Gabe Chai

(212) 494-0099 | G@beChai.com

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Mobile Application Developer

RTRT.me

  • Mobile Application development in iOS and Android
  • Created a responsive design mobile web and mobile HTML5 apps
  • Maintained and developed features for a HTML5, Javascript and PHP codebase
  • Created apps for clients with custom features like geolocation and directions

Operations Administrator

MedPrep Consulting Group, LLC, New York, NY

  • Designed and executed a patient tracking system using PostgreSQL that serviced 5000 patients
  • Maintained software and hardware for 200 computers, network servers and medical equipment
  • Deployed Firetide mesh networks to support remote locations for the NYC Marathon for over 2 million runners and spectators
  • Implemented custom tech solutions that resulted in cost saving of $15000
  • Documentation of network layout, plans for growth and asset inventory from scratch
  • Point of Contact/Administrator for Emergency Notification System for the New York City Marathon
  • Participated in planning sessions for logistics of marathons of more than 1 million people per event
  • Helped ensure safe events for nearly 600,000 participants across 89 events annually

Noteworthy Projects

BudWiser - Automating inventory fulfillment and replenishment processes

Top 4 Hacks - HackTheWorld 2017

  • Utilized computer vision to ensure planogram compliance and counting inventory using SIFT to combat a 10% deficiency in a billion-dollar industry
  • Added automated alerts via texts and/or calls to alert owner to resupply as stock is running low

Portable Weather Station

Global SpaceApps Finalist and best use of IBM Bluemix and Twilio - NASA Spaceapps 2016

  • Portable weather station powered by Intel Edison detects air quality, air and light pollution and temperature in a weather-sealed package
  • Utilizes IBM Bluemix’s NodeRed to aggregate and relay information via push notifications and SMS alerts via Twilio

Tracker - Design a self-contained advertising platform

Intel and Verizon Sponsor Prize - HackRU 2016

  • Security system / advertising system built on an Intel Edison with Intel Internet of Things and Verizon cloud
  • Image recognition of sponsor logos and corresponding sound-based alerts and phone calls

Tollr - Constructed an app forecasted toll prices

Top 4 Hacks - HackDartmouth 2015

  • Integration with Google Maps API to show toll prices and locations, and Google Directions API to show total tolls for trips
  • Utilized ETL tools to load data into JSON database for application’s API, supplemented with data not currently in the public realm

Pexi - Built an all in one smartwatch ride hailing app that aggregated Uber and Yellow Cab services

FINRA Sponsor Prize ($1000) - YHacks 2015

  • Microsoft Azure-based prediction of taxi prices based on historical data machine learning
  • Pebble app utilizing Nuance speech-to-text to pick pickup, drop-off, and show comparisons for fare prices

EDUCATION

City University of New York (CUNY) - Hunter College

New York, NY - September 2012 - June 2016

  • Bachelor in Computer Science with a minor in Mathematics
  • Relevant Coursework - Networking, Machine Learning, Computer Architecture, Advanced Discrete Structures, Operating Systems, Computer Theory, Databases

SKILLS

  • Proficient with - LAMP, AWS, Microsoft Azure, IBM Bluemix, Google Cloud RESTful APIs, TensorFlow, PostgreSQL and NoSQL
  • Working experience with - Git, Selenium, Machine Learning, Jenkins, JAMS and Linux Command Line