Aashik Ilangovan

About Me

Pleased to meet you! My name is Aashik Ilangovan. I'm a Software Engineer with a Master of Management and a Bachelor of Science in Software Engineering, both from the University of Calgary, alongside a minor in Entrepreneurship and Enterprise.

My academic and professional journey has been marked by a deep passion for technology, creation and appreciation for both the industry as well as the amazing people I've encountered along the way. I enjoy blending hands-on software development with a business analyst's eye for process and stakeholder needs, and I'm always seeking opportunities that challenge me and allow for continued growth. Feel free to check out any of projects linked here!

When I'm not coding, you can often find me enjoying nature, travelling or playing sports outside during summer or in the creative arts (Music, Art) at home during the winters.

I hope you are able to learn a little bit more about me through this brief portfolio of my work, experience and overall goals and ambitions for the future!

Highlighted Projects

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Personal Project

My Wavelength — Personal Spotify Analytics Dashboard

★ My personal favorite — definitely check this one out.

Live Site | GitHub Repository

My Wavelength dashboard showing listening stats and top tracks

A passion project pairing my love of music with data analytics: a personal dashboard that continuously ingests my own Spotify listening history and visualizes it with a warm, electric, music-themed, custom-built UI - top tracks/artists/albums with day-over-day rank-change badges, a listening activity heatmap with peak-time insights, monthly/weekly listening trends, streak stats, and a live "now playing" widget with a spinning vinyl.

Built an automated ETL pipeline (GitHub Actions + Spotify Web API) that upserts new listening history into a hosted database on a schedule, plus a daily snapshot job that powers day-over-day rank-change tracking on top tracks/artists
Designed a warm, electric, custom-themed UI/UX with hand-built charts, Framer Motion animations, and music-themed visual flourishes rather than an off-the-shelf dashboard kit
Worked around real-world API constraints (Spotify deprecating endpoints/fields mid-project) by redesigning the analytics around the data that remained available
Utilized: Next.js, TypeScript, Tailwind CSS, Recharts, Framer Motion, Turso (libSQL), GitHub Actions

Personal Project

Photography Client Management API

GitHub Repository

Public gallery view a client sees through their share link, no login required

Clients page in the photographer's dashboard

Projects page listing shoots by client and status

Project detail page showing a gallery and its public share link

Wanted real reps with PHP/Laravel and Vue outside of work, so I built the app I'd actually want as a photographer: a private dashboard for managing clients and shoots that hands off a finished gallery through one clean link — no account, no login, basically my own take on how Pixieset delivers photos to clients. Just gave it a full redesign into a moody, sleek dark theme that actually feels like something worth showing a client.

Built the REST API in Laravel, with Client 1—* Project 1—* Gallery relationships enforced through Eloquent and cascading deletes at the database level
Designed the public, unguessable share-link system (/g/<slug>) so a client can open their finished gallery with zero account or login
Split API Resources into admin vs. public serializations (GalleryResource vs. PublicGalleryResource) so a shared link can't leak client contact info or internal IDs
Built the Vue 3 (Composition API) SPA frontend, including a separate bare layout for the public gallery route via vue-router route meta
Redesigned the whole UI into a photography-focused dark theme, and set up Docker Compose for a decoupled frontend/backend/Postgres deployment alongside a zero-setup SQLite path for local dev
Utilized: PHP, Laravel 12, Vue 3, Vue Router, Axios, SQLite, PostgreSQL, Docker

Academic Project

Streamix — Home Theatre PC Application

Github: Streamix Website HTPC Repository

Demonstrative video of a HTPC application, Streamix. The application provides an immersive, inclusive, and enriching experience for users allowing them to perform actions such as browsing, rate media, create and add to lists, watch media etc.

Responsible for all front-end designs and development, crafting a visually appealing interface and experience for users
Co-developed back-end system and embedded attributes (Spotify Player, YouTube Live Player)
Used Task-Centered System Design approach to develop the application using real user feedback
Developed BPMN process models and AS-IS/TO-BE customer journey maps to analyze fragmented media consumption workflows and reduce cross-platform switching effort
Utilized: HTML, CSS, JavaScript, Adobe Photoshop & Premiere Pro

Industry / Professional

Online Meat Retailer Software Solution

Github: Privated Due To Company's Confidentiality

The Wah Hing Online Retailer Application was designed to provide a seamless shopping experience for customers and improve efficiency for admins, replacing the company’s manual, paper-based ordering system. By adopting an agile development approach, my team and I incorporated user feedback to create an intuitive, user-friendly platform that streamlined operations and enhanced Wah Hing’s online presence.

Acted as Project Manager for a 6-person team, coordinating deliverables and stakeholder communications, securing 100% sponsor approval on the final solution
Responsible for all back-end systems, integration of API, and relevant testing
Co-developed front-end system by providing all initial designs for the application as well as initial site designs prior to additional member renditions
Conducted market research, stakeholder interviews, and feedback loops to shape data-driven design decisions that informed system design, workflow improvements, and UI/UX decisions
Produced clear documentation and training resources to support long-term sponsor adoption, scalability, and knowledge transfer
Utilized: JavaScript, MongoDB, Express.js, React.js, Node.js, Figma, Tableau, Docker, Excel, Adobe Photoshop

Hackathon Project — Calgary Hacks

School Life Sims

GitHub Repository | Watch Demo

School Life Sims screenshot: fight club mini-scenario

School Life Sims screenshot: which will you pick dialogue choice

A 2D life-sim game built in Unity over the 2022 Calgary Hacks Hackathon weekend — branching mini-scenarios, custom sprite art, and a playable build shipped under a tight hackathon deadline.

