I'm Gatlat

Computer Science Student & Developer

McGill CS & Psychology student driven by the intersection of algorithmic efficiency and human-centric design. A hands-on builder who learns new frameworks fast and ships real solutions alongside a team.

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About Me

CS & Psychology student at McGill. I build web apps from idea to deployment — two summers at RI-MUHC, from Genedig's PHP platform to Enzygent, a live biochemistry tool in Next.js and FastAPI.

2+

Years Programming

5+

Projects Completed

7+

Technologies

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Education & Achievements

McGill University, Montreal, QC

2024 - 2028

Computer Science and Psychology

Relevant Coursework:

Object-Oriented Programming, Calculus, Web Development, Software Design, Operating/Software/Computer Systems

Scholarships & Awards

WUSC-SRP Scholarship

Won scholarship to study at McGill University (2024)

Windle International Kenya

Won scholarship to study at Butula Boys High (2019)

Languages

English Native
Swahili Fluent
Arabic Conversational

Skills & Technologies

Languages

Python Java JavaScript PHP HTML/CSS SQL Bash C

Frameworks & Tools

React Node.js Angular MySQL Git XAMPP Vim

Featured Projects

Genedig

Genedig Web Platform

Web Developer Intern at RI-MUHC (Dr. Brian Chen's Lab). Resolved critical bugs in Genedig's PHP/JavaScript codebase, boosting reliability and cutting downtime. Built a local XAMPP/MySQL setup to streamline onboarding and speed up troubleshooting.

Angular JavaScript PHP MySQL XAMPP
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McGill University

Medical Diagnostic Support System

Python application using K-Nearest Neighbors algorithm to assist doctors in patient diagnosis by comparing symptoms to historical case data.

Python KNN Algorithm Data Analysis
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Enzygent

Enzygent — Enzyme-Substrate Analysis

Built at RI-MUHC (Dr. Brian Chen's Lab). Takes two molecules as input and predicts the enzyme that catalyzes the reaction between them, using RetroRules to identify enzymatic transformation patterns from known biochemical data.

Bioinformatics RetroRules SMILES Enzyme Prediction
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Springboard.io

Springboard.io — MDN Hackathon Finalist

Top 5 of 16 teams at the McGill Data Network Hackathon. Built an end-to-end "Agentic Onboarding" platform with AI workflows to automate access provisioning, RAG-powered Q&A from internal docs, and a smart buddy-matching engine pairing hires with mentors.

Next.js React Vercel AI SDK Gemini RAG
Live Demo
McGill University

DNA Sequence Binding Analysis

ChIP-seq data analysis project focusing on transcription factor binding, motif recognition, and protein-DNA interactions in gene regulation.

Bioinformatics ChIP-seq Data Analysis
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I'm always interested in new opportunities and exciting projects.

jackgatlat@gmail.com
Montreal, QC, Canada