As a backend engineer and data scientist with a B.S. in Computer Science from MSU Denver (2025), I have gained hands-on experience through academic projects, personal initiatives, and leadership roles. My work focuses on building secure, scalable systems using technologies like Kotlin, Ruby on Rails, Python, Rust, AWS, and Kubernetes. Below is a summary of my key experiences.

🔍 Professional Highlights

  • Technical Leadership and Development: Led teams in developing mobile and web applications, integrating APIs, and ensuring secure, accessible designs.
  • Data Science and Machine Learning: Built predictive models and interactive dashboards for real-world datasets, achieving high accuracy in classifications.
  • Cloud and Ethical Systems: Founded initiatives for ethical AI and cloud-native solutions, leveraging AWS credentials and open-source collaboration.
  • Agile Methodologies: Managed projects using Agile, Feature-Driven Development (FDD), and DevOps practices for efficient delivery.

📦 Experience Summary

Lead Developer, Personal Portfolio Site: A Meta Adventure in Self-Promotion

August 11, 2025 – August 14, 2025

  • Crafted a personal portfolio using Hugo static site generator and PaperMod theme for speed and elegance, showcasing skills, projects, and certifications.
  • Integrated custom menu, search functionality, responsive design, and embedded media like PDFs and images.
  • Deployed via GitHub Pages with automated builds using GitHub Actions for seamless CI/CD.
  • Added meta elements, such as self-referential documentation, to demonstrate creative web development.
  • Leveled up skills in static site generation, CI/CD pipelines, and creative web design.
  • Technologies: Hugo, GitHub Pages, GitHub Actions, PaperMod theme, Markdown, TOML.
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Founder and Central Point of Contact (CPOC), Cosmic Universalism Computational Intelligence Initiative

December 2024 – Present

  • Led the development of ethical, scalable cloud-native systems using Rust, Kubernetes, and AWS.
  • Built tools like the Cosmic Breath Time Converter for time conversions integrating astronomical data.
  • Coordinated AWS integrations, managed open-source contributions on GitHub, and applied AWS Educate credentials.
  • Enhanced skills in cloud architecture, systems programming, and ethical AI.
  • Technologies: Rust, Python, AWS (Lambda, S3, ECS), Kubernetes, GitHub Actions.
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Founder and Lead Developer, Secure Access Management System

September 2024 – December 2024

  • Developed a Ruby on Rails web app with role-based access control (RBAC), security clearance management, and accessibility features.
  • Integrated Google Cloud Storage for persistent uploads and deployed on Render with optimized configurations.
  • Achieved 97% test coverage using RSpec and Capybara; managed development across four sprints.
  • Strengthened expertise in web development, security, and accessibility.
  • Technologies: Ruby on Rails, PostgreSQL, Google Cloud Storage, Bootstrap, Render.
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Data Scientist, Applied Data Science Capstone – SpaceX Launch Analysis

May 2025 – July 2025

  • Completed a 45-hour capstone for the IBM Data Science Professional Certificate, analyzing SpaceX launch data.
  • Built a Python pipeline for data collection (API and web scraping), wrangling, EDA, visualization, and predictive modeling (>90% accuracy).
  • Created interactive dashboards with Plotly Dash and Folium for launch site insights.
  • Authored technical reports and presentations; part of B.S. degree requirements.
  • Technologies: Python, Pandas, scikit-learn, Plotly, Folium, Jupyter Notebooks.
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Technical Lead, Auraria Mobile Parking (AMP) Team Project

August 2024 – December 2024

  • Led a team of six in developing a Kotlin-based Android app for campus parking management in MSU Denver’s CS4360 course.
  • Implemented real-time features like parking availability, AI chatbot, weather updates, and multi-language support.
  • Managed collaboration via Git and ClickUp; enforced code reviews and testing on emulators/physical devices.
  • Sharpened skills in mobile development, team leadership, and Agile/FDD methodologies.
  • Technologies: Kotlin, Android Studio, Firebase, Google Maps SDK, OpenWeather API.
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🎓 Certifications and Credentials

  • IBM Data Science Professional Certificate (Coursera, 2025) – View Certificate
  • AWS Educate Badges (2024–2025):
    • Generative AI – View
    • Machine Learning Foundations – View
    • Web Builder – View
    • Cloud Ops – View
    • Compute – View
    • Networking – View
    • Security – View
    • Serverless – View
    • Storage – View
    • Cloud 101 – View
    • Databases – View

🛠️ Skills Developed

  • Programming Languages: Kotlin, Ruby, Python, Rust, JavaScript
  • Frameworks & Tools: Rails, Android Studio, Pandas, scikit-learn, Kubernetes, AWS Services
  • Methodologies: Agile, FDD, DevOps, Test-Driven Development
  • Other: API Integration, Machine Learning, Cloud Architecture, Ethical AI, Accessibility Design

These experiences have prepared me for roles in software engineering, data science, and technical leadership. For more details, explore my projects.

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