Summary
Work History
Education
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Certification
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Overview

Chang Won Choi

Chicago,IL

Summary

A Master's CS student studying at the University of Illinois at Chicago with over three years of experience as a Software Engineer in full-stack application development. Passionate about leveraging cybersecurity and AI to optimize and enhance software quality and user experience, while maintaining adherence to development times and design budgets.

Work History

Software Engineering Consultant

Kaar Technologies
06.2021 - 06.2024
  • Developed and deployed over 10 full-stack applications with various tech stacks such as Java, Node.js and AWS resulting in a significant increase in project delivery speed.
  • Successfully communicated technical choices to clients, enhancing client satisfaction scores.
  • Implemented Agile methodologies using SpiraTeam and Jira, improving project tracking and reducing delivery times.

Covid-19 Data Analysis Assistant

Korean National Medical Center
03.2020 - 06.2020
  • Collaborated with multiple hospitals to streamline data-sharing processes during the COVID-19 pandemic.
  • Performed data cleansing and transformation on large datasets of COVID-19 patient data, improving data accuracy for research use.
  • Created visual representations of COVID-19 patient data using SAS, aiding researchers in data analysis and decision-making.

Administrative Specialist

Republic of Korea Army
08.2018 - 03.2020
  • Participated in daily training exercises with the 12th Signal Group, enhancing operational readiness and communication efficiency.
  • Facilitated communication between officers and military contractors, ensuring smooth coordination and project execution.
  • Led and managed a squad of 10 soldiers, overseeing daily operations and maintaining high standards of discipline and performance.

Education

Master of Science - Computer Science

University of Illinois - Chicago, Chicago, IL
12.2025

Bachelor of Science - Computer Science, Computer Engineering

University of Wisconsin - Madison, Madison, WI
05.2021

Skills

  • Java
  • Python
  • C/C
  • SQL
  • Javascript
  • JQuery
  • Nodejs
  • Vue
  • React
  • AWS
  • Azure Functions
  • HTML
  • CSS
  • SAS

Certification

  • AWS Certified Developer - Associate, 2022
  • Associate of (ISC)² on CISSP Track, 2022

Projects

  • Homepage - https://chang-won-choi.github.io/

Created a portfolio site through GitHub pages to introduce myself.

  • Plant Doctor App - https://chang-won-choi.github.io/plant-doctor-web-app

Created a web application that analyzes the condition of the plants utilizing Azure Functions, AWS Lambda, API Gateway, S3, and Plant.ID API.

  • Log Analysis App - https://chang-won-choi.github.io/log-analysis-web-app

Created a web application that analyzes and classifies the logs utilizing Azure Functions and OpenAI API.

  • Motion Shooter - https://chang-won-choi.github.io/motion-shooter

Created a web-based game that allows users to control a spaceship through arm motions utilizing Google's Teachable Machine.

Overview

6
6
years of professional experience
1
1
Certificate
Chang Won Choi