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Maxwell Bruce


Welcome to my website! Here, you'll find detailed insights into my professional journey, including an overview of my public projects, experience, community involvement, and achievements in computer science. Should you wish to connect, please don't hesitate to reach out through the "Contact Me" button below!

Email:

MaxwellWallaceBruce@gmail.com

Work Experience:

  • Associate Software Engineer - Macquarie (2/2025-Present):
    • Develop front office trading software utilising Python and C++.
  • Software and Machine Learning Engineer - SAAB Australia (11/2023-1/2025):
    • Developed and integrated various models using Python and C++ to analyse and model defence systems.
    • Utilised various machine learning algorithms including and not limited to Generative Adversarial Networks, Diffusion Models, Convolutional Neural Networks, Transformers and LSTMs.
  • Machine Learning Researcher - Australian Institute for Machine Learning (4/2023-Present):
    • Developed machine learning algorithms under Dr Jinan Zuo allowing me to develop a foundation of machine learning knowledge.
    • I am currently writing a paper about an algorithm developed by me which enhanced a trading models’ ability to generalize to unseen market environments.
  • Accountant - RJC Evans & Co Pty Ltd (4/2020–4/2023):
    • Prepared Income Tax Returns and Financial Statements.
    • Corresponded with Clients.
    • Conducted Audits.

Education:

  • University of Adelaide - Bachelor of Computer Science (Honours 91% WAM) – Complete
  • University of Adelaide – Bachelor of Commerce (Accounting and Corporate Finance) – Complete
  • Stanford University and DeepLearning.AI – Machine Learning Specialization Course
  • DeepLearning.AI – Deep Learning Specialization Course
  • St Peters College – High School

Achievements:

  • Adelaide University - Summer Research Scholarship
  • Adelaide University - The Software Engineering Award
  • Adelaide University - Innovative Software Engineering Award

Community Involvements:

  • Treasurer – Competitive Programming Club (Adelaide University)
  • Co-Founder - AI Camp (A start up introducing AI into education)
  • Player – Ardrossan Football Club
  • Member - Adelaide Computer Science Club

Interests:

  • Competitive Programming
  • Machine Learning
  • Financial Markets
  • Exercise
  • Football
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    My Portfolio Website

    A simple portfolio website showcasing myself.

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    Language Used: HTML, CSS, JavaScript and Vue

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    Automated Trading Model

    A automated crypto trading project I am completing.

    GitHub Link

    Language Used: Python and C++

    In Progress
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    Edvance Backend

    As teachers are currently facing an issue with students cheating on assignments, a friend and I are building a wrapper around an OpenAI model which will allow teachers more control over students AI usage.

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    Language Used: TypeScript

    In Progress
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    Zettlr Open Source Contribution

    Fixed the remove references feature for an enhanced user experience and to assist my own academic paper development.

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    Language Used: TypeScript

    Complete
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    Financial Modeling Prep Wrapper

    A wrapper around the Financial Modeling Prep API for researchers or C++ users wishing to make an automated trading bot.

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    Language Used: C++

    Complete
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    Jenkins DORA Plugin

    A team project creating a plugin for Jenkins that collects all DORA metrics for development teams through the creation of a pipeline and integration of SAST tool. (Please note this repository was moved from the original)

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    Language Used: Java, Python, Pipeline DSL, Shell Script, PromQL and AWS CloudFormation Language

    Complete