Cruz - FUV Rentals

This project is for renting and hosting vehicles. It runs its backend on Python and uses react for the front end

• CRUZ allows users to search for fun utility vehicles in a clean responsive User Interface using React and Redux to create live website responsiveness without any page reload
• Designed a sophisticated front-end search filter written in JavaScript using React that ensures users cannot make overlapping bookings, double-book vehicles and select logical dates improving the overall user experience
• Built a map feature using GoogleMaps API to allow users to view the exact location of every vehicle in the City they are planning their trip
• Utilized API routes and incorporated user authentication to restrict and allow access to various features of the website
• Employed Flask to establish logical schema relationships across components, facilitating seamless data migrations for proper storage and organization of back-end data written in Python

Retappd - Untappd Clone

Retappd is a clone of the popular beverage social media app Untappd

• Engineered swifter capabilities to the app, such as location-based functionality for beer and brewery creation, to enhance user experience
• Collaborated with fellow developers using Zoom and GitHub to achieve project goals through efficient communication and task delegation.

Jam Packed Sound - Social Music Player

Based off SoundCloud, the Jam Packed Sound is a place for users to share and experience new and old music

• Streamlined, tests for API routes generated from Express.js (GET, POST, PUT, DELETE, etc), user authentication, status codes, and headers using the Postman platform for HTTP requests
• Leveraged AWS S3 for music and photo uploads to gain storage scalability, built-in data security, and access reliability for any of the stored objects/li>

Portacade

2018 - Present

Entrepreneur

• Established and managed a portable arcade company for the San Diego gaming community, specializing in retro gaming events hosted at bars, breweries, and private parties
• Trained and delegated tasks to the members of the team when running large or multiple events
• Designed and maintained multiple websites, logos, business cards, and flyers to establish brand identity and increase brand awareness through Google AdWords, Facebook marketing, WordPress and social media campaigns.
• Utilized knowledge of UI/UX principles to create a clean and engaging customer experience

Accounting

2012 - 2015

Wellesley Information Service/SAPinsider

• Worked with other coding programs NetSuite and Excel to streamline event planning and business operations as well as report monthly, quarterly, and yearly budgets
• Generated custom data tables on upon request by pulling and creating processes generated by NetSuite prompting
• Recommended and consulted with clients on the most appropriate graphic design

Event Coordinator

2015 - 2018

BevNet

• Executed marketing campaigns for various food and beverage brands
• Ran AV for interviews, speakers, and brand identity shoots for brands such as Suja, Maple Water, and New Belgium
• Received outstanding feedback from customers on the presision and care they recieved to run their campaign
• Managed five events with 1000+ attendance: two in Las Vegas, two in Singapore, and Prague
• Successfully putting out any 'fires' during live events for any unforeseen circumstance

Education

BS, Accounting: University of Massachusetts - Amherst 2012

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