About me

My name is James Parsaie, and I am a Computer Science major at the University of Wisconsin - Madison (GPA: 3.5) and a member of the Honors College. I have a passion for areas such as backend development, fullstack development, and data science. I am searching for a Software Engineering Internship position for the summer of 2023.

My Skills

Coding Languages

  • Java (Proficient)
  • Python
  • C
  • SQL (Familiar)
  • HTML/CSS/JavaScript
  • Assembly

Frameworks/Tools

  • Source Control (Git)
  • API Development
  • AWS (Dynamo, SQS, Lambda, etc.)
  • Python Libraries (Ex. Kivy, KivyMD, etc.)
  • DevOp & Agile Practices

Work Experience

Software Engineer Intern || EatStreet
(2022-Current)

At EatStreet I have served on multiple project life cycles and delivered my code in a timely and complete manner, that was praised for its efficiency and help to the company. Through my experiences I am have been able to perform Backend and API development, as well as get experience working on frontend work via AngularJS. In the process of this I have been exposed and become very familiar with AWS via DynanmoDB, SQS, ECS, Lambda, and others. As of right now I have taken on the role of lead for a new project in which I am leading one other intern on research and development. Through working at this internship additionally I have gained knowledge of the Agile and DevOps typical flow through team meetings, standups, etc.

Sports Program Supervisor || University of Wisconsin
(2021-2022)

Worked directly with the Assistant Director and Coordinators of Sports Programs in the on-site administration of programming while serving as an ambassador for the department of Recreation and Wellbeing. Maintained a professional relationship with both senior staff members and students and helped to facilitate and overlook sports programs all throughout campus.

Supervisor of Boathouse Operations || Weekapaug Inn
(2019-2021, Seasonal)

Seasonal assistant to the Resident Naturalist & Director of Recreation for this Forbes 4-star, Relais & Chateaux property. Responsible for overseeing boathouse operations to impeccable standards & maintaining a fleet of Rhode Island boats & rental crafts, including Beetle Cat Sailboat, Sunfish Sailboat, Hobie Cat Wave Sailboat, Rowboats, Pedal boats, Canoes, Hobie Mirage Eclipse Paddle Boards, and single, tandem & sit-on-top kayaks. Delivered & supported nature programs & outdoor activities to help guests explore the local wildlife and habitat of the Quonochontaug salt pond. From crabbing to crafts, rockets to yard games, my job was to ensure a fun, safe, educational & highly memorable experience for all our guests.

Recent Work

Unity - Bird Scroller

2D scroller created within Unity game engine leveraging AWS for backend support

Unity - Checkers

3D Game developed in Unity for checkers, done in order to get more familiar with Unity environment and development

Kivy - Password Generator

Application created using Kivy, KivyMD, Keyring and Python to create a password generator, and allowed for local user functionality and storing passwords

Kivy - Calculator

Developed a fully functioning calculator using Kivy and Python and utilizing python libraries to make computations. Used this project as oppertunity to familairize myself with both python and Kivy

Contact Me

I am currently on the search for an internship for Summer of 2023
Please reach out to me via email if you have any questions!