About Me
Hello! I'm Rafael Park, a fifth-year Computer Science student at The University of British Columbia. Currently, I'm working at Cognitive3D as a Software Engineer Co-op, working with their analytics platform that measures human behavior in VR/AR simulations.
When I'm not working I am...
- Exploring Vancouver's seawall and trails one run at a time 🏃🏻♂️
- Trying all sorts of new foods, with my favourites being Korean 🇰🇷 and Italian 🇮🇹
- Listening to new music, currently hooked on Cannock Chase by Labi Siffre 🎧
Work Experience
Jan 2025 — Present
Cognitive3D
Software Engineer Co-op
‣ Developing VR applications for the Meta Quest, HTC Vive, and Pico headsets in Unity, demonstrating key features of Cognitive3D's platform, such as gaze tracking, spatial heatmapping, and user interaction analytics.
Jan 2024 — Apr 2024
Alphabyte
Research Analyst Co-op
‣ Built Power Platform applications that provided clients with intuitive interfaces for real-time data access, visualization, and management, improving data accessibility and user experience.
‣ Supported 15+ consulting projects by conducting comprehensive market research and vendor assessments, delivering custom digital solutions supported by Power BI dashboards that drove improvements in client services.
Extracurricular Activities
Sep 2024 — Apr 2025
UBC Launch Pad
Software Developer
‣ Led back-end development within an 8-person cross-functional team to design and develop a clinical logging platform that digitizes and stores handwritten records from FlowLeaflets' clinical logbooks used by medical professionals.
Projects
Clinical Logging Platform
‣ Developed a scalable PostgreSQL database schema using Supabase, capable of managing 1000+ clinical records from various logbook types, along with user information.
‣ Built a RESTful API with Express.js to provide a secure interface for data exchange between the web application and Supabase.