Cameron Blake

Built and shipped a React + TypeScript admin panel for customer onboarding workflows used by ~120 internal operators across three product lines. Reduced median API latency on the account-lookup endpoint by ~34% by adding Redis caching and trimming N+1 Prisma queries. Wrote Jest and Playwright coverage for auth and form-validation paths; raised owned-module suite coverage from ~48% to ~79%. Partnered with design and CX to close 18 accessibility and copy bugs before the midsummer release train.

Maintain student-facing features on the campus services portal (React + Node.js), including a course-seat watcher and document-upload flow serving ~12,000 undergraduates. Cut median dashboard load time ~22% via route-level code splitting and query caching; documented patterns for the next cohort of lab developers. Triaged and fixed 25+ production issues spanning timezone handling, form validation, and API error states with peer code review. Participate in twice-weekly Agile standups and retros; mentored two first-year lab members on Git workflow and PR etiquette.

Mentored 12–18 CS1/CS2 students per semester on Python fundamentals, debugging habits, and first Git workflows. Ran weekly drop-in hours and pair-programming sessions; authored lab walkthrough notes reused by later mentors. Built small Flask/CLI demo projects that instructors adopted as starter kits for two lab sections (~90 students).

GPA: 3.68 / 4.00 Relevant coursework: Data Structures, Algorithms, Databases, Software Engineering, Operating Systems, Web Applications PROJECTS StudySync — Shared Study Planner | React, Node.js, Express, PostgreSQL, JWT Full-stack planner with shared boards, due dates, and role-based invites. Implemented REST API, optimistic UI updates, and CI lint/test checks on every PR; demo used by 40+ classmates during finals week. PackRoute — Campus Walking Helper | TypeScript, React, Map APIs Campus map helper suggesting walking routes between academic buildings with estimated walk-time badges. Built searchable directory of 80+ locations; used during Wolfpack Welcome Week feedback sessions.

Certification preparation in progress.

Professional certificate covering IT support fundamentals, networking, operating systems, system administration, and security.

Built a dining-hall wait-time estimator in 24 hours using React + Firebase; placed Top 12 of 58 teams.