Kane Alexander
Software Engineering and Computer Science Student.
Bachelor of Philosophy (Honours) in Computer Science and Engineering Science
(2019-2022 Expected Completion Date)
Consistent HD results over completed years of study, with no results lower than a distinction. The Bachelor of Philosophy (Honours) is a research-oriented four-year degree for high-achieving students. The degree consists of a three-year bachelor and a fourth year of honours. The degree requires international exchange, research-orientated units, and a consistent WAM of 75 and above.
Scholarships: [UWA Engineering Scholarship (2019 - present)]
Weighted Average Mark
83%
GPA
6.632/7
Projects and Work Experience
Wood Hackathon Winner
Finished 2nd place with a $800 cash prize in the 2021 Wood Hackathon.
Research Project
Worked with leading UWA computer science professors to research the effectiveness of genetic algorithms in power grid design.
UWA Quantitative Finance Executive Director of Trading
Leader of 12 quantitative finance traders to develop algorithmic trading programs for the open markets.
Chess Algorithm
Researched and produced a unique chess algorithm that achieved finals in a chess AI tournament against other UWA computer science students.
Timeline
Pharmacist Assistant/Technology Assistant
Greenleaf Pharmacies, Perth
Trained in the retail management software 'LOTS' to keep accurate stock cards, invoicing, point of sales transactions. Secondary role involved troubleshooting user-end software problems.
Chess Algorithm Finalist
University of Western Australia, Perth
Researched and produced a unique chess algorithm to compete in a chess AI tournament against other UWA computer science students. Coded in Java utilizing recursion, nodes data structures and visual implementation in Java AWT. Achieved final playoffs against over 80 other agents.
Research Project
University of Western Australia, Perth
Worked with leading UWA computer science professors to research the effectiveness of genetic algorithms in power grid design. Developed a visual genetic algorithm with obstacle functions and analyzed its efficacy. Coded predominantly in Python over the 2020 summer break.
Wood Hackthon Winner
Wood Group House, Perth
Working within the 30 hour project time constraint, our team produced realistic financial models of oil rig decommissioning and their possible green alternatives. Approaching the problem in a quantitative manner allowed greedy algorithms to find objective results for the potential clients. Finished 2nd out of 12 contending groups for a cash prize of $800.
UWA Quantitative Finance Executive Director of Trading
Qfin UWA, Perth
Leader of 12 quantitative finance traders that created algorithmic trading programs for the open markets. Utilized computer science and engineering background to create, test and analyze a pairs trading algorithm. Worked effectively as a team collaborator and leader to produce real results.