Electrical Engineering · McGill University

Skyler Xiao

Building things with code, data, and curiosity.

Electrical Engineering student at McGill with a passion for software, problem-solving, and turning ideas into working systems. Dean's List · 4.0 GPA.

01 Experience

Jul 2023 – Jun 2025

Specialized Sports Instructor (Badminton) · Glen Abbey Community Center

Managed and designed a weekly Youth program of 200+ members across local communities. Delivered coaching and customer service for 60+ members of different ethnic backgrounds and ages (4–65) per week. Streamlined data analysis (attendance, player statistics) using Excel formulas, reducing manual work and errors.

Program Management Coaching Data Analysis Excel
Sep 2025 – Present

Varsity Badminton Player · McGill University Athletics

Balancing studies and early morning practices, cooperating with coaches and teammates at the university varsity level.

Teamwork Discipline Time Management

02 Projects

Waive 🏆 2nd @ STEMINATE Hacks 2026

Web app helping everyday people understand and respond to intimidating government notices. Built with a team of four at the STEMINATE Hacks 2026 hackathon.

Next.js Hackathon Legal Tech Team Project

Subly

A full-stack rental marketplace for finding and posting subleases. Built with TypeScript, Next.js, and Supabase with location-based discovery via mapping APIs.

TypeScript Next.js Supabase Map API

Custom Alarm Clock (ESP-32)

Custom hardware alarm clock built with ESP-32. Simulated with Wokwi and PlatformIO before physical implementation — combining embedded systems, firmware, and hardware design.

C++ PlatformIO ESP-32 Hardware

SnapTeX — Chrome Extension

Chrome extension with scrolling screenshots and LaTeX-to-Unicode conversion. Parses, cleans, and standardizes structured LaTeX data — handling nested, inconsistent, and malformed input.

JavaScript Chrome Extensions API MathJax RegEx

World City Data Analysis Tool

Analyzed a dataset of 40,000+ city records using Bash, performing data cleaning, filtering, and aggregation. Computed population statistics and cross-country comparisons with validation checks.

Bash Grep Data Pipelines Loops

Company-Hiring System (Python)

Built object-oriented data models (Employee, Job, Company) to replicate real-world hiring infrastructure. CSV parsing engine with automated validation and employee performance grading.

Python OOP CSV Parsing Data Analysis

03 Awards & Certifications

2nd Place — STEMINATE Hacks 2026

Waive — Legal-tech web app

Built a tool that helps people understand government notices, making legal language accessible and actionable.

Dean's List

McGill University · 2025

Awarded for achieving a 4.0/4.0 GPA in the Electrical Engineering program.

Emergency First Aid & CPR/AED Level C

Certification

HIGH FIVE PHCD Certification

Certification

04 Contact

I'm always open to connecting — whether it's about a project, an opportunity, or just a good conversation about tech, badminton, or speedcubing.