Hi, I'm Jessica Palacios

Washington, D.C. - Baltimore Area · jesspdev@gmail.com

I'm a Software Engineer based in Washington, D.C. I graduated from the University of Maryland, College Park, with a Bachelor's in Graphic design. I also have a background in product design, digital marketing, and financial analytics.

My extensive background allows me to bring a unique perspective to software development. I focus on creating intuitive and user-friendly web applications that meet user needs, utilizing research and strategy to guide the development process. In an increasingly digital world, I aim to build applications that make technology more accessible and efficient for users. I'm excited to explore new opportunities in software engineering and continue to grow my skills.

Skills

Programming Languages & Tools
Programming Languages
  • Python 3
  • JavaScript ES6+
  • SQL
  • HTML5
  • CSS
Front-end
  • DOM manipulation
  • WebSockets
  • React
  • React Hooks
  • Redux Toolkit
  • Bootstrap
Back-end
  • Django 4
  • PostgreSQL
  • MongoDB
  • FastAPI
  • RabbitMQ
System Design
  • Monoliths
  • Microservices
  • Domain-driven design
  • Message passing
  • Event sourcing
Tools
  • Git
  • Docker
  • Pytest
  • VScode

Projects

Full-Stack Software Engineer

My Swole Pal

A workout planner web application. Developed a feature-rich workout planning and tracking web application, utilizing FastAPI, PostgreSQL, React, Redux, and Bootstrap for robust functionality and user-friendly design in an agile team environment. Leveraged a third-party workout API to enhance the application's exercise selection and tracking capabilities, enabling users to search and select exercises based on different categories such as type, difficulty, and muscle group.

Full-Stack Software Engineer

All Your Car Needs

An application for cars sales and maintenance services. Created a services microservice to improve maintenance tracking and technician management through integration with the inventory API. Enabled the creation and viewing of services, technicians, and service histories by designing and building user-friendly interfaces using the Django framework and React, complete with Bootstrap design.

Full-Stack Software Engineer

Conferences

An application for managing conferences, presentations, and attendance details. Refactored monolithic architecture into microservices, resulting in improved scalability and enhanced user experience with custom bootstrap front-end development. Streamlined development process and improved user experience through the use of Docker for microservice communication, public API integration for real-time data, and RESTful API back-end development.

Experience

Product Designer

Freelance

Successfully led end-to-end processes for mobile and web applications while working closely with stakeholders and developed user-centered platforms through user research, wireframing, prototyping, and testing.

2019 - 2022

Elite Client Partner

Yelp

Achieved a 150% average increase in client revenue through expert customization of marketing solutions and independent development of successful business branding.

Built Expertise in marketing solutions and adopted product recommendations to suit specific client needs for online branding. Developed and designed business branding to meet small and medium-sized business’ goals and increase brand awareness.

2019 - 2023

Principal Operations Coordinator

Capital One

Improved accuracy in books and records through inter-departmental training, data controls, and risk-reducing processes, and increased visibility into accounting records through collaboration with Data Scientists and Engineers to create data management reports.

2016 - 2018

Education

Hack Reactor

Advanced Full-Stack Software Engineering Immersive Certificate
19-week full-stack software engineering immersive program with 1000+ hours of coding. Full-Stack development with JavaScript, Python, Django, React, Redux, PostgreSQL, MongoDB, and MySQL in an AGILE environment.
2022 - 2023

Springboard

UX/UI Design Immersive Certificate
700+ hours of hands-on course material, with 1:1 industry expert mentor oversight, and completion of 4 in-depth portfolio projects. Mastered skills in information architecture, sketching and wireframing, prototyping and testing, eCommerce and browsing, persuasive and anticipatory design, gamification and behavior change, dashboards and data design, social media and messaging, and product lifecycle.
2019 - 2020

University of Maryland, College Park

Bachelor of Arts - B.A.
Studio Art - Graphic Design
2011 - 2015