Hey, I'm Jose
I'm a Junior (by credits) pursuing a double degree in
Computer Science + Information Systems at
UMBC, graduating 2029.
I love building full-stack projects, scrapers, and tools that make
my life easier and can prove useful to others.
Currently open to summer and
fall internships in
software engineering,
cybersecurity, or
information technology roles. Open to chat about
homelabs, reverse engineering, or literally anything else.
Experience
Verizon • Systems Engineering Intern
Jul. 2023 - Aug. 2023
I built a version control system (VCS) in Bash to backup and rollback cron scheduling files. Later, I built a utility in C++ that merges JSON config files and ensured compatibility through cross-compilation using a RedHat docker image. Finally, I added an analytics page using React and TypeScript with a leaderboard to track open ticket counts. Shout out to my supervisors for an excellent work environment, had a great time and reinforced my love for systems engineering and full-stack development.
Bash
C++
TypeScript
React
Linux
UMBC • VITA Tax Preparation Volunteer
Feb. 2026 - Apr. 2026
I worked at the front desk as a greeter, checking in clients and directing them. I prepared both state and federal tax returns and worked with clients to achieve the best possible outcome, 100% of tax returns were accepted by quality review. Tax work had more nuance than expected but was rewarding. Thank you VITA!
TaxSlayer
Customer Service
UMBC Cyber Defense Exercise (CDE) • Blue Team Participant
Fall 2025
This was the first cybersecurity competition I have attended. Hardened OpenWrt router, Windows Server box, and Linux box against Red Team attacks; diagnosed and restored broken systemd service. We achieved highest service uptime among Blue teams after fierce competition between Red and Blue teams and it was a lot of fun.
Bash
Linux
Windows Server
OpenWRT
Brook Codes Hackathon • Winner
2023
Built a full-stack budgeting chatbot that guides users through a state-machine conversation and generates a monthly budget breakdown. TypeScript, Express, Prisma, with cookie-based session auth. Development took 48 hours and some caffeine.
TypeScript
Express
Node.js
My Projects
gdscrape
A web scraper for government surplus auctions. Monitors listings within radius, extracts and stores data and images, and sends real-time alerts for new listings, bids, and ending-soon auctions. Optionally uses LLMs for automated lot scoring and price analysis. Has held up well over the course of a few months, and I've secured some good auction deals as a result!
TypeScript
Bun
OpenAI API
swappabot
A web scraper for Swappa that monitors a specific search query for good deals on mobile devices. Thanks to this project, I've obtained my current mobile phone for a great deal.
Source codeTypeScript
Node
GPATrack (discontinued)
An iOS mobile app and alternative to Synergy StudentVUE that reached 900+ unique students over its lifetime. Built through reverse engineering APIs, this app provided an excellent grade-checking experience and included features such as grade simulation, notifications (APNs), and home screen widgets. Started building junior year HS, and had much more functionality than the stock grade-checking app.
React Native
TypeScript
Swift
Node.js
Express
Docker
Homelab
An elegant Dell Optiplex-based lab with security,
utility, and efficiency in mind.
Cisco Catalyst 3750G EOL network switch running IOS used for
learning.
Running 11+ services I actually use including Vaultwarden,
Immich, Jellyfin, Grafana, Home Assistant, Navidrome, and Gatus.
Runs Debian 12 "Bookworm"
Spent many hours hardening this box.
And yes, it's always DNS.
Linux
Debian
Docker
jGuessr
A multiplayer geoguessr clone. Free, no ads, and intuitive UI.
Play gameTypeScript
React
Bun
Leaflet
csvcmp
A simple Python utility to find mismatches between bank statements and budgeting reports. Very useful when reconciling Actual Budget with exported bank statements.
Source codePython
Skills
HTML
CSS
TypeScript
Node.js
Bun
React.js
React Native
Python
C#
C++
C