WORK TERM REPORT - Yuvan Surya

Intellect7 – Summer 2024

Leading expert in cybersecurity and cloud consulting

Intellect7, a global cybersecurity, and cloud consulting firm committed to proactively safeguarding your organization’s future. Through deep expertise, objective analysis, and unparalleled collaboration, we tailor solutions that fortify your defenses against evolving cyber threats. We believe robust cybersecurity is essential to your mission’s success, and we are dedicated to partnering with you to deliver effective, budget-conscious security strategies that protect your operations and empower your vision.

Full Time Employee ( Intern Trainee)

Start date: May 2nd

Duration: 3 – 4 months

Location: Remote WFH

Expectation is a minimum of 35 to 40 hours per week

Reports To

Engineering Manager, India

Job Overview

Intellect7 is primarily into providing Cybersecurity Services for its clients spread across US, Australia and India. We provide allied IT Services for their existing products, systems and platforms.

This job role is to augment the development team spread across India and USA. It involves working on the client systems, enable security of these systems which are maintained and built by Intellect7.

It can be executed remotely and expectation is to work with the teams seamlessly.

Responsibilities and Duties

· The scope of work will include design, development and testing using various technologies like Java, Angular, Python, DynamoDB/SQL on AWS Cloud

· XML processing using Java, PDF processing using AWS Textract

· Knowledge of Manual testing, Automation testing and Security Testing

· Knowledge of JIRA, GitHub and CI/CD tools like Jenkins

· Understanding of basic security standards like OWASP, should be able to do White Hat and Black Security testing/ Support Intellect7 in its core Cybersecurity business and audits for its clients

Qualifications

· Sophomore student undergoing a Computer Science/Software Engineering/Programming Undergraduate Degree

· Atleast 1 year of experience in programming languages like Java, Python, SQL/ Freelance/Part time work done before on above technologies

· Working knowledge of AWS or Azure

· Very Good communication skills required to work across a geographically distributed workforce with minimal supervision in a fast paced environment.

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Learning Goal		CRITICAL & CREATIVE THINKING – Depth & Breadth of Understanding

Goal		Understanding Spring Boot Usage and Knowledge on XML’s and Json’s

Action Plan		I studied how to use spring boot, what it is, and tested it practically using the project assigned to me to verify if my approach is right or wrong.

Measure of Success		I was able to install Sprint Boot API, and use it in the project well. I also got a good idea on how to convert XML’s to JSON’s

Reflection		This taught me the use of REST API’s in the real world

Learning Goal		LITERACY – Technological Literacy

Goal		Writing Java Code that converts XML’s to JSON’s

Action Plan		I was provided JAXB classes, using which I had to make the conversions to JSON classes

Measure of Success		The task was finished successfully

Reflection		This taught me, how to convert large XML’s into JSON classes using Java JAXB classes

Learning Goal		CRITICAL & CREATIVE THINKING – Problem Solving

Goal		I was tasked with removing the Enum errors

Action Plan		Identified an approach on how to remove the error, by appending certain tags inside the code, without affecting the code and the data in it

Measure of Success		Successfully finished the task assigned without disturbing the data stored

Reflection		This taught me the use of the tags like @JsonValue and @JsonCreator

Learning Goal		CRITICAL & CREATIVE THINKING – Inquiry & Analysis

Goal		Had to identify an approach using which I can extract data from images and store them as JSON files

Action Plan		For this, I had to learn the use of AWS Textract, and the boto3 library in Python

Measure of Success		Was successfully able to extract and clean the data obtained from the images

Reflection		This taught me how to use AWS textract and extract data, and store it properly

Learning Goal		LITERACY – Technological Literacy

Goal		How to use AWS S3 Bucket

Action Plan		Had to learn how to use this for storing the data in the company’s repository

Measure of Success		Was able to successfully retrieve and store data into this bucket

Reflection		This taught me how I can use a cloud repository for data storage

Overall, my internship at Intellect7 provided me invaluable insights into working professionally and learning from industry experts. Working at a startup taught me many things like accountability, proactiveness and working on your own without external supervision. The technical aspect of my learning also was truly very helpful, I got to work in various projects which helped me improve my skills in Python and Java. I got to work on data extraction from PDF’s and Images using Amazon Textract, S3 and Google OCR. This opportunity to work with this amazing team was nothing short of amazing, the skills I learnt will always help me in my career ahead.

Ministry Of Transportation Ontario – Fall 2024

The Ministry of Transportation Ontario (MTO) is responsible for managing and regulating the province’s extensive transportation systems, which include highways, bridges, and public transit networks. By overseeing the development and maintenance of critical infrastructure, the MTO ensures that Ontarians have access to safe, reliable, and efficient transportation options. The ministry plays a pivotal role in planning and implementing transportation projects that meet the current and future needs of the province, facilitating seamless mobility for both residents and visitors.

