About
Builder first, student second.
I'm a junior Computer Science & Cybersecurity major at Hofstra University who builds full-stack web and mobile products, runs a software studio, and serves in the U.S. Coast Guard Selected Reserves.
I ship real products — from a live B2B marketplace to a feature-rich mobile app — while balancing military service, a full course load, and client contracts. I'm looking for an internship where I can bring this same energy to a team.
Experience
Where I've worked.
Founder & Software Engineer at Mend Labs
Jan 2026 – PresentFounded and operate an independent software development studio. Full product lifecycle: design, engineering, deployment, and marketing. Build in-house products and deliver client contract work.
Full-Stack Developer (Contract) at Marine Connex
Dec 2025 – PresentContracted via Mend Labs. Built a B2B2C marketplace connecting boat owners with vetted marine service professionals. Delivered a marketing website and a full-stack dashboard with role-based auth, hybrid AI search, real-time messaging, and Mapbox integration.
Information Systems Technician (IT3) at U.S. Coast Guard
Jun 2025 – PresentSelected Reserve service member maintaining and securing information systems, networks, and communications infrastructure. IT support and cybersecurity compliance to Coast Guard and DoD standards. Previously served as Seaman/IT (May 2024 – Jun 2025).
Projects
What I've built.
Marine Connex
LiveA B2B2C marketplace connecting boat owners with vetted marine service professionals. The marketing website is live, and a full-stack dashboard app is in active development with role-based experiences for customers, providers, and admins.
- ◆Marketing site with waitlist funnel, contact form, cookie consent, and analytics gating
- ◆Three user roles with distinct dashboards: Customer, Provider, and Admin
- ◆Email + OTP auth with trusted device tokens, account switching, and role-based routing
- ◆Hybrid lexical + semantic search using OpenAI text-embedding-3-small
- ◆Threaded per-request messaging with unread tracking and email fallback
- ◆Mapbox location picker with reverse geocoding and distance-based provider filtering
- ◆Full request lifecycle: draft → submitted → accepted → closed/canceled
Tech Stack
Next.js 16 with TypeScript, Tailwind CSS 4, Supabase (PostgreSQL + pgvector), Radix UI + shadcn/ui, OpenAI embeddings, Mapbox GL, Resend. Route groups by role: (admin)/, (app)/, (provider)/, (public)/, (shared)/.
Stu.Do
Pre-BetaAn offline-first, all-in-one student planner for iOS (Android planned). Works entirely on-device by default — cloud features like sync, collaboration, and chat are opt-in. Zero analytics, zero data collection.
- ◆Tasks, assignments & exams with due dates, grade tracking, subtasks, and drag-and-drop reorder
- ◆Weekly course schedule with multi-day support, configurable week start, and accent colors
- ◆GPA & grade tracking with weighted categories, cumulative GPA, and adjustable scales
- ◆Pomodoro timer with focus/break sessions, visual progress ring, and persistent state
- ◆Real-time group collaboration with roles, chat, reactions, and file attachments
- ◆Cloud sync with local-first architecture — merge flow on first sign-in
- ◆Push notifications for reminders, due dates, group messages, and invitations
Tech Stack
Flutter (Dart) with Material Design 3, SharedPreferences + JSON fallback for local storage, Supabase (auth, PostgreSQL, realtime, storage) for opt-in cloud, Firebase Cloud Messaging for push notifications.
Skills
What I work with.
Frontend & UI
- Next.js
- React
- TypeScript
- Tailwind CSS
- Radix UI
- shadcn/ui
- HTML/CSS
Mobile
- Flutter
- Dart
- Material Design 3
Backend & Data
- Node.js
- Next.js API Routes
- Supabase (PostgreSQL, pgvector)
- Supabase Auth & Realtime
- OpenAI Embeddings
- Resend
Infrastructure & Tools
- Vercel
- Git & GitHub
- Mapbox GL
- Firebase Cloud Messaging
- GA4 & Vercel Analytics
- Linear
Domains
- Full-Stack Development
- Mobile Development
- UI/UX Design
- Product Development
- IT Operations
- Cybersecurity Compliance
- System Administration