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Hi, I'm Carlos 👋

building cool small projects and learning new technologies in software development

a Full-Stack Software Engineer (backend + frontend) in Washington, D.C. working for Capital One.

A little about me...

I graduated from Mississippi State Univeristy with a degree in Biochemistry. I had goals of going to dental school but those changed when graduating during covid. During a little free time I decided to learn a few things about software development. Since then I have continued to grow my skills and was able to land a role

What am I doing next?

Currently I am taking time to learn NextJS and a plan to purse a MS in Computer Science

Since AI is a popular buzz word here are some of my favorite apps to use

  1. Perplexity AI
  2. Audio Pen AI

Projects

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Trash Management System

Developed a trash management system to track and manage trash disposal. System allows users to be SMS notified of upcoming schedules and view history.

NextJS
Postgres
Typescript
Twilio
ShadcnUI
Vercel Cron
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BeautyLashesByGabby

Designed and hosted a small business salon site. Site contains multi page layout with service details, booking form, and contact information.

Angular
Boostrap
JavaScript
TypeScript
Google Analytics
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Python Web Scraper

Created a Python web scraper to extract content data from a website and have chatbot to answer questions regarding the content.

Python
Selenium
Langchain-ollama
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CV Portfolio Site

Personal portfolio. Created on NextJs. Went for a design first approach.

NextJs
Tailwind
ShadcnUI
Vercel
JS/TS
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Wedding Website

Designed and hosted personal wedding website. Site contains multi page layout with RSVP form, photo gallery, and event details.

Wordpress
Elementor
Google Analytics
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Mock Animation Site

Experimenting with Aceternity UI framework to create a mock website. Deployed on Vercel to test new deployment style.

NextJs
Tailwind
Aceternity UI
Vercel
Framer Motion
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Mock SaaS Site

Experimenting with Framer Motion UI styles to create mock SaaS website. Deployed on Vercel to test new deployment style.

NextJs
Tailwind
ShadcnUI
Vercel
Framer Motion

Resume

Experience

  1. Capital One Current

    💻 Associate Software Engineer

    📍 Washington, D.C.
    1. Utilize programming languages like JS/TS, Java, Python, and AWS to maintain several client facing applications
    2. Solved complex technical issues related to scalability, performance, and security in large-scale applications
    3. Collaborate with and across Agile teams to design, develop, test, implement, and support technical solutions in full-stack development tools and technologies
    4. Cross collaborated with others to create technical events to share development knowledge to other associates
  2. Arlignton Family Office

    Arlignton Family Office

    💻 Application Developer

    📍 Birmingham, AL
    1. Designed, developed, and maintained Angular front-end and .NET Core back-end applications, leveraging TypeScript, C# and REST API design principles to deliver private client platforms, an internal survey management system, and a fully revamped company website
    2. Developed scalable systems and workflows, integrating with FIS and other third-party financial platforms to enhance internal and client-facing operations
    3. Delivered client-facing applications used by hundreds of users while ensuring high-quality internal tools, leveraging SQL, CosmosDB, and MS Azure for data management and application hosting
    4. Applied strong problem-solving skills to analyze and resolve technical issues while adhering to best practices in version control with Git and agile methodologies

Education

  1. Mississippi State University

    Bachelor of Science in Biochemistry

    Starkville, MS
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