Alex Bellina

Ambitious recent college grad looking for a Jr. or entry-level software engineering position. I would excel at embedded and backend programming the most, but would also do great in frontend development. My goal is to immerse myself in the world of software engineering, actively network with industry professionals, gain valuable hands-on experience, and bring a fresh and innovative perspective by contributing effectively to the success of the team and organization. 

Relevant Experience 

SOFTWARE Engineer Intern, IDEMIA; Brentwood, TN; may 2022 — nov 2022

• Followed Agile principles and used tools like Jira/Git; participated in scrum, sprint planning, etc.
• Created an standalone WPF app that loaded and parsed store .JSON files to display/update information, demonstrating data accessibility and C# skills
• Developed a procedure for scanning physical personal-identification articles (Passports and I.D. cards) gaining insights into software-device interaction, USB interfacing, and firmware integration
• Gained significant experience with C#,  .NET core, team-member roles, the backed development workflow, and how a company’s large main application is structured/built/tested

Education

B.S. in Computer Science — 3.1 GPA

Middle Tennessee state university; Murfreesboro, tn  —  aug 2019 - may 2023

• Engaged in hackathons honing my problem-solving and collaboration skills; first-place iOS app
• Leader in development of multiple group coursework assignments putting forth time and great baseline code that could be expanded on by teammates
• Participated in the cyber security club and dedicated time for learning, engaging with classmates, and  going the extra mile

Projects

• Created media capture application using Windows APIs that processed and stitched multi video inputs
• Implemented a poker game with machine-learning algorithm dealer/opponent using C# / .NET
• Read schematics and used tools (multi-meter, oscilloscope) to repair failing circuit boards for resale
• Built a drone with camera for cheap by using BetaFPV FC, 3D printing, and Betaflight software
• Used camera and infrared distance laser to create image-mapped topographical point-cloud meshes