Laura Yang

Education

• Awarded the PCL Scholarship in Engineering and Management for notable academic standing and significant contribution to university life through extra-curricular activities
• The only female first year engineering student in 2017 and only female Engineering and Management student in 2018-2020 to receive the Marauder Scholar Award for academic achievement while participating on a varsity team

• SD2905 Human Spaceflight
• DH2650 Computer Game Design
• DH2670 Haptics, Tactile and Tangible Interaction
• AK1213 Swedish Society, Culture and Industry in Historical Perspective

Work Experience

• Created a timely and interactive dashboard used for network and KPI analysis that resulted in Bell being named 2020’s fastest mobile network for the first time in 3 years
• Used Python for data analytics and gained experience with MariaDB and Microsoft SQL Server Management Studio
• Built automated scripts for data ingestion and notification systems for abnormalities detected using machine learning

• Gave in person and online lessons on a weekly and on demand basis with university students to improve their GPAs in engineering and math courses
• Developed lesson plans for elementary and high shcool English and math courses to challenge advanced students

• Assisted with project development for programming activities targeted for grades 7-9 that I taught to over 200 campers
• Visited schools throughout southern Ontario to deliver workshops to enhance elementary school students STEM curriculum
• Increased ability to problem solve efficiently during high stress situations while managing classes of over 20 campers

• Took detailed instructions then operated laser cutters, machining tools, woodworking tools, and metalworking tools to complete client projects
• Responsible for calibration of machines throughout MakerLabs at the beginning of the day to ensure smooth operations
• Assisted other Fabricators in building one of a kind projects including a DJ booth, music festival entranceway, and snake skin baseball jerseys

• Independently created a website using WordPress in a 2 month deadline while reporting website design progress periodically
• Created a simplified user manual to help future unfamiliar web designers navigate WordPress that is still currently being used
• Helped plan an annual family fair by designing advertisements and dealing with vendor logistics

Extracurriculars

• Assisted with project development for programming activities targeted for grades 7-9 that I taught to over 200 campers
• Visited schools throughout southern Ontario to deliver workshops to enhance elementary school students STEM curriculum
• Increased ability to problem solve efficiently during high stress situations while managing classes of over 20 campers

• Connect with students who are interested in McMaster Engineering and first years interested in Mechatronics
• Volunteered at several virtual events as a Mechatronics Representative to share my expertise and experience at McMaster

• Took detailed instructions then operated laser cutters, machining tools, woodworking tools, and metalworking tools to complete client projects
• Responsible for calibration of machines throughout MakerLabs at the beginning of the day to ensure smooth operations
• Assisted other Fabricators in building one of a kind projects including a DJ booth, music festival entranceway, and snake skin baseball jerseys

• Deliver monthly projects that encourage students to expand their classroom knowledge and build their own personal projects
• Led workshops of 10 university students ensuring safety and completion of projects while providing a fun learning environment

• Increased interpersonal communications and team work skills through event advertising while planning several events such as a fundraising sock sale and free tie-dying event to help raise awareness of the LGBTQ+ community