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James Kocak

Software Engineer

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About Me

I'm a software engineer with experience creating backend design, database schemas, and APIs. I've built full-stack applications, designed robust databases, and optimized algorithms for efficient runtimes.

Education

North Carolina State University

Bachelors in Computer Science

May 2025

GPA: 3.6 / 4.0

Skills

Programming Languages

  • Java
  • Python
  • C++

Soft Skills

  • Agile Methodologies
  • Technical Writing
  • Communication & Collaboration

Software Engineering Skills

  • Full-Stack Development
  • Object-Oriented Programming
  • RESTful APIs
  • Database Design

Industry-Specific Tools

  • Git/GitHub
  • GitHub Actions
  • Docker
  • MySQL Workbench

Projects

Kitchen Display System

Designed a full-stack kitchen display system integrating Clover API for real-time order display, with a scalable Expo/React Native, Django, and MySQL backend, reducing errors by 30%, boosting order processing by 20%, and enhancing team productivity by 15% through Agile mentorship and a Project Design Document.

CoffeeMaker

Collaborated in a team to develop CoffeeMaker, a fullstack web application for coffee order management. Implemented robust CRUD operations and REST API endpoints using Spring Boot on the backend, and built a dynamic, user-friendly frontend. The project emphasized agile teamwork and best practices in software engineering.

Data Product Catalog

Engineered a scalable PostgreSQL ingestion pipeline for millions of records, developed a sub-minute identification algorithm for optimal data product blueprint matches, and implemented full CRUD functionality to manage 10k+ data assets.

Certifications

Certification 1

Databricks Certified Data Engineer Associate

This certification shows proficiency in using the Databricks Lakehouse Platform for foundational data engineering tasks, including understanding its architecture, executing multi-hop ETL tasks with Apache Spark™ SQL and Python, processing data incrementally, deploying production pipelines and dashboards, and managing data governance.

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Certification 2

Microsoft Azure AI Essentials Professional Certificate

This certification explores foundational AI and machine learning concepts on Azure, including generative AI, computer vision, natural language processing, responsible AI, and document intelligence, while covering best practices for managing diverse AI workloads.

Credential In Progress

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