Ethan Seow

Education

Boston University - Bachelor of Science in Computer Science

GPA: 3.85 (Sept 2021 - May 2025)

Co-founder/CTO (April 2024 - Present)

Led development of a trading simulator capable of simulating trades for all NASDAQ stocks.
Developed a Python trading framework for algorithmic trading strategies.
Designed and implemented a targeted user acquisition strategy, conducting 40+ interviews.

Software Engineer Intern (May 2023 - August 2024)

Implemented GraphQL API migrations with 0% downtime for refund/customer support systems.
Designed GraphQL endpoints and schemas for new supplier category types.
Contributed to the Hot Deals page redesign using NextJS and composable components.

Software Engineer Intern (May 2022 - May 2023)

Optimized database querying with GraphQL and Prisma, improving performance significantly.
Developed an order cancellation system using Salesforce Marketing Cloud API.
Migrated accounts from Firebase to Django, increasing storage capacity by 300%.

Languages: C++, C, HTML, CSS, Golang, Python, JavaScript, SQL, Java, C#, R

Technologies: Linux, Git, FastAPI, Kafka, React, MongoDB, NextJS, Redis, AWS, Docker, Vue, Nuxt

Relevant Courses: Operating Systems, Full-stack Development, Cloud Computing, Artificial Intelligence

Research Assistant (Co-author): Co-authored a research paper on secure multi-party computation. (Read the Paper)

Google Software Engineering Fellow: Selected as 1 of 10,000 for hands-on projects and mentorship.

Spectrum Scholar: Selected as 1 of 5,000+ applicants for a competitive tech mentorship program.

Day	Morning	Work	Evening
Monday (1/27)	Workout, Daily Planning	Coding tasks, Meetings, Debugging	Basketball, Personal Project
Tuesday (1/28)	Study new tech (e.g., Figma/startup insights)	Continue development work, Address feedback	Workout, Gaming or Relaxation
Wednesday (1/29)	Catch up on industry news, Plan user outreach	Implement new features, Optimize performance	Socializing or Video games