Neel Patel
Computer Systems Engineering Student | Available for a Co-op Job (May 2025 - Aug 2025)
About
I have aspirations of making a mark in this world through engineering. I strive to learn about the problems that everyday people face in their lives, giving me the experience to see the bigger picture in this world. I want to make real change to solve problems and also improve the lives of others.
Interests
- Linux Desktop
- Music
- All aspects of technology
Education
- 3rd year Computer Systems Engineering @ Carleton University
- Entrance Scholarship
Skills
Programming/Scripting Languages
- Python
- Java
- C
- ARM Assembly
- BASH
- HTML
- CSS
- JavaScript
- Markdown
- LaTeX
Computer Skills
- Vim
- Git
- Photo Editing
- Video Editing
- Linux (Arch, Debian, Fedora)
- Windows
- Raspberry Pi
- VSCode
- Office Suites
- Hardware knowledge
Communication/Soft Skills
- - English (native proficiency)
- - French (intermediate proficiency)
- - Technical writing
- - Public speaking
- - Leadership
Projects
AI Bamboo Plant
Language: Python
Technologies: llama-cpp-python, piper, Raspberry Pi, Ubuntu server
Using a water sensor, the bamboo plant will use AI (LLaMA running on local server) to write an insulting speech about me neglecting to water the plant and plays on the speaker using AI text-to-speech.
GitHub Repo (See it in action!)
Personal Blog + Blog Engine
Languages: HTML, CSS, JavaScript, Python
My personal website consisting of blog posts and web development ideas.
The entire website is built from scratch, including the blog engine which converts .md files to HTML blog posts and updates site links.
Blog Engine GitHub Repo
Wallpaper Theme Converter
Languages: HTML, CSS, JavaScript
A website that converts any image to any colour palette using JavaScript.
Visit Wallpaper Theme Converter GitHub Repo
Book Data Analyzer
Language: Python
A university project that I led. The project analyzes, modifies, and organizes a dataset of books based on various parameters.
GitHub Repo
Albums Database
Languages: HTML, CSS, JavaScript, Python
Technologies: Spotify API
A website that uses JSON to parse data of albums that I like, which can be searched through and filtered.
Visit Albums GitHub Repo
Cat / Hour
Languages: HTML, CSS, Python
Technologies: Reddit API, Ubuntu server
A website that fetches silly images of cats from Reddit and is updated every hour.
Visit Cat / Hour GitHub Repo
Midi Search
Language: BASH
A command-line interface that searches and downloads MIDI files from archive.org.
Github Repo
Discord Chat Bot
Languages: Python
Technologies: llama-cpp-python, piper, discord.py, Ubuntu server
A self-hosted chat bot that uses local hardware and attributes given by users to send personalized ChatGPT-like answers. The bot can also convert text to speech and play sounds in calls.
GitHub Repo
Social Media For Pets
Languages: HTML, CSS, JavaScript
Technologies: React, Firebase
I created a group with intentions to learn about web development, called MeowDev.
Forpaws is the first project, aimed to make a social media for pet owners to share media revolving their pets.
GitHub Repo
Work Experience
Software Developer Co-op
Solace Corporation | Ottawa, ON | Winter 2024, Fall 2024
- Designed, implemented, and tested a feature in the PubSub+ Python API
- Organized the migration of repositories to open source the Wireshark SMF Plugin- Used GitHub Actions to automate releases for the Wireshark SMF Plugin
- Winning team of an internal hackathon
Full-Stack Developer Co-op
LearnExperts | Ottawa, ON | Summer 2024
- Used GitHub Actions to automate testing workflows that generate reports, increasing visibility of bugs
- Implemented AWS RUM with custom metadata for error logs to improve the debugging process
- Wrote complex end-to-end tests for interactive elements using Cypress, reducing manual test requirements
Jr. Test Analyst
Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada | Ottawa, ON | Summer 2023
- Learned Microsoft Azure DevOps
- Executed manual text cases to ensure reliability of applications used by >10 000 Government employees.
Jr. Software Developer
NorthStar Utilities | Ottawa, ON | Winter 2020
- Learned Git and Docker
- Developed a Java program that standardized .properties files, automating document cleanup.