Sol Thiessen

Web Projects

I've designed and self-hosted several full-stack web applications:

Poker webapp: A real-time multiplayer game using WebSockets for low-latency play and JWT for authentication. [Github] · [Play] (Made for desktop!)
Online real estate platform: A demo full-stack project showcasing database interaction. [Github] · [Demo] (Made for desktop!)
Built with React, Tailwind/Bootstrap CSS, Python/Java, PostgreSQL/SQLServer, and Docker.

I work on interpretable models and applied ML that deliver actionable results:

Golf swing outcome coaching: I used machine learning interpretability techniques to map desired changes in outcome to biomechanical recommendations. Unfortunately the code and data are proprietary, but I can share the paper and slides I created. [Paper] · [Slides]
RAG pipeline: A digital twin of a professor specifically informed by his published works. [Github] · [Report]
Built with PyTorch, scikit-learn, pandas, SHAP, LIME, Alibi, NumPy, and LangChain.

I have a strong background in electronics, control, and engineering design:

Portable MRI prototype: I worked on the controller for a miniaturized device using permanent magnets. Presented at the 2023 Interdisciplinary Student Health Conference and awarded top oral presentation in its category. [Image] · [Link]
Manufacturing sensor network: My capstone team and I created an audio-based sensor node and ML pipeline to detect production events and anomalies. [Report]
Analog circuit design: A prototype heart-rate sensor using analog circuit components [Report]
Functional digital replica: I built the transmission and clutch for a replica Nissan Skyline R34 GT-R using CAD software. [Video]
Built using Raspberry Pi (C), Arduino (C), Spice Software, SolidWorks and MATLAB.

Selected awards, certificates and language skills:

Governor General's Academic Medal (UBC). [Article]
Certified by Festo and NC3 in Fundamentals of PLCs (Siemens) and Fundamentals of Robotics.
Languages: English (native), German (A2-B1), French (A2).
Preparing a journal submission on interpretable ML for golf coaching.