Elijah C.

Software Engineer @ JPMorganChase | Building AI/ML Solutions for Debit Technology in AWS | NYU Cyber Fellow

Atlanta Metropolitan Area

About

I am a Software Engineer at JPMorganChase through the Software Engineer Program based in Atlanta. I am currently pursuing a MS in Cybersecurity at NYU Tandon School of Engineering as a Cyber Fellow. I graduated on May 2024 with a MS in Computer Science and on May 2023 with a BS with Highest Honors in Computer Science and Biology from Emory University. I have previous experience as a SWE intern at JPMorganChase, Georgia Tech Research Institute, and AT&T. I have 7+ years of coding experience in languages such as Java, Python, JavaScript, and C. My passion is in creating new technologies and functionalities through full-stack development as a software engineer. STRENGTHS: Software Developer | Collaborative | Intuitive | Adaptive | Productive SPECIALTIES: Java, Python, JavaScript, HTML/CSS, C, R, Dart, Agile Software Development, Kubernetes, Apache Kafka, Apache Airflow, Sprint Boot, Sprint Integration, Pandas/Numpy Data Processing, Scikit-learn Machine Learning, GNU Debugging, Web Development, React.js Development, Python Flask, PostgreSQL Server Management, REST APIs, Data Science, Research & Presentations. Portfolio Website (Azure): https://ambitious-ground-09fc3450f.4.azurestaticapps.net/ Portfolio Website (GitHub Pages): https://elijah-chou.github.io/MyPage/ GitHub Profile: https://github.com/elijah-chou Merit Page: https://meritpages.com/elijah-chou Credly Profile: https://www.credly.com/users/elijah-chou/badges Accredible Profile: https://www.credential.net/profile/elijah-chou/wallet ORCID Profile: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6272-9601

Experience

  • Software Engineer at JPMorganChase
    Aug 2024 - Present · 2 yrs

    - Delivered a RAG-powered LLM chatbot full-stack application on AWS, enabling 300+ stakeholders across the Debit organization to retrieve complex product and technical specifications via natural language queries. - Enhanced a transaction anomaly detection platform developed on AWS ECS and Lambda functions using Spring Boot/Java, Python, React/TypeScript, and Vite. - Led data modeling efforts to modernize 200+ legacy data elements for over 70 million debit cards.

  • Student Software Engineer at Georgia Tech Research Institute
    Sep 2023 - May 2024 · 9 mos

    - Conducted aircraft maintenance scheduling optimization research by leveraging Google OR-Tools. - Developed unit tests with Pytest and Hypothesis frameworks to validate the outputs of the proposed maintenance scheduling with established baselines. - Managed PostgreSQL database interfacing of schemas shared across collaborating GTRI laboratories.

  • Systems Programming Teaching Assistant at Emory University
    Aug 2023 - Apr 2024 · 9 mos

    - Hosted 5 hours of office hours per week where enrolled undergraduate and graduate students were able to ask questions regarding the material covered in the Systems Programming class or about the assignments assigned in the class.

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    • Software Engineer Academic Intern
      Sep 2023 - Dec 2023 · 4 mos

      - Created innovative metric counters using Micrometer for a Spring Boot application, visualizing data on a Grafana dashboard. - Updated Prometheus instances in development and QA testing environments to scrape new metrics. - Migrated key card information to an Oracle database using Liquibase, Oracle SQL Developer, and SQL scripts.

    • Software Engineer Intern
      Jun 2023 - Aug 2023 · 3 mos

      - Implemented a cost-saving framework for the Chase Debit Platform's backend, reducing annual losses by $5 million. - Orchestrated workflows with private cloud integration and configured inter-application network policies using Python. - Utilized Spring Integration to connect the backend application with existing Kafka topics and on-prem APIs. - Won 1st Place in the JPMC Global Innovation Week Hackathon in the Atlanta Tech Center for brainstorming and developing a new, streamlined onboarding tool for incoming hires.

  • Software Engineer Intern at Georgia Tech Research Institute
    Jan 2023 - Apr 2023 · 4 mos

    - Revamped a Python Flask web application, updating over 30 user features within an MVC architecture framework. - Developed 8 new user screens with HTML/CSS and SQL scripts, updating information in the connected PostgreSQL server. - Automated web application security testing using GitLab CI/CD YML files with GitLab-provided runners.