As a Full-Stack Developer at CYSD, I am working with a dedicated team to build a platform that supports free IT and vocational training programs for underprivileged women, girls, and youth. This initiative resonates with my passion for leveraging technology to drive social impact by providing accessible opportunities for those aspiring to enter the tech industry but lacking financial resources.Currently, our project is in its early stages, where we’ve finalized the tech stack and are focusing on designing the platform prototype. I am responsible for both frontend and backend development, using technologies like React for the user interface, Spring Boot for the backend, and PostgreSQL for data management. The platform is built with scalability and performance in mind, utilizing tools like Kafka for data consistency across microservices and Prometheus for monitoring system health and performance.I collaborate closely with one other developer and the organization’s founder, who acts as the program manager and primary stakeholder, to ensure the platform aligns with CYSD’s mission of providing free, high-quality training.Key goals of this project include:• Delivering a seamless, user-friendly experience to trainees• Ensuring platform reliability and scalability through technologies like Docker and Azure• Empowering marginalized communities with accessible, tech-driven educational resourcesI’m excited to continue learning and developing in this role, particularly in areas crucial to software engineering, such as:• Microservices architecture• Cloud infrastructure management• Optimizing system performanceThis experience not only allows me to apply my technical skills but also deepens my understanding of building platforms that prioritize both functionality and social impact.

• Created 10+ customer-facing pages from wireframes, including a critical reporting app feature that increased the daily active users by 200.• Applied industry-approved design patterns, reducing code by 600+ lines and improving render times by 12%.• Introduced unit testing with Vitest, increasing test coverage to 40% and reducing overall time spent testing from 10 hours to 6 hours per sprint.• Collaborated in product beta release and conducted code reviews with three co-developers and the team lead, ensuring adherence to best practices and improving code quality by 25%.• Maintained 3 crucial backend features, cutting error rates by 15% and enhancing system reliability.