ALLAN E. SERNA

Experience

Software Engineer SAN JOSE, CA.
Cisco

JUNE 2021 - current

Working on the Open-Source JavaScript SDK for Cisco's Webex web application platform

Software Development Engineer II IRVING, TX.
THE MICHAELS Companies, Inc.

NOV. 2020 - jUNE 2021

FE Developer for Michaels product dispute flow and customer care portal in ReactJS & Redux
Diagrammed user flows, planned data structures, and held weekly demo meetings with the company CIO
Formed documentation for requirements, coding practices, and code reviews

Web Application Developer Freelancer remote start-up.
Scholars

May 2020 - current

Significantly expanded the feature set of the Scholars web platform with React, Redux, Tailwind, and Firebase.
Developed several high-level features on the application like the Blog (w/ full CRUD functionality), the Job Board, and all of the Student Resources and Company Profiles, amongst others.
Integrated Greenhouse (ATS) onto the platform for companies so that they can connect their Greenhouse account to their Scholars account.
Implemented imports from CSV and Greenhouse while also polishing the data to create a dashboard for data visualizations.

Start-Up

Scholars

Scholars is a business recruiting platform that connects college students with employers for internships and entry-level positions.

Web Application Developer Freelancer remote start-up.
TallySight

July 2020 - SEPT. 2020

Completely revamped Tallysight's web application with React, Next.js, React BootStrap, and TypeScript.
Developed a custom image generator that allowed sports analysts to share their insights onto major social media platforms, bringing new traffic to the site.
Implemented react components with the power to search, sort, and filter through large amounts of sports data.
Developed a multi-upload tool for the content team, significantly improving their efficiency in uploading content onto the Mongo database.

Start-Up

TallySight

Tallysight is a next-generation platform that helps sports writers, analysts, & organizations showcase their insights and grow their brand.

Front-End Web Developer Intern St. Louis, MO.
New Balance

Aug. 2019 - Dec. 2019

Developed page banners, product headers, navigator tiles, and marketing emails using HTML, CSS, and JavaScript.
Optimized product page load times by up to 25% by compressing graphics and minifying CSS.
Peer-reviewed other team members' code, checking for responsiveness and cleanliness of code implementation.
Scripted a web crawler with a Chrome Webdriver from Selenium that scans merchandise and detects price and stock changes through data handling and CSV file i/o with Python.

Software Developer Intern Alpharetta, GA.
Dispersive Networks, Inc.

May. 2019 - Aug. 2019

Built a CRUD web application with ReactJS and Redux that manages permissions for certain applications based on positions in a visual workflow tree, streamlining the onboarding process.
Implemented various tree updating algorithms like insertion, deletion, editing, and drag & drop.
Furthered the project by developing a dashboard that shared further info. and added search & sort functionality.
Utilized RESTful API's with GoLang and performance-tested them with Postman.

Education

Georgia Institute of Technology Atlanta, GA.
Online Master's in Computer Science

Aug. 2021 - CURRENT

Georgia Institute of Technology Atlanta, GA.
Bachelor of Science in Computer Science

Aug. 2015 - May 2020

Graduated with High Honors and as a SanDisk Scholar
Major GPA: 3.6, Cumulative GPA: 3.4
Focus: People & Media (HCI)
Minor: Sports, Society, and Technology from the GT School of History and Sociology

Hume-Fogg Academic High School Nashville, TN.
High School and Cambridge Research Diploma

Aug. 2011 - May 2015

Graduated Top 10% of the class from the #49 Nationally Ranked High School in the United States
Performed a 2 year Cambridge Research on immigration patterns from Latin America to the United States
2x All-District, 2x All-Regional, 2x All Mid-State, 1x All-State, 1x All-Star Athlete for Men's Varsity Soccer

Skills

Programming Languages