Youngmok (Young) Cho
About Youngmok (Young) Cho
Youngmok (Young) Cho is a Back End Developer at OANDA in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, with a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science from the University of Waterloo. He has previous experience as a Data Scientist at CIBC and has worked in various development roles, including Full Stack Developer and Data Analyst.
Work at OANDA
Youngmok Cho has been employed at OANDA as a Back End Developer since 2021. His role involves collaborating with team members to clarify and implement product requirements, as well as troubleshooting product-related issues. He has contributed to the company's development efforts in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, for three years.
Education and Expertise
Youngmok Cho studied at the University of Waterloo, where he earned a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science from 2016 to 2022. His academic background provides a strong foundation in software development and programming principles, which he applies in his professional roles.
Previous Work Experience
Before joining OANDA, Youngmok Cho held various positions in the tech industry. He worked as a Data Scientist at CIBC for three months in 2019 in Waterloo, Ontario. He also served as a Data Analyst at Mindslab Inc. for three months in 2018 in Burnaby, BC, and as a Full Stack Developer at Sherpa Space for two months in 2020 in Daejeon, South Korea.
Technical Skills and Projects
In his professional capacity, Youngmok Cho has implemented configuration management for Auth0 and PagerDuty, maintaining states in Terraform. He developed a monitoring pipeline and on-call setup using Prometheus and PagerDuty to enhance service reliability in Google Cloud Platform. These projects demonstrate his technical skills and ability to improve system performance.
High School Education
Youngmok Cho completed his high school education at École Secondaire Moscrop Secondary School, where he achieved his High School Diploma from 2014 to 2016. This foundational education set the stage for his future studies in computer science.