Hey 👋 I'm Jio Buenviaje

I'm a lifelong learner, driven developer, and proud Filipino. I aim to leverage tech to help people learn more and live better. I studied computer science at University of Notre Dame, and spend my free time exploring new ideas, learning new things, and dancing through life.

Education

University of Notre Dame

2018 – 2022 | 3.39 GPA

Graduated with a BS in Computer Science.

Relevant Courses: Data Structures, Design/Analysis of Algorithms, Modern Web & App Development, Software Development Practices, Computer Graphics, Operating Systems, Introduction to Design Thinking, Fundamentals Of Design, Theory of Computing, Probability & Statistics, Undergraduate Research

Philippine Science High School – Main Campus

2012 – 2018 | 3.84 GPA

Graduated Magna Cum Laude (High Honors), with a class rank of 28/221 and 2018 Philippine Government DOST-SEI Merit Scholarship awardee. Varsity Debate Team Captain, Philippine National Fencing Team Member, and Outreach Committee Founder.

Relevant Courses: Data Structures & Algorithms, Object-Oriented Programming, Client-Side Web Development, Embedded Systems & Program Design, STEM Research

Experience

Evolve Rotational Software Engineer | Apple

July 2022 • New York, NY

  • Redesigned Shazam home page and made reusable server-side rendered UI web components
  • Updated and converted other Shazam web pages to React from previous framework
  • Designed and developed reusable components and UI views for internal native iOS UI framework

Technologies: Swift, SwiftUI, MusicKit, TypeScript, JS, React, Next, Context, Storybook, Handlebars, JIRA

Full Stack Software Engineer Intern | HBO

Fall 2021 • Seattle, WA

  • Investigated, proposed, and implemented request performance metrics capturing for client apps, then tested and deployed to an internal telemetry library as part of Caps Shared Components team
  • Created a dashboard to demo the feature and to visualize key metrics and data relationships

Technologies: Rush, TypeScript, JavaScript, React, Redux, Azure Pipelines, Bootstrap, Postman, Jest, JIRA, Git

Full Stack Software Engineer Intern | Twitch

Summer 2021 • San Francisco, CA

  • Scoped out, developed, and tested feature to create and send marketing in localized languages for internal campaign management system updating microservices as part of Notifications team
  • Finished UI improvement tickets for the internal marketing campaign management system

Technologies: Go, TypeScript, JavaScript, React, AWS (S3, ECS, DynamoDB), Jest, Enzyme, Jenkins, JIRA, Git

Full Stack Software Engineer Intern | Disney

Fall 2020 • New York, NY

  • Researched, designed, and proposed regional data dashboards automated monthly, then built and shipped them to production receiving positive reception as part of Content Delivery & Origin team
  • Added features and LATAM region to partner CDNs real-time performance dashboards for launch

Technologies: Python, SQL, InfluxDB, Bash, JavaScript, Node, Express, AWS (EC2, S3, Cloudfront), Grafana, Postman, Fastly, Conviva API, JIRA, Git

Media Software Engineer Intern | CBS

Summer 2019 • New York, NY

  • Standardized end-to-end broadcast distribution configurations (Codecs) for entire East Coast feed
  • Finished 27 international purchase requests using Database Queries totaling $132,930 in profit

Technologies: C++, XML, SQL, Microsoft SQL Server, AWS (EC2, S3, Lambda, Glacier, CloudWatch), AutoCAD

UI Engineer Intern | Cabinet

Summer 2020 • New York, NY

  • Worked on 5 feature rollouts on web and mobile apps currently serving 2,000+ users thereby increasing user retention by 6.7%
  • Completed new tech stack compatibility apps (web and mobile) in Agile Team for upcoming adoption

Technologies: Django, PostgreSQL, Capacitor, TypeScript, JavaScript, React, Redux, Python, Firebase, Material-UI, Jest, Enzyme, Zeplin, HTML/CSS, Git

