About Me

I’m Joseph. San Diego–based Computer Engineering grad who likes to learn by doing. I get a kick out of taking an idea, breaking it into parts, and shipping something people can actually use. I value clarity, iteration, and owning the result.

I’ve picked up instruments since I was 10 and I’ve played guitar for well over a decade. I used to be deep into running (4:25 mile in high school), and these days I’m more into lifting weights—approaching training the same way I approach code: deliberate, consistent, and measurable. At home, I hang with my two rabbits, Douglas and Deborah—they might make an appearance during calls.

Experience snapshot

  • Software Engineer — LockPod: integrated Stripe for secure transactions; built React Native UI components.
  • Web Developer — The McCarty Group: helped maintain a high-traffic real-estate site (HTML5 stack).
  • QA Specialist — Successorator: UI/unit testing, BDD scenarios, test databases, Android Studio tooling.

Selected projects

  • Autonomous Vehicle: 1/10-scale car with Jetson Nano, CV, GPS; custom Fusion 360 parts.
  • ElectNow (Team Lead): app to facilitate citizen–policymaker engagement; cross-functional collaboration.

Tech snapshot

Languages

  • Java (JUnit), C, C++, Python, Assembly, Bash
  • MATLAB, LaTeX
  • JavaScript, HTML, CSS

Tools

  • Git & GitHub, Android Studio, Vim, Eclipse, VS Code
  • React, Node.js, Figma, TeXstudio

Operating Systems

  • GNU/Linux, Windows

Training: AT&T Technology Academy • AT&T Summer Learning Academy Externship

Douglas & Deborah

Deborah (left) and Douglas (right)

Deborah (left) and Douglas (right) — the real heart of the operation 🐇🐇.