Ishaaq Karim

A desktop study app that teaches from your whole courseload: lectures, slides, textbooks, syllabus, and Canvas.

• Answers with citations to the exact lecture or page, and pairs every explanation with a visual.
• Teaches with proven methods: retrieval practice, spaced repetition, and Socratic tutoring.
• Private by default: your files are processed on your laptop and never uploaded.

Tauri · React · TypeScript · Python · Supabase

• Plan and coordinate UTM Abroad itineraries for outbound student mobility programs; communicate with global vendors and partner institutions on logistics.
• Process funding applications for study-abroad students; table and lead on-campus events promoting global learning opportunities.

• Grew Misu into a 3-suite B2B agency (AI website optimization, restaurant commerce, ad management) serving 30+ active clients across web design, animated experiences, and onboarding workflows.
• Shipped an AI Website Platform — marketing site, authenticated dashboard, LLM SEO scoring, JSON-LD, security header scanning, and Stripe billing — on Next.js, Clerk, Drizzle, Supabase, and OpenRouter.
• Continue operating the multi-tenant restaurant suite (real-time Supabase ordering, 6-agent AI pricing, Stripe across 40+ routes) alongside a companion ad management app.

• Built an automated monthly invoicing engine (Next.js, Stripe Connect, Vercel Cron) with split payouts, a 17% platform fee, and province-specific Canadian tax logic (HST/GST/PST/QST).
• Shipped SetupIntent-based month-end billing, a shift-verification reconciliation flow, and a location-first caregiver matching algorithm with Calendly intake and admin PDF exports.

• Back Rack Exclusive: full Shopify storefront with app integrations, international shipping, custom invoicing/labels, and a client CMS — live with 300+ orders processed.
• One More Cocoa: custom Liquid theme sections (Gift Box Creator, Workshop) and real-time booking-to-availability sync via Shopify CLI.
• ColdBloodedHeartBeats: headless WordPress/WooCommerce storefront with custom JS/CSS and PHP SMTP; client sales +60%, visibility +84%.
• Migrated 306 BoxHero products into Shopify via a custom Python conversion script (variants, inventory, status).

• Design and deliver National Lifeguard and Swim Instructor programs for 150+ staff across 5 organizations: 95% pass rate, 100% provincial compliance.
• Run quarterly refresher trainings; assist with WHMIS/AODA compliance modules and First Aid instructor courses.
• Screen and hire lifeguard and swim-instructor candidates, matching certifications to role requirements across a multi-site staff base.
• Improved emergency response efficiency by 15% through data-driven feedback from large-scale performance audits.

• Build sponsor and conference relationships; support marketing and club direction.
• Organized a Quant Training conference with a Hong Kong university masterclass — MC'd the event, coordinated the visiting team, and sourced vendors for catering, photography, and on-site IT.

• Stepped into leadership at the Assistant Dean's request when two students fell ill mid-trip; led the group from Tokyo to Okinawa across a split-flight transition and public transit.
• Kept faculty and the International Education Centre informed throughout; formally recognized in a March 2026 letter that led directly to the Global Learning Assistant role.