Web Engineer Intern | IDEA Center

Spring 2020 • South Bend, IN

  • Architected e-Commerce web app and store templates through Pair Programming currently used by startups
  • Programmed key metrics cards and dashboards in Snapboard presently used in administrative startup monitoring

Technologies: Next, Gatsby, Flask, MongoDB, GraphQL, Apollo, JavaScript, React, Python, Netlify, Vercel, Shopify API, SASS/SCSS, HTML/CSS, Git

Web Engineer, UI/UX Designer | FloWaste

Spring 2021 • Chicago, IL

  • Built and designed food waste and admin management dashboards currently used in 3 live paid pilots in 100+ locations helping visualize actionable ML insights and secure a $1.1M pre-seed round
  • Created Design Documents and Codebase Guides/Documentation for all work done in Agile Team

Technologies: JavaScript, React, Redux, Node, Express, GraphQL, Apollo, GCP (Run, BigQuery), Firebase, LESS, AntD, XD, Framer, JIRA, HTML/CSS, Git

Mobile Engineer, UI/UX Designer | GittaSitta

Summer 2020 • South Bend, IN

  • Developed babysitter hiring service mobile apps with NoSQL User and Request Ticketing Database, RESTful API, and SMS autoresponder yielding $20k funding
  • Fixed 17 bugs and improved user onboarding flow based on TestFlight public beta testing feedback in Agile Team for upcoming release

Technologies: Dart, Flutter, Firebase, TestFlight, JavaScript, Node, Express, Heroku, Figma, Sketch, Supernova, Wiredash, Twilio API, HTML/CSS, Git

Chief Technology Officer | DeLive Drones

Fall 2019 • South Bend, IN

Technologies: JavaScript, React, Redux, Python, Flask, AWS (S3, RDS, IoT), Raspberry Pi, DroneKit SDK, SASS/SCSS, Bootstrap, HTML/CSS, PWA, Git

Full Stack Developer, Web Designer | Tembo AI

Spring 2019 • South Bend, IN

  • Made SSR web app and emergency group messaging mobile apps with NoSQL User Database for upcoming alpha testing
  • Built WiFi indoor triangulation mobile location tracker through Pair Programming yielding $11.5k funding

Technologies: Dart, Flutter, JavaScript, React, Next, Node, Express, Python, Raspberry Pi, Vercel (ZEIT Now), Heroku, Firebase, Kali Linux, Mapbox API, SASS/SCSS, Bootstrap, HTML/CSS, PWA, Git

Software Engineer, Web Designer | Gäshawk

Spring 2019 • South Bend, IN

  • Created Server-Side Rendering (SSR) Progressive Web App (PWA) currently used by startup
  • Constructed LiDAR truck overhead collision detection system with Touchscreen Graphical User Interface (GUI) yielding Start-Up South Bend Elkhart (SUSBE) accelerator invite

Technologies: C++, Arduino, JavaScript, React, Gatsby, GraphQL, Netlify, Google Maps API, SASS/SCSS, Bootstrap, HTML/CSS, PWA, Git

Web Developer, Interaction Designer | URMA ONG

November 2020 – August 2021 • New York, NY

  • Redesigned, developed, and currently maintaining e-commerce store, inventory, and shipping
  • Will scale store conversion rate and reach by proposing, split-testing, and optimizing new online store features and designs

Technologies: JavaScript, jQuery, Liquid, PHP, SASS/SCSS, Bootstrap, HTML/CSS, Figma, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop, Shopify, JIRA, Git

Founder, Project Manager, Lead Developer & Designer | Munti

February 2019 – May 2022 • South Bend, IN

  • Led development and design teams of Software Freelance Company through multiple concurrent projects
  • Produced web, mobile apps and embedded systems for early-stage startups and small businesses

Technologies

General Purpose

JavaScript, TypeScript, Python, Go/Golang, Dart, Java, C/C++, MATLAB

Web

React, Redux, Context, MobX, Gatsby, Next, Node, Express, Storybook, Django, Flask, Lerna, Rush, Grafana, EJS, Liquid, jQuery, HTML/CSS

