About
Thanks for visiting my website! I’m Austin, a software developer from Los Angeles. I currently work as a full-stack developer on enterprise applications. I also develop all sorts of passion projects on the side, hoping to use those self-taught skills professionally someday. While I plan on adding more content to the site, for now it’s just a way to convince hiring managers that I’m a real person and not a bot! Huzzah!
Background
I started coding back in my second year of college. I enrolled with no idea what I wanted to study, leaning toward history just because I thought it was interesting. My mom helicoptered in and suggested I find a job with more financial security, which I lazily agreed to. I wasn’t ready to die on that hill.
Then I got an amazing professor for CompSci 101. After seeing his passion and finding my own rhythm as a programmer, there was no way I could study anything else. I transferred out of liberal arts and slogged through my STEM requirements, surviving with light trauma from weed-out classes like algorithms (I still see Big O in my nightmares). I eventually got my major in Computer Science and snagged a second in Sociology.
So here I am! I landed my first internship in web development and continued down that path. I’ve worked all across the stack on a wide range of projects, serving as a generalist most days and a specialist when required. I’m also learning skills like game development and Japanese for more career options. Now that this website exists, I’ll try to come up with bite-sized projects to show off.
Values
- Curiosity. Learn something new every day, even if it’s just memorizing a flashcard. Always maintain a sense of forward momentum.
- Flexibility. Avoid getting bogged down in routines that make the world seem smaller than it actually is. Try to meet new people and find new opportunities.
- Resilience. Don’t pretend failure doesn’t matter. Reflect on it and come back better than before.
Skills
- Java
- C++
- C#
- Python
- Kotlin
- Spring Framework
- JS/HTML/CSS
- Node.js
- Vue.js
- React
- Linux Kernel
- PowerShell
- Amazon Web Services (AWS)
- Docker
- Kubernetes
- Unity
- PostgreSQL
- Oracle
- Selenium
- Web Security
- API Design
- Release Coordination
- Code Collaboration
- Japanese