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Shivam Wadhwa

Shivam Wadhwa

Computer Science honours graduate and software engineer

shivam-wadhwa
Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island
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Joined April 2026
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Summary

Undergraduate researcher with recognized conference performance: Shivam completed an honours thesis on Ubuntu Touch OS (privacy, performance, and private server integration) and received 3rd place in the Undergraduate Oral Presentation category at the Science Atlantic / MSCS 2023 conference. islandscholar+2
Active software developer and maker: maintains multiple self-authored projects on GitHub demonstrating applied skills in Python and Java (examples include Mood Music Finder, Bank Management System, and a Domino's ordering wrapper). github+3
Balances practical work and development: combines retail and team-lead experience with ongoing freelance software engineering work and part-time roles while completing academic studies. github
Focused on privacy-centric and open-source mobile OS research, evidenced by an honours thesis that compares private server integration and performance trade-offs with mainstream Android/Google services. islandscholar+1

Work

Education

Projects

Writing

Exploring Ubuntu Touch OS: privacy, performance, and private server integration

January 1, 2024

Honours thesis investigating Ubuntu Touch OS as an open-source alternative to Android, focusing on privacy, installation challenges, using Docker for Android apps, and integrating a private server with comparative performance analysis versus Android/Google services.

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Hobbies

Interest in quantum computing and exploring emergent technologies in computer science. github