Kelvin Shehan Cannoo

University of Mauritius

BSc (Hons) Computer Science • 2025

• GPA: 4.0/4.0
• Cumulative Point Average (CPA): 90.5%

Collège Du Saint Esprit

Higher School Certificate • 2021

• A* in A-Level Maths, Computer Science & Physics
• A in AS-Level English General Paper & French
• Ranked 18th nationally (Mauritius Top 500)
• A* in A-Level Further Mathematics (self-studied, Jun 2022)

Alliance Française de l'Ile Maurice

Concours Secondaire (National French Competition) • 2014-2019

• 1st Place in Text Analysis (2017)
• 2nd Place in Oral Comprehension & Production (2019)
• Top 10 national ranking for 4 consecutive years

Fintech Startup

Full-Stack Developer • Jan 2026 — Present

• Contributing to backend development using Rust
• Developed internal data-processing tools with Python, including a GUI for visualization
• Participating in the full software development lifecycle

Private Client

AI Developer (Contract) • Dec 2025 • Hybrid

• Developed YouTube house tour analyzer using Gemini 2.5 Flash for video analysis and Gemini 3 Pro Image for floor plan generation with Node.js
• Built semantic search system for YouTube video transcripts using Python, Voyage-Context-3 embeddings, SQLite-vec, and Rerank-2.5; integrated OAuth for personalized channel access
• Deployed backend services for Roam Research extension to Render using Docker containerization and created technical documentation

Languages

TypeScript, Python, Java, Rust, SQL, JavaScript, Bash, PHP

AI/ML

Gemini, OpenAI API, Ollama, RAG, Vector Search, Voyage AI

Libraries & Frameworks

Node.js, Next.js, React, Express, Flask, Vitest, JUnit

Tools

Git, WSL2, Docker, Github Actions

Databases

Firestore, SQLite, LanceDB, MySQL, MongoDB

MyJobViz

Full-Stack Developer • 2022 — Present

• Built a fully automated CI/CD pipeline with Github Actions to scrape job data from myjob.mu and deploy a React dashboard.
• Analyzed IT job market trends using pandas and visualized insights with Chart.js.
• Stored and managed scraped data in Firestore for real-time dashboard updates.

Steamy Sips

Lead Developer • Jan 2024 — Sep 2024

• Collaborated in a team of two to design and implement a full-stack web application for a hypothetical coffee shop.
• Developed the backend using PHP and the MVC pattern, ensuring a well-organized and maintainable codebase.
• Developed an admin website using React and Next.js to provide a robust interface for managing products, orders, and users.
• Set up a RESTful API for communication between the frontend of the admin website and the database.

Polydraw

Lead Developer • Jan 2024 — Sep 2024

• Led a team of five to develop a shape-drawing application, managing project planning, task delegation, and coordination to ensure timely delivery.
• Created a responsive and user-friendly UI with FlatLaf that abided to Nielsen's guidelines on usability.
• Utilized the MVC architecture and Observer pattern to create a scalable and maintainable application structure.
• Implemented advanced features such as an animated sidebar, drag-and-drop functionality for moving shapes, and in-app tutorials with fuzzy searching, enhancing user experience and interactivity.

English

Native or bilingual proficiency

French

Native or bilingual proficiency

Mauritian Creole

Native or bilingual proficiency