Syril Jacob
Backend & full-stack engineer building scalable, cloud-native systems. Designing high-throughput data pipelines, real-time infrastructure, and AI automation.
Lead DevOps @ Ulyfe · B.Sc. Software Engineering, University of Calgary '26
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Companies & Platforms I've Worked With
Core Mission
Iarchitecthigh-throughputbackenddatabases,automaterobustmulti-environmentcloudpipelines,andbuildreal-timeAIintegrationsthatempowercompaniestoscaleoperationswithzeromanualbottlenecks.
Capabilities Grid
Full-Stack System Engineering
Architecting end-to-end applications across backend services, real-time messaging, and low-latency frontend clients. Engineered for high performance.
Cloud & Platform DevOps
Provisioning resilient, secure multi-region platforms with immutable infrastructure-as-code and automated delivery loops.
Data Systems & ETL
Building scalable ingestion, schema design, and transactional databases built for massive query throughput.
AI Integration & Agents
Orchestrating agentic workflows and retrieval-augmented systems to interface language models with transactional enterprise APIs.
Integrated Toolkit
Languages
Infrastructure
Frameworks & AI
ACADEMIC FOUNDATION
University of Calgary
B.Sc. Software Engineering
Sept. 2021 – June 2026
Accreditation
AUG 2023 // ID: 247509
Core Coursework
- Machine Learning
- Distributed Systems
- Operating Systems
- Algorithms & Data Structures
Engineering Tracks
- Software Architecture
- System Design & Integration
- Blockchain Infrastructure
- Distributed Ledger Consensus
System History
Engineering Experience
Lead DevOps Engineer
Lead a 4-engineer DevOps team managing backend services and real-time infrastructure for an early-stage social and event-discovery platform
Optimized PostgreSQL queries and caching on high-traffic endpoints, reducing average API response times by 25% and improving stability under peak concurrent load
Software Engineer (Contract, Part-Time)
Designed and shipped high-throughput backend microservices (TypeScript, Node.js) serving 10K+ daily requests for a video hiring platform
Integrated an LLM API (Gemini) for ML-driven content segmentation and optimized Firestore queries to cut candidate-feed load times 40% (330ms to under 200ms)
Shipped CI/CD pipelines via GitHub Actions across backend microservices, cutting deployment time by 20% and eliminating manual release steps
Engineering Intern (12-Month Co-op)
Eliminated 780+ engineering hours annually by building Python ETL pipelines across 55+ facilities, generating package volume forecasts for staffing and throughput decisions
Centralized routing data for peak operations by building SQL transformation and validation logic across 400k+ postal code records, replacing fragmented sources with a single source of truth
Extended Java backend services to interface with Python pipeline orchestration, adding quality checks and error handling that caught data inconsistencies before production
Research Associate Intern (Contract, Part-Time)
Contributed to research and pre-processing pipelines for Momenta Model v1 (350M params), achieving Top 5 global ranking on Hugging Face's Speech-DF-Arena across 14 adversarial sets
Helped develop noise reduction and compression optimizations delivering 8.5x parameter reduction while outperforming 3B+ parameter competitors
Software Engineering Intern
Developed Apex triggers to automate client data capture from inbound emails into Salesforce, reducing manual CRM entry for enterprise client onboarding workflows
Led technical discovery with enterprise clients, diagnosing throughput, latency, and DB bottlenecks and translating findings into Salesforce architecture recommendations for executive stakeholders
Ecosystem Impact
Clubs & Leadership
Calgary Product Management Club
VP Technology
May 2025 – Present
Built and shipped the club's member portal in Next.js and Node.js, establishing a career platform for resume prep, skill building, and mentorship, which was demoed at launch to 100+ members and industry professionals.
- Built and shipped the member portal in Next.js and Node.js
- Demoed platform at launch to 100+ members and industry professionals
- Career platform covering resume prep, skill building, and mentorship
University of Calgary Blockchain Society
Software Developer & Executive
Jan 2023 – Sep 2025
Grew Alberta's first student-run blockchain club to 1,000+ members and organized the ChainShift Hackathon with ICP Hub North America and DFINITY. Authored and merged technical documentation for 12+ cross-chain protocols into ZKM's Settlement Layer docs.
- Grew Alberta's first student-run blockchain club to 1,000+ members
- Organized the ChainShift Hackathon with ICP Hub North America and DFINITY
- Authored and merged technical docs for 12+ cross-chain protocols (Hyperlane, Axelar, Polkadot) into ZKM's Settlement Layer
Artifact Registry
Engineering Projects
Clutter
VisitServerless AWS application using Go Lambda functions for all CRUD operations, provisioned end-to-end via Terraform with PostgreSQL, API Gateway, and Docker. Implements an automation engine that triggers a containerized Ansible Runner via Go Lambda, auto-generating host inventories and running provisioning playbooks with zero manual setup.
Go // Terraform // AWS Lambda // API Gateway // PostgreSQL // Docker
Spectr
AI platform that generates personalized go-to-market playbooks for early-stage founders, covering channel strategies and outreach templates to acquire their first 100 users. Shipped over a weekend sprint, presented live to judges among 70+ attendees and 12 competing teams — won People's Choice.
Next.js // Node.js // OpenAI API
Milestone
CodeWon the EasyA × Aptos Foundation scholarship to attend Consensus 2025. Built a decentralized freelancer platform with milestone-based smart contract escrow on Aptos, locking and releasing payments trustlessly on client approval. Sponsored by Blockchain Acceleration Foundation (BAF).
React // TypeScript // Move (Aptos) // PostgreSQL
BlockBoard
Blockchain-powered platform connecting investors with early-stage startups, built at Techstars Startup Weekend Calgary. Delivered a full-stack MVP in 54 hours with transparent investment tracking via on-chain records.
React // Node.js // Solidity // PostgreSQL
ChainSwift
Decentralized credential verification system using CosmWasm smart contracts on ICP blockchain, built at the ChainShift Hackathon. Provides tamper-proof credential management with secure authentication flows.
Rust // CosmWasm // ICP // React
ZKM Settlement Layer Docs
Selected for ZKM's bounty program to create technical documentation for their Settlement Layer architecture. Collaborated with ZKM's engineering team documenting zero-knowledge proof mechanisms and cross-chain interoperability.
ZKM // Zero-Knowledge Proofs // Technical Writing
Obol University Validator
Selected participant in Obol's exclusive University Validator Program. Deployed and maintained Ethereum testnet validator infrastructure with 99.9% uptime, collaborating with Obol's engineering team and integrating with UCalgary's DeFi Lab research infrastructure.
Ethereum // Obol DVT // Linux // Distributed Systems
UCBS Credential Verifier
Led development of a decentralized employment record validation system using Rust and CosmWasm smart contracts in partnership with Coreum blockchain. Implemented cryptographic credential verification with an open-source codebase and comprehensive test coverage.
Rust // CosmWasm // Coreum // React
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Get In Touch
Open to technical opportunities, system engineering projects, and full-stack collaborations.