// Computer Science @ York University · Toronto

Hi, I'm Ali Khan.
I build things with code & AI.

Hackathon-winning developer who loves turning ideas into real products, from gamified space-learning platforms to AI tutors and blockchain simulations.

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Ali Khan
3.88GPA (8.54 / 9)
2ndBramHacks 2025 · 700+ hackers
3rdYork Engineering Comp. 2025
12Public GitHub repos

Projects

Things I've built, at hackathons and on my own.

🏆 2nd place · BramHacks 2025 · $2,500

Astro Academy

A gamified space-STEM learning platform built in a 5-person team. I led the front end and built a type-safe API layer for NASA/ESA imagery and datasets, with AI learning assistants powered by Gemini.

React 18TypeScriptTailwindViteNASA/ESA APIGemini
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🏆 3rd place · York Engineering Competition 2025

BudgetBuddy

An AI-powered shopping assistant. A Flask chatbot running on Ollama answers grocery price and budgeting questions from a dataset of 100+ items, with Firebase auth and storage.

PythonFlaskOllamaFirebaseChart.js
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In progress

La Passerelle France

A friendly AI French tutor ("Claire") with working memory, a timed TCF Canada exam simulation, feedback reports and vocabulary drills.

TypeScriptReactClaude APINode.js
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Simulation

Gas Station Simulation

A discrete-event simulation of a gas service station in Java. Same modelling approach I use in my blockchain research work.

JavaMavenEvent simulation
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Experience & leadership

Research, student leadership and community work at York.

Jan 2026 – Aug 2026

Research Assistant

Conceptual Modelling Group · York University (LA&PS)

Built Java discrete-event simulation modules for blockchain consensus research: digital signatures, cryptographic hashing and Proof-of-Work mining dynamics, tested with Maven and JUnit 5. Presented findings at weekly team meetings.

Jun 2026 – Present

Chief Financial Officer

YU Run Club · York University

Manage club finances and the treasury record, and apply for funding and scholarships to support club activities.

Aug 2025 – Sep 2026

International Engagement Champion

York International · York University

Helped plan and run ACE, ECP, Orientation and the Career Ready Conference for hundreds of students. Represented York as a student panelist and online facilitator.

Skills

What I work with.

Languages

JavaPythonJavaScriptTypeScriptC/C++HTML/CSSAssemblyBashR

Frameworks

ReactNext.jsViteNode.jsExpressFlaskPrismaOllama

Tools

GitLinuxVS CodeGoogle CloudSupabaseFirebaseGnuPGn8nClaude

Let's connect

Open to internships, research and hackathon teams.

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