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Kai Ryall-Ota

@kai-ryallota

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Junior software developer skilled in automated testing and full-stack development.

Canada

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What I'm looking for

I seek a collaborative team role where I can apply full-stack and testing skills, learn cloud and security practices, and contribute to well-tested, user-focused products.

I am a junior software developer experienced in building reliable, secure web backends and full-stack applications. I have implemented authentication, data pipelines with PostgreSQL, API testing with Postman, and automated tests with Jest, and I collaborate effectively with teammates using Git.

I bring practical experience across TypeScript/JavaScript, React, Node.js, serverless deployments and systems-level programming in C, with cybersecurity training. I strive to deliver user-centric, well-tested solutions and am excited to contribute to collaborative teams tackling challenging projects.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Junior Software Developer

Self Employed

Built full-stack and backend features for multiple web projects, implemented automated tests and authentication, and deployed serverless solutions to ensure secure, reliable user-facing services.

JavaScript React TypeScript Jest PostgreSQL Serverless API Integration

Education

Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework

St. Lawrence College

Ontario College Graduate Certificate, Cybersecurity

2025 - 2025

Activities and societies: Application security, network and endpoint security, cloud security (AWS/GCP/Azure), penetration testing

Graduate Certificate in Cybersecurity covering application, network/endpoint, and cloud security topics with hands-on security practices and tools.

University of Victoria

Bachelor of Science, Psychology (Major); Computer Science (Minor)

2017 - 2023

Activities and societies: Software development, operating systems, algorithms and data structures, database systems

Bachelor of Science with a major in Psychology and a minor in Computer Science, including coursework in software development, operating systems, algorithms, and databases.