DANIEL
IBARRA
// backend software engineer — building full stack web apps since 2024
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ROLEBACKEND ENGINEER
FOCUSBACKEND
LEARNINGFULL STACK WEB APPS
LOCATIONMIAMI, FL
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// 01 — ABOUT [ 0x01 ]
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I'm a backend developer and computer-science student at Florida International University graduating in 2027. I love to build full working projects that are useful to other people.

I work across the full stack, frontend and backend, but I'm focused on landing a backend role — designing APIs, data models, and the databases behind them.

// PROFILE
ROLEBACKEND ENGINEER
FOCUSBACKEND
COREJAVA · SPRING
LEARNINGFULL STACK WEB APPS
BASEDMiami, FL
// 02 — SKILLS // TECH_STACK [ 0x02 ]
// LANGUAGES & FRAMEWORKS
Java SQL JavaScript HTML/CSS Spring Boot
// TOOLS, DATABASES & CLOUD
Git GitHub Figma PostgreSQL H2 Heroku AWS
// BACKEND & APIS
REST APIs HTTP/HTTPS Cookie/Session Auth LLM Integration (Claude, Gemini, Grok)
// PROFESSIONAL
Communication Leadership Teamwork Initiative Client Relations Safety Compliance Customer Service
// 03 — PROJECTS [ 0x03 ]
Aviary app icon
[ PRJ_01 ]

AVIARY

// AVIATION MAINTENANCE TRACKER

A multi-user maintenance and flight-hours tracker for general-aviation aircraft owners. It tracks recurring service items on calendar or engine-hours cycles with live "time left" and one-click roll-forward, logs flights by hand or by importing Garmin avionics CSVs, and keeps Hobbs/Tach meters in sync. Every account is fully isolated, with ownership enforced server-side on every write.

// Spring Boot 3 · Java 21 · Spring Security · live on Heroku
JAVA SPRING BOOT THYMELEAF JPA / HIBERNATE POSTGRESQL
[ PRJ_02 ]

DEADHEAD

// CHARTER TRIP OPTIMIZER

A trip planner for pilots flying client charters. Import a week's calendar and Deadhead weighs every choice after each leg — fly the plane home, leave it and Uber back, or overnight at a hotel — then returns the cheapest plan for the week next to the "always fly home" habit. Titles with airport codes are read for free; plain-English events go to Claude on the pilot's own encrypted API key.

// Spring Boot 3 · Java 21 · Dijkstra search · live on Heroku
JAVA SPRING BOOT POSTGRESQL SQLITE CLAUDE / LLM
Deadhead app icon
RapidAid app logo
[ PRJ_03 ]

RAPIDAID

// DISASTER-RELIEF MATCHING

A disaster-relief web app that connects people who need help with responders who can provide it. After a quick email sign-up, anyone can post an aid request with a location and a free-text need, and Google Gemini tags it as Food, Water, Shelter, Medical, or Other. Responders work a shared dashboard to filter, claim, and complete requests through an unclaimed → claimed → completed workflow, with one-tap Google Maps directions.

// React 19 + Vite · Gemini in a Lambda · Cognito + DynamoDB · live on AWS Amplify
REACT VITE AWS AMPLIFY DYNAMODB GEMINI / LLM
[ PRJ_04 ]

COMPASS

// SCHOOL PRODUCTIVITY APP

A multi-user school task tracker that turns a class syllabus PDF into a calendar — xAI's Grok parses each upload into exams, assignments, and milestones. Add class-bound or personal to-dos with recurrence and reminders, sync everything to Apple/Google Calendar through a single iCal feed, and dock the whole app beside your work via a Chromium side-panel extension.

// FastAPI · Grok-powered PDF parsing · browser extension · live on Heroku
PYTHON FASTAPI POSTGRESQL GROK / LLM CHROME EXTENSION
Compass app icon
Pit Stop app logo
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PIT STOP

// TEAM CAPSTONE · CAR MAINTENANCE TRACKER

A collaborative car maintenance tracker, built by a 5-person team for FIU's CIS 3950 capstone with me as Product Owner. A household keeps every vehicle in one garage, logs service with date, mileage, and cost, schedules what's due next, and sees anything overdue flagged on the dashboard. Vehicles can be shared by email invite, so family or roommates can log service too.

// Spring Boot 3 · React 19 + Vite · JWT auth · live on Heroku
JAVA SPRING BOOT REACT POSTGRESQL JWT
// 04 — CERTIFICATIONS [ 0x04 ]
// AWS ACADEMY

AWS Academy Graduate: Cloud Foundations

ISSUED SEP. 2026
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// UNIVERSITY OF HELSINKI

Java Programming II MOOC

ISSUED APR. 2024
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// UNIVERSITY OF HELSINKI

Java Programming I MOOC

ISSUED MAR. 2024
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// FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY (FIU)

Blockchain and Cryptocurrencies: Applications

ISSUED MAY 2023
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// FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY (FIU)

Blockchain and Cryptocurrencies: Technical Principles

ISSUED DEC. 2022
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// 05 — WORK EXPERIENCE [ 0x05 ]
Orangetheory Fitness logo