Designed and built a branching, story-driven "school life" simulator in Unity (C#) under hackathon time constraints
Implemented multiple playable mini-scenarios and dialogue-choice paths with custom UI and sprite art
Handled gameplay logic, scene management, and asset integration across a rapid prototyping sprint
Utilized: Unity Game Engine, C#, OpenGL, Adobe Photoshop

Industry / Professional

Warehouse Optimization & Inventory Analysis

Business process analysis on a 27,000 sq. ft. warehouse holding ~455,000 items for U Technology, benchmarking industry practices (Amazon, IKEA, Zara, DHL) to design a data-driven inventory optimization strategy.

Identified inefficiencies in inventory flow, space utilization, and retrieval performance through hands-on process analysis
Developed a data-driven inventory optimization strategy using location-based inventory logic and frequency-based slotting to improve retrieval accuracy
Designed a standardized inventory classification and location coding system aligned with ERP principles to improve data consistency and traceability
Created process maps, layout models, and structured documentation supporting future digital transformation and ERP/WMS integration
Utilized: Business Process Mapping, ERP/WMS Concepts, Excel

Skills

Here are some languages, frameworks, and skills I have developed over my academic and professional career

Programming Languages

Java
C
C++
C#
PHP
Python
JavaScript
TypeScript
VBA
VB6
HTML
CSS
SQL

Frameworks & Libraries

React.js
Vue.js
Next.js
Node.js
Express.js
Laravel
.NET Framework
Bootstrap
Tailwind CSS

Databases & Cloud

PostgreSQL
MySQL
SQLite
MongoDB (NoSQL)
Oracle Database
Oracle Digital Assistant
AWS (Certified Cloud Practitioner)
Microsoft Azure

Business & Systems Analysis

Requirements Gathering
User Stories
Business Process Analysis (BPMN)
Process & Journey Mapping
Stakeholder Management
Agile / Scrum

Software Testing

JUnit
PHPUnit
Selenium
Postman
Jest

Tools & Platforms

Docker
Git
Power BI
Tableau
Figma

Game Engines

Unity Game Engine
OpenGL

Design & Further Tools

AutoCAD
Adobe Premiere Pro
Graphic Design and Art (Adobe Photoshop, Canva, Clip Studio Paint)
Audio Design (FL Studio, Audacity)

Experience

Education

Master of Management, University of Calgary (Aug 2025 – Apr 2026)
Bachelor of Science in Software Engineering, University of Calgary (Sep 2019 – Jun 2025) — Minor in Entrepreneurship & Enterprise

Junior Software Engineer, U Technology Corp.

May 2026 – August 2026

Developed a full-stack specification management platform enabling users to create, edit, submit, and track specification sheets through approval workflow processes — reducing a multi-day process to minutes.
Built and maintained application functionality across frontend, backend, and database layers, including form management, workflow logic, API integrations, and data persistence, using Next.js, React, PostgreSQL, and TypeScript.
Designed reusable specification templates and database structures to support flexible document generation, storage, and scalable workflow management.
Collaborated with U.S. clients, engineering, and marketing teams to gather requirements, troubleshoot issues, and translate user feedback into prioritized software enhancements.
Supported Azure App Service cloud deployment processes by managing environment configurations and contributing to application testing, documentation, and production readiness.

Systems Developer Student, Canadian Natural Resources Limited

January 2023 – August 2023

Developed and employed user-friendly and responsive front-end interfaces for in-house applications, utilizing .NET Framework and C#.
Implemented back-end databases for front-end user interfaces and performed SQL and Oracle-based data extraction and validation to support reporting and business decision-making.
Analyzed existing business processes and identified inefficiencies, contributing to ~30% improvement in system performance and decision-making speed.
Worked with end-users through Agile iterative development to consistently advance prototypes into final products.
Developed and automated Excel-based reporting tools (PivotTables, VLOOKUP, VBA), improving data accuracy and reducing manual reporting effort.
Collaborated within a 50-person Engineering Information Management team, communicating technical recommendations and system improvements to both technical and non-technical stakeholders, while gaining experience with industry tools like Smart P&ID, Smart3D, and Drawing Manager.

Software Engineering Intern, Spectrum7 Technologies

May 2022 – August 2022

Gained hands-on experience in Oracle Digital Assistant (ODA) by developing simulated chatbots for Food Delivery Services and Customer Assistance.
Solved real-time consumer issues using chatbot functionalities, such as logging concerns and additional user-provided notes.
Automated responses from keywords to create human-like feedback from chatbots.

Leadership/Volunteer Experience

Final Year Capstone Project Manager

September 2023 – May 2024

Led as the Project Manager for a 6-person team, coordinating team activities and facilitating communication with TA's, instructors, and sponsor representatives, securing 100% sponsor approval on the final solution.
Ensured timely and accurate completion of deliverables, assigning tasks, providing updates to relevant members, and mediating group discussions.
Acted as the primary spokesperson for the team, integrating Agile development processes.
Responsible for ensuring sponsor satisfaction by maintaining constant feedback and collaboration with sponsor representatives.
Produced clear documentation and training resources to support long-term sponsor adoption, scalability, and knowledge transfer.

Volunteer Associate, Diabetes Canada

2016 – 2019

Went door-to-door raising awareness, providing information, and educating the public about Diabetes Canada’s mission and efforts.
Raised over $300 as an individual by collecting donations and encouraging community support for diabetes research and care.

Calgary Hacks Hackathon

2021 – 2023

Participated in the Calgary Hacks Hackathon three years running, developing simulators and other rapid-prototype projects under time constraints — including School Life Sims, a 2D life-sim game.