Brandon Bloch

Education

  • 2012–2017

    Queen’s University

    B.Cmp.H., Computer Science

    Graduated with distinction and a 4.0 GPA

  • 2008–2012

    Northern Secondary School

    Graduated with honours

Employment

  • 2018—

    Canvas Technical Lead

    Mosaic Manufacturing

    Cloud-based 3D software architecture

    Full-stack software development and operations

  • 2016–2018

    Software Developer

    Mosaic Manufacturing

    Software processes to enable multi-material 3D printing

  • 2009–2016

    Full Stack Web Developer

    Freelance

    Worked closely with clients to build practical web solutions

    Requirements analysis, design and development iteration

  • 2016

    Software Developer Summer Student

    Mosaic Manufacturing

    Development work on Mosaic Chroma and internal software tools

  • 2015–2016

    Manager

    COMPSA Web Services

    Project and parallel development team management

    Infrastructure improvements

    Campus presence and financial stability plans

  • 2016

    Teaching Assistant

    Queen’s University

    CISC/CMPE 223 – Software Specifications

    Office hours and student tutorials

  • 2015

    Developer and Consultant

    QCTI

    Collaborated closely with design and business teams

    Modernized existing features and interfaces

  • 2014

    Summer Research Student

    Siminovitch Lab

    Assisted with immunological and genetic research experiments

    Maintained the lab's tissue culture stocks

  • 2013

    Summer Research Student

    Clinical Genomics Centre

    Assisted with high-throughput SNP genotyping and DNA sequencing

    Improved lab procedures to increase throughput and reduce costs

    Gained experience with programmable robotic lab equipment

  • 2011, 2012

    Radio Specialist

    Camp Wahanowin

    Camper activity planning using the camp radio station and equipment

    Worked with production-grade sound and DJ equipment

  • 2010

    Camp Counsellor

    Camp Wahanowin

    Wrangled a cabin of a dozen children for seven weeks

Volunteering

  • 2013–2014

    Marketing Committee

    Queen’s for Ooch

    Campus outreach and advertising

  • 2009–2012

    Head of Digital Communications

    Northern United Way

    Created and maintained an online and social presence

    Directed and filmed marketing and documentary videos

  • 2011

    Hand Therapy Clinic

    Trillium Health Centre

    Automated patient data collection and entry systems

    Simplified existing data aggregation methods

Awards

  • 2012–2017

    Dean’s Honour List

    Queen’s University

  • 2012

    Queen’s Excellence Scholarship

    Queen’s University

  • 2011–2012

    Ontario Scholar

    Northern Secondary School

  • 2010

    Certificate of Achievement

    TDSB