Yuvraj Bal
Crafting digital experiences, startups and scaling side hustles
Full-stack developer focused on building modern web apps and impactful SaaS solutions. Catch me on twitter for tech updates and memes.
Work Experience
Graduate Teaching Assistant @ McMaster U
Jan 2025 - Present
Hamilton, ON
Delivered targeted tutoring in Engineering Economics, simplifying complex financial models (e.g. NPV, IRR, break-even) and improving student performance in assignments and midterms by 30%+
Led operational coordination between students and faculty, including managing grading workflows, LMS uploads, and exam invigilation, reducing professor workload by 20%
Built structured weekly help sessions with office-hour analytics to identify student pain points, improving engagement and reducing repeat queries by 50%
Projects
BrainlyAI
An AI assistant for your knowledge base
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Taskify
A to-do app that optimizes your task management
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AcademiX
An educational platform offering expert led courses
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Brevity
Brevity is a hub of concise summaries for self-help books
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Gesture Drone
A real time drone system controlled by hand gestures
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Autopilot
Autopilot software for obstacle detection & speed control
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Software Radio
A real time SDR system on Raspberry Pi 4 for listening to FM audio
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Image Decompressor
A hardware image decompressor on Altera Cyclone II FPGA
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Pacemaker
A pacemaker on FRDM-K64F-ARM, with rate adaptation control
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3D Scanner
A 3D LIDAR scanner using MSP432 for indoor mapping & visualization
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