Keegan Elgin

Cloud & software developer

Keegan Elgin

Building and supporting applications on AWS and Azure — Vancouver, BC

Cloud and software developer with hands-on experience building and supporting applications on AWS and Azure. I enjoy learning new tools and solving real-world problems.

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Education

Where I studied

Computer Systems Technology Diploma · British Columbia Institute of Technology

Jan 2020 – Dec 2021
  • Graduated with honors, developing strong technical and communication skills.
  • Gained experience with multiple programming languages, Agile group projects, web development, and database design.
  • Focus on Cloud Computing and Microservices, with multiple hands-on projects using AWS and Azure services and CI/CD practices.

Experience

Where I've worked

Cloud Engineer · ClimateQuest

Aug – Nov 2022
  • Designed and built a responsive chatbot using Azure Cognitive Services, integrated with social media platforms (Facebook, Slack).
  • Implemented a custom HTML interface.

Web Stack Intern · Castofly

Sept – Dec 2021
  • Helped build a web-based audio room app for educators with recording and sharing features.
  • Focused on backend development with Node.js and React, optimizing audio compression and subtitle generation with third-party libraries.

Backend Software Intern · StockOdds

May – June 2021
  • Designed and implemented a multi-view stock monitoring interface, improving usability and data viewing for traders.
  • Built the backend functionality using Python (Django) so that users could quickly pull required information from an Azure database.

Sales Associate · BC Liquor Stores

2019 – 2021, Nov 2024 – present
  • Government retail job, providing reliable and accountable customer service in a fast-paced environment.

Projects

Things I've built

"Mimid" · AWS Chrome Extension

  • Built a Chrome extension enabling text-to-speech playback from any selected text using AWS Polly.
  • Set up serverless infrastructure using AWS Lambda, API Gateway, and S3 for scalable audio generation and storage.

"Skip The Door" · Web and mobile application

  • Led development of a searchable store item listing platform, managing workloads, designing the query system, and building features with HTML, CSS, JavaScript, Firebase, and Google Sheets API.