software engineering intern
software
engineering intern
hometap equity partners🏡
jan 2024 - jun 2024 · 6 mo
what i did
tech stack:
front end- JavaScript
- React
- Sass
api- GraphQL
- DRF
back end- Python
- Django
database- PostgreSQL
infra- Docker
- GitLab
Built workflow used by 35+ Hometap staff to order, track, and cancel 100+ home appraisals per day, developing third-party API integration using GraphQL queries & mutations connected to React forms & tables
Fixed internal database obfuscation tool by resolving Postgres to pandas JSON serialization issues in Python scripts, securing 240,000+ rows of sensitive PII, financial data, and property details for 60,000+ homeowners
Developed maintenance mode system now used each sprint, creating WebSocket channel and REST endpoint to enable Django backend to trigger React overlay component on user screens during deployment downtime
Going into my second internship, I came into Hometap confident in having the skillset to be a strong entry-level engineer contributor to my team, the engineering dept, and the company as a whole.
I strived to break through that and take the next step, encompassing more responsibilities and initiatives that an SE2-level engineer or higher would.
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goals
Master django, graphql, docker technologies
be able to explain why these technologies were created (what problem they solve)
be able to explain how they work under the hood
be able to explain why someone/some company should use them
Be more of a team player as a software engineer. In an individual contributor role, it is easy for me to focus too primarily on burning story points and closing merge requests. I want to still do that—but also offer more to the team and the company.
monitor logs/alerts/production issues that come up and take initiative to bring it up to the team and address it
Champion engineering projects + create tickets/tasks, working on software architecting and project management skills
Learn and fully understand Hometap as a business, comprehending the investment and financial structure of the business model. Practice the business half of my major in addition to CS.
Learn, understand, analyze what makes a successful startup/company
ask/interview people in different functions of the business what about the company culture, people, founders, management make Hometap great
software engineering intern
software
engineering intern
wood mackenzie limited⚡️
jan 2023 — aug 2023 · 8 mo
what i did
tech stack:
front end- TypeScript
- React
- Node
api- Express
- GraphQL
back end- Python
- Django
infra- AWS
- Jenkins
- Docker
- Bitbucket
Built new “C2MD” data curation app from inception to production deployment, leading development of React UI and Node API, automating CI/CD with Jenkins pipelines, and provisioning infrastructure using AWS CDK
Implemented 5x API latency reduction by identifying over-fetching problem, designing new endpoints with efficient filtering capabilities, and writing Jira tickets to collaborate with UK-based data team to rewrite endpoints
Researched and advocated for use of 'react-hook-form' library, presenting use case and convincing architecture and senior engineers, delivering 20% codebase reduction after implementation
Ensured 100% test coverage through test suite of unit & automated browser tests with Jest, React Testing Library
At WoodMac, I was blessed with the opportunity to take the lead on a new initiative to create a new data curation platform. Establishing a role as the application's point person, I communicated project estimates, status updates, and technical explanations to product and engineering managers, collaborated frequently with our UK-based data team, onboarded new engineers onto the codebase, and presented the product to company executives and directors.
Over my 8 months, I collaborated with a agile scrum team of 8 engineers to deliver industry-leading software to customers in the energy sector, utilizing a Jira board and 2-week sprints.