Committed to promoting sustainable and innovative transportation solutions, the MTO develops comprehensive policies and standards that enhance the quality of life and support Ontario’s economic growth. The ministry prioritizes safety initiatives, environmental stewardship, and the integration of advanced technologies to create a modern transportation network. By collaborating with municipal governments, industry partners, and community stakeholders, the MTO fosters a cohesive approach to transportation planning and execution, ensuring that Ontario remains a vibrant and accessible province for all.

Responsibilities

Planning and coordination of project activities, assisting managers in maintenance of project schedule, tracking of project issues and risks and creation of project status reports, coordination of deployment activities, coordination of all pre-build and post-build tasks needed to complete a project. Examples include release or transition to the Delivery Lead, effective communication of project expectations to team members and stakeholders.
Providing technical and analytical support for all projects: gathering and documenting business requirements, as well as project and operational documentation and reports; development, testing and creation of SharePoint sites, and their ongoing maintenance.
Providing support for applications by performing incident analysis, replication, resolution, and resolution progress reporting; participating in application maintenance and support, such as follow ups and updates of incident and problem tickets, as well as supporting creation of Change Request, based on Ontario Public Service and GO-ITS standards and guidelines.
Assisting Branch staff with any other tasks they may have.

How do I qualify?

Knowledge:

Job requires:

Knowledge of solution delivery methodologies, processes/techniques to elicit and analyse business requirements, architecture, development, testing and deployment, maintenance, and support.
Knowledge of computer technologies including operating systems, networks, databases and office automation and collaboration tools.
- Highly desirable is familiarity with the IBM mainframe environment, knowledge of JCL, Cobol and/or PL/I, knowledge of hierarchical databases such as IBM IMS and/or IBM relational DBs such as DB2.
Experience with current development and administration tools and technologies, including:
- Visual Studio, SharePoint, or IBM IDz, Rational Developer for Z
- Web design and development tools
- Microsoft Office Suite, including Excel, Visio, Power Point

Skills:

Job requires:

Technical skills in using technologies such as Visual Studio and SharePoint or IBM IDz.
Analytical and problem-solving skills to gather requirements, perform development and testing, create SharePoint sites and reports, coordinate project activities, and manage resolution of project issues, investigate and drive resolution of production incidents and problems.
Software development knowledge including waterfall and agile methodologies.
Oral and written communication skills to interview users and gather information, explain project approach, write project status reports and technical documentation.
- Interpersonal skills to work as part of a team including with clients and to coordinate engagement of multiple parties, facilitate technical conversation Desire to learn and evolve in a challenging environment, with a mix of mainframe-based and other technologies

Learning Goal	CRITICAL & CREATIVE THINKING – Problem Solving

Goal	Creation of new and updating existing workflows using Power Automate

Action Plan	Learnt how to create flows and understood the uses of connectors and their types

Measure of Success	Learnt different types of connectors Learnt how to create looping flows Learnt how to use dynamic value parsing

Reflection	This taught me how to use Power Automate to create industry level low/no code backend services.

Learning Goal	CRITICAL & CREATIVE THINKING – Inquiry & Analysis

Goal	Learning creation of SharePoint Sites, Document Libraries and Lists

Action Plan	Learnt how to develop a SharePoint website and Lists

Measure of Success	Made/Maintained a document library and used it for file storages for multiple workflows Created a dynamic library that can be used to trigger workflows to process the file

Reflection	This taught me valuable insights of how these can work as databases to store/retrieve.

Learning Goal	CRITICAL & CREATIVE THINKING – Problem Solving

Goal	Creation of new and fixing existing Power Apps

Action Plan	Learnt how to make apps from scratch using the app builder

Measure of Success	Made a canvas app and designed it’s UI. Integrated it with backend database of a sharepoint list.

Reflection	This taught me how to create an app from scratch, design its UI, and store the data in a SharePoint List.

Learning Goal	PROFESSIONAL & ETHICAL BEHAVIOUR – Teamwork

Goal	Work together and plan on how to design and create a document processing workflow

Action Plan	Brainstorming Ideas and Techniques with my Team Lead and Supervisor

Measure of Success	Successfully came up with flow chart diagrams to explain how the workflow should occur

Reflection	The work flow diagrams designed helped a lot by serving as a reference

Learning Goal	PROFESSIONAL & ETHICAL BEHAVIOUR – Leadership

Goal	Leading the development of a Document Processing Workflow

Action Plan	Conducted Multiple Successful presentations of the the different stages of the workflow in front of the client

Measure of Success	Successful Client Presentations and Satisfied Results

Reflection	This taught me how to work as the lead in a project in a demanding environment and deliver successful results

During my work term at the Ministry of Transportation Ontario, I developed and enhanced a range of technical and professional skills that contributed to the success of various projects. I mastered the use of Power Automate to create and optimize workflows, gaining expertise in connectors, looping flows, and dynamic value parsing. Additionally, I built and refined Power Apps from scratch, designing user-friendly interfaces and integrating them with SharePoint databases. My work with SharePoint sites, document libraries, and lists provided me with valuable insights into effective data storage and retrieval solutions, enabling seamless file processing and workflow automation.

