Xihai Luo

Hello, this is

Xihai Luo


I'm a software developer based in Canada with a curious interest in AI/ML/Data Science applications. Currently, I am pursuing a Master's in Artificial Intelligence Design and Development at Seneca Polytechnic. I thrive in collaborative environments and am always eager to learn new skills and take on challenging projects.

/ Career

A brief overview of my career

Jan 2026 - Present

Master's in Artificial Intelligence Design and Development

Seneca Polytechnic

Applying Artificial Intelligence principles to real world problems. Engaging in projects and courses focused on ML, NLP, Computer Vision and Deep Learning applications.

PythonData ScienceResearchAI/ML
April 2025 - December 2025

Frontend Developer

Polaron Solar Energy

Built responsive, high performance web solutions for Polaron Solar's marketing team. Delivered measurable impact across the stack from optimizing Core Web Vitals by 50% and cutting deployment times by 40 minutes, to integrating CMS, CRM, and analytics tools and mentoring junior developers.

Next.jsWordPressFigmaTypeScriptGSAPFramer Motion
August 2023 - April 2025

Application Developer

Ministry of Public and Business Service Delivery and Procurement

Designed accessible, responsive UIs for ServiceOntario portals, ensuring compliance with WCAG 2.0 and AODA standards. Spearheaded the Ontario Design System React component library adopted by internal teams, while contributing to Figma wireframing, and frontend refactoring.

React & TypeScriptFigma & UI/UX WireframingAccessibility (WCAG 2.0 & AODA)Cross-functional CollaborationStorybook
July 2022 - September 2023

Web Developer

SilverPonies Web Inc.

Optimized performance and developed UI features across Shopify and WordPress sites for eCommerce clients, improving Core Web Vitals by ~20% and doubling homepage load speed. Led a major homepage redesign, from strategy and stakeholder alignment to mentoring a junior developer, directly improving customer retention.

ShopifyWordPressLiquidPerformance Optimization (Core Web Vitals)Technical Leadership & Mentorship
Sept 2014 - July 2020

BASc in Electrical Engineering

University of Toronto

Specialized in Power Electronics and Control Systems. Taken courses in Software Design, OOP, and Data Structures/Algorithms.

C++OOPComputer ArchitectureProblem Solving

/ Featured Projects

A selection of professional work, projects, and open source contributions.

NS Roofer screenshot 1NS Roofer screenshot 2
Professional Work

NS Roofer

Crafted a Gatsby marketing site for a local roofing company with fresh new UI/UX and ClickUp CRM integration. Deployed on Netlify.

Gatsby Tailwind CSS Figma
Polaron Solar Energy screenshot 1Polaron Solar Energy screenshot 2
Professional Work

Polaron Solar Energy

Migrated Polaron's main website from WordPress to Next.js. Implemented eye catching, smooth animations using GSAP and Framer Motion.

Next.js WordPress Framer Motion
Catch screenshot 1Catch screenshot 2
Personal Project

Catch

An upcoming mobile app built for time commerce. Allows users, businesses and AI agents to connect and transact in real time.

React Native Express Prisma
Canadian Labour Demand Forecasting screenshot 1Canadian Labour Demand Forecasting screenshot 2
Personal Project

Canadian Labour Demand Forecasting

A data science project utilizing time series analysis and machine learning techniques to provide insights for job seekers and policymakers.

Pandas Python Time Series Analysis
SMS Integration screenshot 1SMS Integration screenshot 2
Open Source Contribution

SMS Integration

Integrated Twilio API into a staff management portal for a non-profit organization so 1,000+ staff members could receive SMS notifications.

Ruby on Rails PostgreSQL Twilio API

/ Tech Stack

Breakdown of my technical skills, categorized by domain and proficiency

Expert
Proficient
Beginner

Data Science/Machine Learning

Anaconda
Pandas
Python
Scikit-learn

Frontend

Figma
HTML
CSS
JavaScript
Tailwind CSS
React
Next.js
TypeScript
Gatsby
Astro

Backend

Express
node.js
Ruby
Rails

Database

SQLite
PostgreSQL
mongoDB

Mobile Development

React Native

/ Contact Me

Feel free to reach out and check out my blogs on Medium. I'm always open to discussing new projects and opportunities!