About me

Hi there! My name is Kyle James and I am a Red River Métis student born, raised, and studying in Winnipeg, MB, Canada. I am currently completing a B.S. in Computer Science with a minor in Statistics at the University of Manitoba, and I am expected to graduate in December 2025.

At my core, I'm a creator. My passion is finding problems in my daily life, designing solutions, and bringing them to life. It took me 20 years, but I finally discovered that software engineering and product management allow me to channel that passion into a career.

I’ve gained experience in software development, web design, data analysis, and product management through both internships and personal projects. I’m always looking for opportunities to learn, grow, and contribute to meaningful work.

What I do

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    Software Engineering

    I have a strong academic foundation in computer science, and have demonstrated them through two software engineering internships.

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    Product Management

    I've gained valuable product management experience throughout two internships at Microsoft

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    Data Science

    Pursuing a minor in statistics has inspired me to dive into data-driven personal projects, where data is collected, analyzed, and visualized For a perfect example of this, check out the DPL!

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    Indigenous Advocacy

    I am a proud member of the Métis Nation of Manitoba, the American Indian Science and Engineering Society (AISES), and the University of Manitoba's Engineering Access Program (ENGAP)

My Hobbies

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    Hiking

    Hiking has helped me reconnect with my sense of adventure. It clears my mind, grounds me in nature, and gives me a chance to reboot—mentally and physically—while getting some exercise along the way.

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    Poker

    Poker is a beautiful game. It blends probability, strategy, and psychology like nothing else. For me, it’s also the perfect excuse to hang out and catch up with my buddies. I even built a fantasy-style poker league for us — check out the Degenerate Poker League!

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    Guitar

    I truly believe that creating music is one of the most impressive things a person can do. Playing guitar gives me a creative outlet and a way to connect with others. While I still have a lot to learn, there’s nothing quite like the feeling of emulating my favourite songs.

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Azure Services

Throughout my Explore Internship with Microsoft in the summer of 2023, I made effective use of Microsoft Azure tools, including Azure DevOps, Azure Data Factory, and Azure Data Lake.

Resume

Work Experience

  1. Product Management Intern @ Microsoft

    Summer 2025

    Received a return offer for a product management internship with Microsoft at their HQ in Redmond, WA

  2. Product Management Intern @ Microsoft

    Summer 2024

    Led the investigation into a contractor's present ad serving methods on Xbox, providing key insights for developing an internal order management system (OMS) to bring ad serving in house. Took ownership of key features like a roadblock calendar, workflow status changes, and the approval process, saving Microsoft from renewing a $110M contract.

  3. Explore Intern @ Microsoft

    Summer 2023

    Collaborated in a team of three interns, serving as both the product manager lead and software engineer to design, develop, and implement a middle tier pipeline for an alert within Bing ads’ internal Unified Customer Management dashboard

  4. Research Intern @ the National Research Council of Canada

    Summer 2022

    Developed a three dimensional visualization tool which visualizes a model ship’s performance in simulated ocean environments using collected data, numerical models, and live data

  5. Credit Recovery & Services Representative @ Manitoba Hydro

    Summer 2021

    Student position focusing on assisting clients, recovering outstanding payments, and performing various tasks with team members and external departments

University of Manitoba

  1. Pursuing a B.S. in Computer Science, with a minor in Statistics

  2. In my foruth year of studies and expected to graduate in 2026

  3. Joined ENGAP during my first year of university and have connected with Indigenous ENGAP students from all over Canada. Presented with NRC recruiters to ENGAP to help recruit Indigenous students for the NRC

Extracirciculars

  1. American Indian Science and Engineering Society (AISES) Member

    2022-Present

    Awarded AISES' student of the month for April 2023 and received travel scholarships for AISES' Canada National Gathering and AISES' National Gathering in 2023 as well as AISES' Canada National Gathering in 2024

  2. Accenture Student Leadership Fellow

    2024

    Participated in Accenture's inagural Indigenous track and leveraged my personal network to recruit other Indigenous students from across Canada to participate

  3. National Research Council of Canada (NRC) Student Ambassador

    2023-Present

    Have delivered presentations regarding my experiences as an Indigenous student at the NRC at multiple Indigenous outreach events at the University of Manitoba and AISES National Gatherings

  4. University of Manitoba's Space Application and Technology Society (UMSATS)

    Spring 2023

    Volunteered to test and implement the real time clock to be used for timing all functions onboard the cubesat while in orbit

Degenerate Poker League

Overview

The Degenerate Poker League started as a solution to a recurring problem: every time my friends and I played poker, we’d lose track of who bought in, who cashed out, and what were the results. After one too many chaotic post-game audits, I decided to build a better system.

This project is my pride and joy. It’s the perfect blend of product management and software engineering — I get to design solutions, build them out, and immediately see the impact at every step of the way. There’s honestly no better feeling than watching my friends crowd around the leaderboard, laughing, trash-talking, and genuinely enjoying something I created.

Feature Timeline

  1. Google Sheets for Data Tracking

    Dec 2022

    Built a shared Google Sheet to track each poker game's buy-ins, cash-outs, and net earnings. Used formulas to generate running totals, player stats, and dynamic leaderboards.

  2. Google Apps Script Automation

    Sep 2023

    Wrote custom scripts to automate data entry via a button interface. This created and formatted new game entries automatically.

  3. Twilio API Integration

    Dec 2023

    Integrated Twilio to send automatic recap texts to players the day after each game. Messages included net earnings, personal stats, and a link to the full summary.

  4. Responsive Web App with React

    Dec 2024

    Created a responsive React website using Material UI tables to display player stats and leaderboards. This solved mobile usability issues and gave players access from any device.

  5. Migration to SQL (In Progress)

    Summer 2025 (Hopefully)

    Planning to migrate data from Google Sheets to SQL for more robust data management. This will allow for complex queries, better data integrity, and easier future feature additions.