Sales Associate

AUG 2023 – OCT 2023 · 3 MOS · MIAMI, FLORIDA · ON-SITE
  • Sold multiple memberships to customers
  • Made outbound calls and scheduled appointments
  • Solved customer service requests
  • Built strong customer relationships through effective communication and interpersonal skills
SALESMANSHIPSALES
Milam's Markets logo

Food Service Worker

Milam's Markets ↗ · Part-time
OCT 2022 – MAR 2023 · 6 MOS · MIAMI, FLORIDA · ON-SITE
  • Worked the deli counter serving customers salads, ham, cheese, chicken, turkey, and Italian meats, 3–12 PM, four days a week
  • Served dozens of customers per shift at peak hours, keeping track of multiple orders at once
  • Started cleaning the entire kitchen at 10 PM, coordinating cleanup and food storage with a 5-person team
  • Helped train new hires on taking orders, kitchen stations, and nightly closing procedures
  • Learned to accommodate and assist customers, manage my time, and work as part of a team
CATERINGRETAIL
Riviera Country Club of Coral Gables logo

Lifeguard

AUG 2020 – AUG 2022 · 2 YRS 1 MO · CORAL GABLES, FLORIDA
  • Worked as a lifeguard for two years at a high-end country club in Coral Gables, Florida, certified in CPR/AED for Professional Rescuers and First Aid
  • Protected members by watching them swim
  • Cleaned the tables, umbrellas, and chairs, cleared leaves and bugs from the pool, and picked up towels, plates, kickboards, and pool noodles left around the pool
  • Learned to work with children by looking after them and making sure they didn't get hurt while playing sports
  • Assisted dozens of members and guests across hundreds of interactions by resolving their requests promptly
  • Trained new lifeguards on the guard rotation, radio protocol, towel service, and guest relations
  • Learned customer service by accommodating the members and guests who came to relax in the sun
  • A valuable experience at Riviera Country Club that taught me many things I will use in the future
OPEN TO OPPORTUNITIES

Ready to bring what I've built into a team.

I'm a computer-science student who has been sharpening my craft by designing and shipping real projects end to end. I haven't held a professional software role yet — and that's the next step I'm chasing.

I'm looking for an internship or work experience with a company where I can contribute and learn from engineers ahead of me. If your team has room for someone hungry to build, contact me.

// 06 — EDUCATION [ 0x06 ]
Florida International University logo

Florida International University ↗

B.S. Computer Science, Minor in Communications
AUG 2020 – EXPECTED FALL 2027 · 3.2 GPA · ACTIVITIES: INIT
// SKILLS
  • Languages: Java, HTML, CSS
  • Frameworks: Spring Boot
  • Version Control: Git
  • Databases: PostgreSQL
Christopher Columbus High School logo

Christopher Columbus High School ↗

High School Diploma
AUG 2016 – MAY 2020 · 3.5 GPA · ACTIVITIES: COMPETITIVE SWIMMER
SAT: 1210BRIGHT FUTURES MEDALLION SCHOLARCOMPETITIVE SWIMMER FOR MACM AND CCHS
// ACADEMICS
  • Earned the Bright Futures Medallion Scholarship by keeping a 3.5 GPA and scoring 1200+ on the SAT
  • Completed 12 college credits through Barry University and St. Thomas University, including classes in Microsoft Excel and Microsoft Office
  • Completed 100+ community service hours through Blue Missions
  • Took Computer Science electives, where I was introduced to computer programming
// SWIMMING
  • Helped win 1st place at the District Championships multiple years in a row
  • State Championship qualifier and top 10 at the Regional Championships
// 07 — ORGANIZATIONS [ 0x07 ]

FIU OURS

UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH SCHOLAR · SYSTEMS RESEARCH LABORATORY (SYLAB) · FALL 2026

Opportunities for Undergraduate Research and Scholarship, the College of Engineering & Computing's research program that pairs undergraduates with a faculty mentor for hands-on research. Placed in SyLab, FIU's Systems Research Laboratory, which works on operating systems, storage, and distributed systems.

INIT logo

INIT ↗

MEMBER · FIU CHAPTER

A student tech community at FIU, part of the national INIT nonprofit, that runs technical programs, career development, and peer mentorship for students breaking into tech.

// PROGRAMS
Ignite Program logo
Ignite Program
MENTOR
  • Pairs Florida International University student mentors with local K-12 schools to teach Python and computer science
  • Mentors visit classrooms weekly or bi-weekly, bringing hands-on coding experience directly to students
  • No prior coding experience is expected from students: the curriculum is built for beginners
  • The program supplies the teaching materials, lesson plans, and mentor training
AWS Student Builders logo

AWS Student Builders

MEMBER
// 08 — CONTACT [ 0x08 ]

LET'S BUILD.

Looking for backend / software engineering internships and work experience.

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EMAILdannibar201@gmail.com ↗ GITHUB/dannysusername ↗ LINKEDIN/in/danielibarra2020 ↗ DEVPOST/dannibar201 ↗
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