Julia Alvarez Email & Phone Number

San Jose, Ca, Us

San Jose, Ca, Us

- Main engineer for growth test that resulted in $3.3M increased GNAAR- Took on hackathon project of Edit Replay/Edit Timelapse idea, that eventually was implemented by the team and shipped to the app - Engineered various other growth experiments that led to increased revenue and customer retention Promotions:- Software Developer Level 40 (June 2023)

San Jose, Ca, Us

The Oz team provides a domain specific document store and management API with full multi-user/multi-client access support and special support for syncing between thick clients. Oz provides photo and video cloud storage and management for the Lightroom Ecosystem.Duties included:- Drive deployments for Application code changes for the Oz Ecosystem across different environments (dev/stage/production)- Automate certain regular security work (rotations of credentials, knife bootstrap scripts, etc.)- Manage Jenkins system and CI/CD pipeline. Regularly update Jenkins nodes by creating and up-keeping chef recipes- participate in OnCall rotation for being first to respond on production-level issues- Monitor and investigate issues with deployments using effective tools like New Relic, Datadog, Splunk.- Follow test-driven development for implementation of new features and tests in the Oz Ecosystem.- Work on various aspects of Cloud compute & storage: AWS services like CloudFormation, AutoScaling Groups, Load Balancing, S3, DynamoDB, etc.- Prepare Docker images/containers to be used by microservices within the Oz Ecosystem.- Add-on on role as scrum master for cross-functional team

San Jose, Ca, Us

Oakland, California, Us

-Instructed and mentored students (in Computer Science and SAT Test Prep) who grew an a significant amount from their pre-assessment scores, were more likely to take another STEM course, and more likely to major in a STEM discipline after the summer of taking the course-Tailored curriculum to match skill set and potential of a diverse set of students. CS curriculum included foundational computer science topics, JavaScript programming, using the p5.js library, and version control using Git-Integrated and facilitated group discussions focused on relevant topics in the field-Mentored computer science students on side programming projects, building on what they learned in class

-Created an atmosphere of mutual trust and support between students, parents, and AJ Tutoring, resulting in many of my students requesting additional tutoring in other subject and test areas-Tutored students in problem-solving skills, as applicable to test prep (SAT, ACT, AP) and academic areas (Computer Science and Data Structures), resulting in an average of a 150-250 score increase (SAT) or a two-letter grade increase (Computer Science)-Created a computer science curriculum for an introductory summer programming course (java and data-structures based)

Dublin, Oh, Us

-Created automated user interface testing for an Android application that saved the team time on future testing-Integrated feedback from user testing into our ATTD tests ensuring target-audience usability -Administrated project updates, key findings, and other deliverables to product managers and other product stakeholders-Ensured all potential flows and screens of the medical device were tested and covered in ATTD test using Espresso and UIAutomator for Android-Tested, monitored and reviewed previously implemented solutions-Ensuring extensive tests met FDA standards

San Francisco, Ca, Us

-Front-end work in a small team; building web templates that were purchased by NASCAR within days of completion-Development work on the next release of Livefyre Studio (now acquired and integrated to Adobe as part of the Experience Manager- see link)

Providence, Rhode Island, Us

-Revamped course with Professor Andy van Dam to improve the learning process for students, while the course grew double in enrollment from the previous year (CS15)-Led programming and debugging lab sessions to groups of 30 undergraduate computer science students (CS15 and CS020)-Held weekly office hours to assist with difficulties students may be having, cutting the professor's office hours by more than half-Wrote and performed in humorous computer science-related skits presented during lecture-Tested and graded over 100 student projects, some of had thousands of lines of code (java - CS15; python - CS020)

Providence, Rhode Island, Us

Brown University’s International Advanced Research Institutes (BIARI) convene participants from around the world to address pressing global issues through collaboration across academic, professional, and geographic boundaries. It offers rigorous, innovative, interdisciplinary programs that further Watson’s mission: to promote a just and peaceful world through research, teaching, and public engagement, as well as providing a space for a global exchange of ideas.As a program assistant during the year, my responsibilities were to:-Automate tasks for admin, including creating a script for auto-importing flights of incoming scholars and scheduling transportation -Engage with past and current program contributors on social media-Manage weekly alumni newsletters-Correspond with applicants on a daily basis -Manage large database of participant informationDuring the summer program itself, my responsibilities were all of the above, as well as helping with the logistics of keeping the program running. Some examples:-Facilitate transportation of international participants-Man the front desk: the central hub of it all -Adapt to new roles and responsibilities on a day-to-day basis, as necessary when last-minute emergencies come up

Mountain View, Ca, Us

-Implemented data reporting tool for engineers synchronized with build status and sprint ticketing system -Developed mobile-optimized APIs to optimize web and mobile applications

Us Offices: California, Florida, Illinois | Asia Offices: Malaysia, Indonesia, China, San Jose, California, Us

-Manage professional and personal Calendar for Raymond Jones-Help maintain relationships with current and potential clients-Manage phone and personal cell line

San Jose, Ca, Us

-Recruit families for a new charter prep school-Help organize meetings for School Developer and for general information about the new school-Build and maintain relationships with potential teachers for the new school-Speak at events and parent meetings

Bachelor'S Degree, Modern Culture And Media With An Emphasis In Computer Science

High School Diploma