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Sebastian Balderrama -
Software Engineer

I turn simple problems into complex solutions.
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02 - About

About Me

I'm a Software Dev in Waterloo with an Honours BSc in Computer Science & Mathematics @ Wilfrid Laurier University.

I enjoy building systems end-to-end, with a strong focus on backend development and AI-powered systems. My experience spans backend services and databases using Python, Java, Node.js, and SQL, as well as full-stack development with React and modern JS frameworks (like Astro which this site is built with!). I've worked on projects involving cloud deployment, containerization, machine learning, computer vision, and speech models.

Outside of coursework and professional work, I'm active in the Hackathon scene, recently placing Top 10 at Hack Canada 2026, 2nd at SpurHacks 2025, and Top 5 at Hack Canada 2025. I'm also part of the choir at my church, co-lead a Spanish tutoring club at UW, and (slowly) learning to play the guitar.

Future: Self-hosting on an old craptop.

Tech Stack

Python Java TypeScript React SQL Machine Learning R C Astro Node.js Git TailwindCSS Auth0 Firebase
03 - Work

Featured Projects

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Hack Canada 2026 SPUR Top 10 01
WEAR_ABOUTS

WEAR_ABOUTS

A full-stack peer-to-peer clothing marketplace for buying and renting nearby pieces, featuring AI style search, outfit generation, photo enhancement, and an interactive map.

ReactTSNodeMongoDB AtlasCloudinaryBackboard.io
SpurHacks 2025 2nd Place 02
FitQuest

FitQuest

An AI-powered fitness game that makes workouts fun, blending: AI Coach, Nutritionist AI, Real-Time Form Analysis, and RPG Progression.

ReactNode.jsMongoDBRailwayExpressGemini
Hack Canada 2025 Finalist 03
Canify

Canify

A Google Chrome extension that analyzes the items in your Amazon cart, assessing them based on whether they are Canadian-made, ethically sourced, and provide good value for money.

JavaScriptTailwind CSSFlaskRustNEAR Shade AgentsGemini
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Voice Clone

Voice Clone

A Voice Clone of myself using Sesame's Conversational Speech Model (CSM). Transcription through FasterWhisper, Tokenizing with HuggingFace, Training through Collab, etc.

PythonHuggingFaceGoogle CollabFasterWhisperSesameOpenAI
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Simulating RCV

Simulating RCV

Exploring the potential outcomes of implementing ranked choice voting (RCV) systems: Instant Runoff Voting (IRV), Borda Count, and Defeat-Dropping Condorcet (DDC) in the 2021 Canadian federal election through Monte Carlo simulations.

Monte Carlo SimulationsPandasNumpy
05 - Contact

Let's Build Something

Whether you have a project in mind, want to collaborate, or just want to say hello - my inbox is always open.

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