About Kalan Roye - Systems/Software Engineer
About Me
I started coding at 8 years old when my dad sat me down, took apart our Windows XP machine, and showed me what was inside. That curiosity never left. Now I'm a CS student at Western University building things I actually care about like full-stack products, AI tools, and the occasional Linux server.
I want to do great things for the world and be remembered for them. Whether that's shipping a product that wins a startup competition, building an ML pipeline that solves a real problem, or quietly self-hosting a Linux box for the past 6+ years- I'm drawn to the craft of making things that actually work.
When I'm not coding, you'll find me at the gym, hiking when summer shows up, or deep in the rabbit hole of the latest tech news.
Awards & Recognition
Featured Student Story
LATESTMarch 2026Western Welcome - Future Students
“Third-year computer science student Kalan Roye came to Western driven by a passion for creating intuitive technology solutions... building an all-in-one academic planning platform that rethinks how students plan and progress through their degree.”
Best Research & Innovation Award
$1,000March 2026Canadian Tech Summit 2026
Crux Planner recognized for research-track innovation in academic planning, awarded a $1,000 prize to continue building.
2nd Place Hackathon Winner
February 2026WDS Spark 2026 Hackathon
Built CareLink, an offline-first PWA modernizing healthcare referrals in rural Canada, in under 36 hours, placing 2nd out of 10+ teams.
1st Place + People's Choice
~$2,000Fall 2025Western Startup Challenge
Beat 88 students with Crux Planner - top 10 pitch, audience vote, and institutional funding to keep building. 50+ active users.
Best Real-World Application
March 2025Toronto Tech Expo
VocalGuard placed 1st out of 25+ teams for practical AI voice fraud detection.
Experience
Software/Applications Developer
@ Government of Canada (ECCC)May 2026 - Present
Developing and maintaining software and applications for Environment and Climate Change Canada as a co-op student.
Vice President - Technical Projects
@ 3DWesternMay 2026 - Present
Leading technical development at 3DWestern by continuing to build out the 3D printing pipeline and handling frontend work for the club website.
Pipeline Engineer
@ 3DWesternSept 2025 - Apr 2026
Built and maintained the end-to-end 3D printing asset pipeline, including AI model vetting, configuration, and job scheduling with n8n automation. Configured and provisioned a new Linux server from scratch at the Morrissette Maker Space using Docker and Ubuntu.
Software Developer
@ Western Cyber SocietyJan 2025 - Mar 2025
Built VocalGuard, an AI voice fraud detector. The first CNN approach plateaued at 60% accuracy - pivoted to a Random Forest pipeline and reached 87.34%. Won Best Real-World Application at Toronto Tech Expo, placing 1st out of 25+ teams.
Full-Stack Web Developer
@ UniforDec 2024 - Jan 2025
Contract role: revamped Unifor District 300's website using React, Next.js, and Tailwind CSS. Built an admin dashboard backed by Vercel KV for dynamic content management.
Data Analyst
@ Regional Municipality of HaltonJun 2024 - Aug 2024
Migrated 12,000+ CRM records from Oracle Siebel to Salesforce; automated data classification with Python and GPT-4o-mini. Led the creation of Halton Region's first AI chatbot prototype using Microsoft Copilot Studio and Power Platform and presented it to senior leadership, including the CDIO.
Education
BSc. (Hons) - Honours Specialization in Computer Science & Minor in Software Engineering
Western University, 2023 - Expected April 2028
Relevant Courses: Data Structures and Algorithms, Software Engineering, Databases, Theory of Computing, Object-Oriented Design and Analysis, Software Tools and Systems Programming, Computer Systems Architecture, Data Analytics, Databases