Collaboration and leadership were key components of my experience, as I worked closely with my team to brainstorm and plan document processing workflows. Developing detailed flowchart diagrams ensured clear communication and alignment with client expectations. Leading the development and presenting workflow stages to clients taught me how to manage projects in demanding environments and deliver successful outcomes. This work term has significantly strengthened my problem-solving abilities, technical proficiency, and leadership skills, preparing me to contribute meaningfully to future projects and support the strategic goals of the organization

Ministry Of Public and Business Service Delivery and Procurement – Summer 2025

I completed my Summer 2025 co-op work term from May to August with the Ontario Public Service (Ministry of Transportation) as a Software Developer Intern. My role focused on developing and enhancing internal tools using the Power Platform (PowerApps, Power Automate) and .NET 8 (Blazor).

This report outlines the technical work I completed, the skills I developed, and the impact of my contributions. I hope it gives the reader a clear understanding of the real-world applications of software development in a large-scale public sector environment.

During my Summer 2025 co-op term at the Ontario Public Service (Ministry of Transportation), I worked as a Software Developer Intern, with a strong focus on designing, developing, and optimizing internal tools using the Power Platform, especially PowerApps.

A major part of my role involved building fully functional PowerApps applications from the ground up — including responsive UI design, dynamic filters and sorting, and implementing role-based views integrated with SharePoint lists. I also developed backend logic using PowerFX and created automated workflows through Power Automate, enabling approval processes and notifications integrated with Microsoft Teams and Forms.

In addition to Power Platform development, I contributed to frontend work in .NET 8 using Blazor, where I built modular Razor components with dependency injection. I also wrote and optimized SQL queries to retrieve and manipulate data from Dataverse, using ADO.NET and Microsoft.Data.SqlClient for reliable data access and reporting.

This co-op offered a unique opportunity to work across both low-code and traditional development stacks, giving me hands-on experience building scalable, production-ready tools in a government environment.

While I had prior knowledge of SQL from university coursework, I learned most of the technologies on the job — including C#, PowerApps, Power Automate, and Blazor. This experience helped me grow technically and professionally, especially in writing clean, maintainable code and working within a collaborative, production-focused team.

Learning Goal	CRITICAL & CREATIVE THINKING – Inquiry & Analysis

Goal	Finding Problems in the powerapp and creating tickets

Action Plan	Check if the app produces the desirable output

Measure of Success	If app fails, and the outcome isnt the desirable one, we make a ticket

Reflection	This has taught me how to do black box testing.

Learning Goal 2

* Learning Goal 2		CRITICAL & CREATIVE THINKING – Problem Solving

* Goal 2		Fixing Power app tickets

* Action Plan 2		Each problem is unique, but the foundation starts with understanding the code, to understand why the app is behaving a certain way

* Measure of Success 2		Its successful if we get the output we desire

Reflection 2		This taught me how to fix many errors in the powerapps and in its powerfx code

* Learning Goal 3		CRITICAL & CREATIVE THINKING – Depth & Breadth of Understanding

* Goal 3		Learning PowerFx

* Action Plan 3		Learn the native coding language of powerapps

* Measure of Success 3		I was able to read and write the coding language, which helped understand the app better

Reflection 3		I learnt a new coding language that works with both the front and back end

Learning Goal 4		CRITICAL & CREATIVE THINKING – Creativity

Goal 4		Learning Blazor Web App infrastructure

Action Plan 4		Create a new blazor project, and create an interactive map

Measure of Success 4		I was able to successfully host the website locally, which had an embedded google map

Reflection 4		This taught me how to host a blazor web app, and taught me some of its basic functionalities.

This co-op term gave me valuable, real-world experience as a software developer within the Ontario Public Service. I contributed to the development of production-ready tools using both low-code platforms like PowerApps and traditional development through .NET 8 and Blazor.

If someone were to describe the contents of this report, I would want them to say:

“This student played a key role in building and optimizing internal applications using PowerApps, Power Automate, SharePoint, and .NET technologies. They demonstrated technical growth, problem-solving ability, and the capacity to work effectively in a collaborative, enterprise environment.”

Throughout the term, I not only strengthened my programming and UI/UX design skills, but also learned how to build scalable systems, work within a large team, and deliver clean, maintainable code that aligns with real-world business needs.