Mobile

Swift, SwiftUI, UIKit, MusicKit, React Native, Flutter, Capacitor, CocoaPods, Alamofire, TestFlight, Lottie

Styling

SCSS/SASS, LESS, Tailwind, Bootstrap, Bulma, Material-UI, Ant Design, styled-components

Databases & Deployment

PostgreSQL, SQL, GraphQL, GQL, Apollo, NoSQL, Firebase, AWS, GCP, Azure, MongoDB, Mongoose, InfluxDB, Heroku, Netlify, Vercel, Jenkins

Testing

Jest, Enzyme, Postman, Insomnia, Flipper, Reactotron

Other

Git, Linux, Bash (Shell), Progressive Web Apps (PWA), JSON, XML, REST APIs, Microservices, Monorepo, Agile Software Development, Scrum, Kanban, Jira

Design

Blender, Maya, Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign, XD, Sketch, Figma, Zeplin, Supernova Studio, Webflow, Squarespace

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Extracurriculars

Undergraduate Research, Dr. Shreya Kumar | University of Notre Dame

August 2021 – May 2022

Favoring a practice-oriented approach to research, Dr. Shreya Kumar's Research revolves around: (1) Communication, (2) Undergraduate education, (3) Diversity in computing, (4) Human Computer Interaction and senior citizens, and (5) Exploratory testing.

  • Converted AngularJS frontend client of ethics quiz taking app to React, migrated SQLite database to PostgreSQL, integrated existing Django backend, and hosted frontend to Netlify and backend to AWS and Heroku
  • Managed a team through a migration of an existing full stack web application with authentication, CMS, and data visualization
  • Researched and evaluated through multiple rounds of papers and contributed to existing Literature Review

Technologies: JavaScript, React, AngularJS, Django, PostgreSQL, SQLite, D3, AWS (IAM, S3), Netlify, Heroku, Bootstrap, HTML/CSS, JIRA, Git

Student Ambassador | IDEA Center

August 2019 – May 2022

Standing for Innovation, De-Risking and Enterprise Acceleration, the IDEA Center is the fundamental resource for all commercialization and entrepreneurial activities at the University of Notre Dame.

  • Spearheaded improvements in recruiting students for summer internships, McCloskey New Venture Competition, and academic programs
  • Connected College of Engineering students to affiliated local startups and business plan teams
Teaching Assistant, PHIL 10111 Intro to Philosophy | University of Notre Dame

August 2019 – May 2020

The God and the Good Life (GGL) course tackles such issues as what justifies one's beliefs, whether one should practice a religion, and what sacrifices one should make for others.

  • Oversaw 21 students through graded group discussions and major requirements of 3-credit course (20-page essay and university-wide campaign publication)
  • Helped in course restructuring, lesson planning, grading assignments, and hosting office hours

Projects

Collectio Site

e-Commerce (PWA) multi-page application (MPA) for Collectio Comics for Modern Web and App Development I.

Technologies: JavaScript, React (CRA), Redux (Saga, Thunk), Capacitor, Jest, Enzyme, styled-components, Sass, Firebase, Netlify, Stripe, HTML/CSS, PWA, Git

Munti Site

Design and development freelance company single-page application (SPA) landing page (PWA) for Munti LLC.

Technologies: JavaScript, React (CRA), Jest, Sass, Bootstrap, Netlify, Basin, Google Analytics, HTML/CSS, PWA, Git

Gäshawk Site

Startup company single-page application (SPA) landing page (PWA) for Gäshawk, Inc.

Technologies: JavaScript, React, Gatsby, GraphQL, Sass, Bootstrap, Netlify, Google Maps, Formcarry, Google Analytics, HTML/CSS, PWA, Git

DeLive Site

Startup company single-page application (SPA) landing page (PWA) for DeLive Aerial System, LLC.

Technologies: JavaScript, React (CRA), Sass, Bootstrap, Netlify, Google Maps, Mailchimp, EmailJS, Google Analytics, HTML/CSS, PWA, Git

Tembo Site

Startup company server-side rendering (SSR) single-page application (SPA) landing page (PWA) for Tembo AI, LLC.

