Hi! I'm Jennifer Yu, a Software Engineering student at the University of Waterloo. I’m particularly interested in machine learning and front-end development.
My projects
G.L.A.S.S.E.S.
Smart glasses that can detect songs and display lyrics in real-time using a Raspberry Pi Zero 2 W and a transparent OLED display.
- Raspberry Pi
- Python
- Flask
- React
- JavaScript
ProjectHer
A web app that Projects inspirational stories of Her future, encouraging girls to pursue their interests in tech and beyond!
- Cohere
- Flask
- React
- Sass
- SQLAlchemy
RemberU
An AI powered device that reads the lips of the interlocutor and summarizes their points so that the person and conversation can always be remembered!
- Flutter
- Firebase
- Python
- Flask
- OpenCV
- Gemini
CANMUN Website
I designed and developed the website for the first iteration of Canada Model United Nations, where over 500 high school students from across Canada attended!
- HTML
- Sass
- JavaScript
Emotion Detection
A program that uses Multilayer Perceptrons to identify a person's emotion in real-time, distinguishing between five emotions with 74% accuracy.
- Python
- TensorFlow
- Keras
- OpenCV
- Scikit-Learn
- Dlib
VS Lingo Bingo
A Chrome extension popup designed to help students stay engaged in their online classes during the pandemic by gamifying common pandemic-related phrases and actions.
- HTML
- CSS
- JavaScript
Portfolio Website
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- React
- Next.js
- TypeScript
- Tailwind
- Framer Motion
- Resend
- Vercel
My Skills
- Python
- C
- Kotlin
- Java
- HTML
- CSS
- Sass
- JavaScript
- TypeScript
- React
- Next.js
- Tailwind
- Framer Motion
- Git
- Flutter
- Figma
My experience
Software Engineering | University of Waterloo
Waterloo, ON
● Website Director @ Waterloo Engineering Society● Core Member @ Wat.ai● Class Representative @ SE Society
Sept. 2024 - Present
Software Developer | Miovision
Kitchener, ON
● Advanced the Traffic Engineering Transformation Project in MioOne—a centralized platform serving 7,000+ customers in 68 countries to improve traffic safety and efficiency.
May 2025 - Aug. 2025
Software Engineer Team Lead | Bit by Bit Coding
Portland, OR
● Developed interactive demos with DHTML that have taught 1000+ middle schoolers to code.● Provided my team members with feedback on UI/UX design and code quality.
July 2021 - April 2025
USG of Technology | CANMUN
Toronto, ON
● Designed and developed the Canada Model UN website.● Collaborated with 70+ staff members to organize the first iteration of the nationwide conference.
Dec. 2022 - Aug. 2024
International Baccalaureate Diploma | Maple High School
Maple, ON
● IB Grade: 45/45● Awards: Governor General’s Academic Medal, Lion’s Club Award, Academic Accomplishment Award (x4)● Activities: Computer Science Club (President), Rubik's Cube Club (Founder & President), Model UN (Vice President)
Sept. 2020 - June 2024
Co-Chair | York Region Hacks
Toronto, ON
● Led a team of 15 students from 9 schools to organize the annual largest high school hackathon in Canada.● Provided 1000+ students, cumulatively, from 25+ schools, with the opportunity to experience a hackathon.● Organized 30+ workshops to educate participants on computer science topics such as cybersecurity.
May 2021 - June 2024
Deputy Prime Minister | York Region Presidents' Council
Toronto, ON
● Liaised with 20 students from across the school board to represent 130,000+ student voices.● United student council presidents from 34 schools to brainstorm new student leadership opportunities.
Nov. 2022 - June 2024Contact me
Please contact me directly at jenniferyu.on@gmail.com or through this form.