Ethan Haid

Software Developer, Aviation

About Me

I am a software development professional with a talent for problem solving and communication.

As a Computing Science graduate of Simon Fraser University, I have a diverse technical skill set in Full Stack Software Development, Robotics and Automation. Here I gained the knowledge to create quality solutions with limited resources.

I have professional experience with data analysis for medical research, and geospatial mapping in the aviation industry. This involved navigating complex requirements, quality control, risk analysis, leadership and colaboration with large teams.

I am seeking to expand my experience by contributing to a project with social, technological and economic impact.
I love to learn, get up to speed quickly, and I am excited to discover where my next role will take me.

My  Skills

My Skills

Technology

Full stack / cross-platform app development (Desktop, Mobile, Web)
Containerization and CI/CD pipeline integration (Docker, Terraform, GitHub Actions)
Database management and scripting (SQL, NoSQL, GraphQL)
Algorithm / Data Structure design and optimization
Automated testing and issue tracking (Selenium, JMeter, JUnit)

Software Languages

C++, C#, Java, Python, JavaScript, Typescript, Matlab, Haskell, HTML/CSS, SQL, x86 Assembly

General Skills

Collaboration and leadership in diverse teams
Managing competing deadlines and multiple stakeholders
Aviation, aerospace engineering, geospatial mapping
Application design, photo and video editing
English and French language fluency

Work Experience

Software Developer

MDA Space

Software Developer

MDA Space

January 2020 - November 2025

  • Developed data-parsing software in C# as part of the Aviation GPD project
  • Wrote automated testing scripts using Selenium Robots and JMeter
  • Tracked software issues with Jira through their entire lifecycle as part of a large development team
  • Built and deployed Docker containers within a Kubernetes pipeline on Jenkins

MDA Website

Teaching Assistant

Langara College of Higher Learning

Teaching Assistant

Langara College of Higher Learning

September 2018 - April 2019

  • Marked and gave feedback upon student assignments for the Langara class CPSC 1280: Unix Tools and Scripting
  • Developed an auto-marking python script which parses student submissions, extracts their answers using pattern matching, and compares them to a set of correct answers. This allows improved marking workflow and reduced turnaround times on assignments
  • Course topics include command line tools such as Grep, Awk and Sed, as well as concepts of filters, pipelines, file organization, reusable utilities, software configuration management, simplifying programming tasks, System/Network configuration, administration, and security issues

Course Webpage

Webmaster

Friendly Islands Kayak Company

Webmaster

Friendly Islands Kayak Company

July 2017 - June 2018

  • Built the company website from the ground up, using JavaScript, Drupal, and HTML/CSS
  • Providing ongoing long-term support for content updates

FIKCo Website

Data Analyst

Behavioral & Cognitive Neuroscience Institute

Data Analyst

Behavioral & Cognitive Neuroscience Institute

April - September 2016
April - September 2017

  • Implemented head localization and Fast Fourier Transforms on brain scan data using Bash scripting, C++, and Matlab
  • Corresponded with other researchers in the lab to develop robust solutions
  • Maintained a research wiki documenting the project's progress and methodology

BCNI Website

Technical Projects

robots on a field

SFU Robot Soccer

Autonomous soccer-playing robots
  • Incorporated navigation and path-finding algorithms into a machine learning strategy controller
  • Collaborated in a team using Git, Trello and Slack

LE: Acronym Finder

Competitive word game for the web
  • Socket-based realtime multiplayer
  • Vue.js, FastAPI, Socket.io
  • SFU Fall Hack 2020 - First Place winner 🏆

Bin it!

Enabling better recycling practices and education
  • Used Google Machine Vision to recognize objects, look up their materials, and suggest a recycling plan for minimal environmental impact
  • nwHacks 2020 - Wolfram Alpha Award Winner 🏅

I'm Okay

Automated safety check-in service for disaster scenarios
  • Deployed with aws CDK, aws Lambda, aws ApiGateway
  • Vue3, Typescript, Three.js, Harp.gl, FastAPI
  • nwHacks 2022

Take a look at my Resumé

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Let's Get In Touch

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