Technologies: JavaScript, React, Next, Node, Express, Sass, Bootstrap, Now, Mapbox, Mailchimp, Formspree, Google Analytics, HTML/CSS, PWA, Git

Kyra Site

Portfolio and collections multi-page application (MPA) website (PWA) for fashion designer Kyra Buenviaje.

Technologies: JavaScript, React, Gatsby, GraphQL, styled-components, Tailwind, Netlify, Formspree, Google Analytics, HTML/CSS, PWA, Git

URMA ONG Site

e-Commerce multi-page application (MPA) for the URMA ONG brand of Bluegreans Apparel Inc.

Technologies: JavaScript, jQuery, Liquid, PHP, SASS/SCSS, Bootstrap, HTML/CSS, Figma, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop, Shopify, JIRA, Git

Gitta Site

Startup company single-page application (SPA) landing page (PWA) for Gitta LLC.

Technologies: Squarespace, Adobe XD, Zeplin, Google Analytics, Bootstrap, HTML/CSS, PWA, Git

My Site

Personal single-page application (SPA) website (PWA) displaying resume and projects.

Technologies: TypeScript, JavaScript, React, Gatsby, GraphQL, Sass, Bootstrap, Netlify, Getform, Google Analytics, HTML/CSS, PWA, Git

Collectio App

Comic Book e-Commerce iOS/Android Hybrid App with Authentication, Cart Functionality, Online Inventory Retrieval and Stripe Payment Processing for Collectio Comics for Modern Web and App Development I.

Technologies: Capacitor, JavaScript, React (CRA), Redux (Saga, Thunk), Jest, Enzyme, styled-components, Sass, Firebase, Stripe, HTML/CSS, PWA, Git

GittaSitta App

Babysitter Hiring Service iOS/Android Hybrid App with Authentication, Twilio SMS Autoresponder, Contact and Calendar Integration developed for Gitta LLC. Currently beta testing through TestFlight/Play Console for release.

Technologies: Dart, Flutter, Provider, JavaScript, Firebase, Twilio, Adobe XD, Supernova Studio, Wiredash, TestFlight, Play Console, Git

Tembo App

Emergency Messaging iOS/Android Hybrid App with Authentication developed for Tembo AI, LLC. Will be integrated with user tracking feature and used for alpha testing in local high school.

Technologies: Dart, Flutter, Provider, Firebase, Git

DeLive Drone

Semi-Autonomous Drone with Automatic Ticketing and Communication System developed for DeLive Aerial System, LLC. Demo resulted in 15k seed funding from Race to Revenue (R2R) accelerator program.

Technologies: Python, Raspberry Pi, Flask, AWS (S3, RDS, IoT), DroneKit SDK, Git

Gäshawk Overwatch

LiDAR Overhead Collision Detection System with Touchscreen Graphical User Interface (GUI) developed for Gäshawk, Inc. Demo resulted in Start-Up South Bend Elkhart (SUSBE) accelerator invite.

Technologies: C++, Arduino, Git

Automated School Logger

RFID attendance and location logger with online school database for Research 2 & 3. Garnered 3rd Grand Award in 2017 Youth Math Science and Technology (YMSAT) Week.

Technologies: C++, Arduino, PHP, MySQL, CodeIgniter, Eagle, Fritzing

Sustainable Energy Charger

Mobile phone solar panel and hand-crank charger for Research 1. Garnered 4th Grand Award in Engineering in 2017 Taiwan International Science Fair (TISF).

Technologies: AutoCAD, Switch-Mode Converter, Eagle, Fritzing

Cosmological Constant

Research done for Theoretical Physics department of University of the Philippines in summer 2017 internship. Garnered Honorable Mention Award.

Let's make something!

I'm a developer enthusiastic about well-designed products that at their core, aim to assist people, regardless of market size. Whatever you are imagining, building, or growing, I'd love to hear about it. Scroll through my work and take the time to reach out. I'll respond as quickly as I can.

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