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Software Engineer

Daniel Quach

Engineering end-to-end web products with a passion for clean code and impactful user experiences.

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About

Computer Science graduate student at SJSU specializing in building scalable, full-stack web and mobile applications. Experienced in engineering real-time systems and delivering end-to-end, user-centric software solutions.

I thrive on solving complex problems with clean, maintainable code and have a deep appreciation for thoughtful architecture and polished user experiences.

San Jose State University

M.S. Computer Science

Aug 2026 – 2028 (Expected)

San Jose State University

B.S. Computer Science — GPA 3.65

Graduated Dec 2025

SJSU Applied Software Engineering Club

Tech Lead for 5+ developers

SJSU Responsible Computing Club

Web Development Co-Lead for 10+ interdisciplinary team

Peer mentor for 1 member

Projects

PazeTracker map of Clover merchants

PazeTracker

Mapped 35K+ Paze locations, increasing merchant visibility through a Node.js and MapLibre GL JS web app. Launched a promo tracking feature that captured 50+ redemptions and secured $400 in user statement credits via crowdsourcing. Maintained 1ms p50 latency over 26.5K+ requests by using Railway to scale containerized web infrastructure.

Node.js PostgreSQL Redis
RepoScanner dashboard

RepoScanner

Sep 2025 – Apr 2026

Finalist in Cybersecurity at SCE Hacks 1.0. GitHub security scanner that detects exposed secrets and dependency risks across repositories. Deployed production infrastructure on AWS (ECR, ECS Fargate, ALB, RDS, and Secrets Manager).

Next.js TypeScript FastAPI AWS
Bullseye app

Bullseye

2026

Privacy-first client-side LLM routing demo that recommends best-fit models using prompt heuristics and model metadata (quality, latency, and cost), with OpenRouter pricing sync and optional analytics.

React TypeScript Vite OpenRouter
CodeCoach VS Code extension in the editor

CodeCoach

2026

VS Code extension that nudges developers with lightweight toasts when local git changes become too large, encouraging smaller, cleaner commits before scope creeps.

TypeScript VS Code API Git Developer Tooling
DontDumpTheYums app

DontDumpTheYums

Mar 2025 – May 2025

AI-powered food waste reduction app integrating Google Gemini API for storage recommendations and eco-friendly disposal tips. Features advanced recipe search via Spoonacular API with dynamic filtering, expiry-based sorting, and backend caching.

Google Gemini API Spoonacular API RESTful API Backend Caching

Experience

SJSU Applied Software Engineering

Tech Lead

Aug 2026 – Present

San Jose, CA

  • Optimize team deployment velocity by architecting full-stack repository structures and automating CI/CD pipelines.
  • Architect OS-style web app; direct tech design for GPA, course planning, professor rating, and syllabus features.
  • Deliver a production campus hub for 40K+ target students by translating complex product data into sprint specs.

Responsible Computing Club

Web Development Co-Lead

Aug 2026 – Present

San Jose, CA

  • Co-lead 10+ web developers and UI/UX ambassadors to execute a comprehensive student organization web redesign.
  • Direct the tech roadmap with a focus on responsible computing principles, data privacy, and ethical design choices.
  • Manage cloud deployments and DevOps, auditing project dependencies to resolve critical security vulnerabilities.

Betty

Software Engineer Intern

Jun 2025 – Jun 2026

San Diego, CA

  • Architected a 0-to-1 React Native MVP, translating 15+ complex Figma wireframes into reusable, modular component hierarchies to define end-to-end user flows.
  • Engineered core real-time golf scoring logic, authoring 60+ Jest unit tests to achieve high code coverage and validate complex edge-case state transitions.
  • Accelerated product stabilization by spearheading the beta deployment via Apple TestFlight, coordinates 10+ user field trials to identify and resolve critical runtime bugs prior to production.

Percent Studio

Freelance Web Developer

Feb 2026 – Apr 2026

Sunnyvale, CA

  • Engineered a responsive website for client (Be-Ti-Ful Salon) that converted 5+ new clients within 30 days of launch by implementing SEO best practices and optimizing mobile page performance.
  • Decoupled content architecture by integrating Sanity.io headless CMS, enabling 100% dynamic data rendering for services and pricing via asynchronous API fetching.
  • Live site · GitHub

San Jose State University

Software Engineer Intern

Jun 2024 – Aug 2024 | Jun 2025 – Aug 2025

San Jose, CA

  • Optimized website for 300+ members — reduced JS bundle from 1.2 MB to 800 KB
  • Upgraded React architecture with context-based state management, deployed in containers
  • Migrated Axios to native fetch API, simplifying code and reducing dependencies
  • Built real-time monitoring tool for 2,000+ member server with self-service role assignment
  • Delivered real-time audio streaming and monitored performance with Prometheus metrics
  • SCE @ SJSU · PR #1655 · PR #1692

Skills

Technologies I work with

Programming Languages

JavaScript
TypeScript
Python
Java
C++

Frontend

React
React Native
Next.js
TailwindCSS
HTML
CSS

Backend

Node.js
FastAPI
REST APIs
PostgreSQL
Firebase

Cloud & Tools

AWS
GCP
Docker
Git

Contact

Let's connect

I'm always open to discussing new opportunities, interesting projects, or ways to collaborate.

Get in Touch
daniel.quach.cs@gmail.com 408.493.9483 GitHub LinkedIn