.
    • React
    • TypeScript
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    Helpdesk Tutor @ Computer Science Undergraduate Society

    Montréal, QC - On site

    Summary:

    • Providing help to students with their computer science courses.

    Achievements:

    • Enhanced student success by providing targeted debugging assistance and assignment guidance at the Helpdesk, which supports approximately 300 students per semester, resulting in improved understanding and performance in challenging courses.
    • Tutoring for the following courses: COMP 202 (Foundations of Programming), COMP 206 (Intro to Software Systems), COMP 250 (Intro to Computer Science), COMP 251 (Algorithms and Data Structures), COMP 273 (Intro to Computer Systems).
    • Python
    • Java
    • C
    • Data Structures and Algorithms
    • Bash
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    Software Developer @ McGill Robotics

    Montréal, QC - On site

    Summary:

    • Developing software for the Autonomous Underwater Vehicle (AUV) team.

    Achievements:

    • Increased vision accuracy by resolving 100% of defects in the Autonomous Underwater Vehicle’s ROS-based navigation system, significantly enhancing object detection for the RoboSub competition.
    • Python
    • ROS
    • Docker
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    Facilitator @ Girls Who Code

    Montréal, QC - On site

    Summary:

    • Volunteered to teach coding at local schools.

    Achievements:

    • Improved coding literacy among 17 high school and elementary students through over 25 weekly lessons in Python and Scratch, by designing and delivering engaging lesson plans that led to significant improvements in their programming skills.
    • Python
    • Scratch

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