Justin Lau

Hey, I'm Justin

Software engineer who builds cool stuff

I make videos too

Computer Engineering student at Waterloo. I'm into VR, AI, and building products that people actually use. Currently working on the future of anime.

I got featured on Maclean's National Magazine and have won 10 hackathons, including 2 national wins with $5K+ in prizes. Also received $10K in engineering scholarships.

WORK

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Tesla

Software Engineer Intern

  • 🏎️ Voice, Chat, and Codegen AI Agents
  • 🥽 AI Guided 3D VR visualizer
  • 🤖 RoboDev (Tesla's AI SWE & Code Reviewer)
  • 🎙️ Communication Management System
2025
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Voldex (Roblox's #1 Partner)

Software Engineer Intern

  • 🎮 RDC 2025 (Roblox's exclusive award ceremony)
  • 🚗 Driving Empire (2B+ plays)
2025
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SPS Commerce

Software Engineer Intern

  • 📊 Data pipelines serving 1200+ retailers worldwide
  • 🛒 Amazon, Shopify, Walmart, and Target integrations
2024
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BCS Automation

Software Engineer Intern

  • 🚢 Maritime VR simulations using digital twins
  • 💰 Secured an $800k contract
2023

PROJECTS

Toona.io

$50K VC Funding • 50K users

Building the world's #1 AI anime creation tool and platform. $1.5M valuation.

AI Piano Playing Robot

1st Place North America's Largest Hackathon

Scans sheet music and plays the piano using OpenCV & the Raspberry Pi 3