Bennett Desmond

I am a software engineer with a fascination for cutting edge technology. I have a background in full stack, front end, mobile, and more.

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About

I am a Senior at Portland State University, where I am pursuing a degree in Computer Science. I am on target to graduate in June. I started my coding journey in my early teens. My first language I learned was Pearl. During high school, I was fascinated with app development. I learned Swift in order to program iOS applications. Throughout my schooling, I have had the pleasure of working with numerous languages and tools. I am a confident C, C#, C++, Java programmer. I have also had the pleasure of doing two six month internships. The first internship was at Multnomah County and I worked as a software quality assurance developer. I was in charge of developing their regressions system for a new website developed using Blazor. My second internship is at Apex Fintech Solutions. I work on the front end team as a front end software developer. My goal is to bring all of my skills together into a full stack software engineering position. In my spare time, you can find me spending time with friends, following new trends in tech, and staying active.

Experience Section

Front End Software Intern @ Apex Fintech Solutions

TSJSChakra UINext JS
January 2022 - PresentCurrent

This internship is focused on developing the frontend of fintech applications. I use TypeScript, React, and Chakra UI to develop responsive, aesthetic interfaces. My team works closely with the backend team to develop and deliver powerful tools on schedule.

Projects

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TSJSChakra UINext JS

This Website

I built this website from scratch using a modern tech stack that included Next JS and Chakra UI.
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AIPythonReinforcement Learning

Reinforcement Learning Cleaning Robot

For this project, I designed and trained a robot to clean a room using reinforcement learning.
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AIPythonGenetic Algorithms

Genetic Algorithm Eight Queens

I worked on a genetic algorithm that found solutions to the classic eight queens chess problem.

Contact

I am currently looking for a software engineering position. Please reach out if you are interested in hiring me. I also love to connect with innovators across industries. Feel free to shoot me a message about anything tech related and I would be happy to chat. I am pretty active on LinkedIn. This is the best way to stay connected.

Bennett.a.desmond@gmail.com

Portland, Oregon

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