# Bryan Lai > MSCS @ GTech | Software Engineer @ Soter Location: Brooklyn, New York, United States Profile: https://flows.cv/bryanlai Hi, I'm a recent December 2023 Graduate with a BASc in Computer Science and Applied Mathematics from Stony Brook University. After graduating, I've decided to go for my Masters' at the Georgia Institute of Technology in order to pursue my passion for creating innovative and user-friendly web applications that solve real-world problems! This was shaped through my valuable experiences with a variety of tech-related topics such as web development, game development, and robotics. As of today, I'm currently delving deep into the medical industry by creating a healthcare social/database platform for hospital patients, doulas and other loved ones at Soter Technologies. I have strong skills in React.js, Javascript, HTML/CSS, MySQL, Java, and Python for the most part - although I am open to learning new technologies and frameworks! With this knowledge, I hope to delve deep into the field of software engineering, where I can contribute to impactful and meaningful health-care projects, collaborate with diverse and talented teams, and grow as a professional. ## Work Experience ### Software Engineer @ Soter Technologies Jan 2024 – Present | Ronkonkoma, New York, United States - Integrated Azure OAuth within the company's vape detection platform in order to add more features and increase client sales by 10%. - Updated the shipping database website with clearer email functionality in order to help guideline new clients/users in setting up company devices. - Collaborate with professionals in the medical industry to gather insights on developing a new website tailored to Doulas in order to record client information, schedule births, and more. ### Support Engineer @ Soter Technologies Jan 2024 – Jan 2024 | Ronkonkoma, New York, United States - Oversaw the entire IT support department which involves providing consulting, technical support, and problem tracking services to clients/end users via CRM Systems (Zoho, Confluence, and Jira) - resulting in a customer rating of 92%. -Utilized Docker for containerization and streamlined deployment processes, enhancing scalability and consistency across development, testing, and production environments. -Leveraged GitHub for managing pull requests, facilitating collaborative development efforts and ensuring efficient code review cycles for a social media platform. ### Full Stack Web Developer @ Soter Technologies Jan 2023 – Jan 2023 | Ronkonkoma, New York, United States -Crafted comprehensive blueprints and UML diagram systems as the foundation for a device shipping database to streamline order and return processes, enhancing overall efficiency. -Designed multiple interfaces and GUIs for the device shipping website, including login pages and client information, utilizing React.js, MUI, and MySQL leading to a 20% increase in user engagement. ### Developer Intern @ Monumenta Jan 2022 – Jan 2023 | Remote -Revitalized the user experience on the Monumenta website's expansive array of Minecraft RPG classes (accessible at https://playmonumenta.com/classes) by skillfully integrating Vue.js and Bootstrap. -Successfully identified and rectified over 10 bugs within a 6-year-old Java Plugin/Gradle development project, ensuring a smoother and more reliable user experience for players on the server. ### Research & Development Lead Intern @ Soter Technologies Jan 2022 – Jan 2022 | Ronkonkoma, New York, United States -Led a team of three members in developing a healthcare social media platform for hospital patients and their loved ones. -Reduced costs by 25% through the strategic switch to a different messaging API service, improving mobile device authentication. -Authored technical documentation for Flysense's API, providing essential information for new customers of the vaping detection device. -Engineered a mobile app facilitating seamless integration with vaping detection software and security APIs, enabling instant push notifications. ### Information Technology Assistant @ Profiles Showroom Jan 2021 – Jan 2022 | New York City Metropolitan Area -Collaborated with the sales department to integrate a mailing service for 10,000+ customer recipients, improving communication. -Enhanced sales advertisements' efficiency by developing a Python script to correct 5000+ salespersons' emails. ### Microsoft Tech Resilience Mentee @ Microsoft Jan 2021 – Jan 2021 | Redmond, Washington, U.S This experience involved the Microsoft Tech Resilience Program, where participants were tasked with increasing their soft skills. This included developing a growth mindset, learning how to pivot with current approaches, problem solving with different scenarios, communicating effectively, and much more. ### STEM Instructor @ IDtech Jan 2021 – Jan 2021 | United States Helped teach students ranging from 9-18 years old about programming languages, scripting and Minecraft modding. This was made possible during Covid19 by utilizing Zoom. Some specific examples of things taught involved data structures in Python and Java, Scratch programming, web-scraping, MySQL Databses, and much more. ### Webmaster @ StuyPulse Jan 2018 – Jan 2020 | New York City Metropolitan Area ### Geographic Information System Programmer @ Bloomberg LP Jan 2019 – Jan 2019 | 731 Lexington Ave, New York, NY 10022 This apprenticeship took place during Bloomberg's presidential candidacy in 2019. At Bloomberg, I was able to learn the different tasks employees were assigned when it came to spreading his goals. More specifically, I focused on learning ArcGIS and utilizing Geojsons with Python to locate those who have been contacted by Bloomberg's candidacy through phone calls and in-person. ## Education ### Master of Science - MS in Computer Science Georgia Institute of Technology Jan 2024 – Jan 2026 ### Bachelor of Applied Science - BASc in Computer Science Stony Brook University Jan 2020 – Jan 2023 ## Contact & Social - LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/bryanlais - Website: https://bryanlais.github.io --- Source: https://flows.cv/bryanlai JSON Resume: https://flows.cv/bryanlai/resume.json Last updated: 2026-04-01