AJ Barea

Software Engineer

(727) 262-7305 ajbarea @ajbarea

Professional Experience

Software Engineer

Lowe's Home Improvement

Remote, US

Feb 2023 – Aug 2024

full-time

  • Cut daily error logs by 150,000 across RDCs by resolving bugs, optimizing log analysis, and enhancing system performance
  • Developed a full-stack app to streamline database queries and generate SQL scripts, reducing support ticket resolution time
  • Authored SOPs, slashing new engineer onboarding time by 80%
  • Conducted root cause analysis for Tier 3 support, documenting solutions in BMC SmartIT and collaborating with supervisors
  • Delivered secure, tested code updates to fix bugs and boost system efficiency, tracked via Jira and Confluence
  • Thrived in Agile sprints, contributing to stand-ups and retrospectives

UX Developer

Phiquest

Tampa, FL

Mar 2022 – May 2022

internship

  • Designed wireframes for web apps, collaborating with cross-functional teams to ensure feasible, user-friendly solutions
  • Engineered a blockchain-based document authenticator Chrome extension using Node.js, enabling secure verification

Education

Master of Science in Software Engineering

Rochester Institute of Technology

Rochester, NY

December 2025

GPA: 4.00/4.0

Relevant Coursework

Software ConstructionSoftware ArchitectureSoftware Quality AssuranceModel-Driven DevelopmentCollaborative Software DevelopmentEngineering Cloud Software SystemsSelf-Adaptive Systems with Reinforcement Learning

Capstone Research

Enhancing Federated Learning Execution Framework

Advisor: Dr. Leon Reznik

Testing infrastructureFull-stack developer interfaceCI/CD pipelinesCross-platform compatibilityCollaborative algorithm prototyping

Bachelor of Science in Computer Engineering

University of South Florida

Tampa, FL

May 2022

GPA: 3.06/4.0

Honors & Awards

Technical Skills

Languages & Frameworks

PythonJavaTypeScriptJavaScriptC++CSQLReactVue.jsSpring Boot

Cloud & DevOps

AWS EC2AWS S3AWS LambdaAWS DynamoDBAWS API GatewayAWS CloudFrontAWS CognitoDockerTerraformGitHub Actions

AI & Machine Learning

PyTorchHugging Facescikit-learnFLOWERWebotsReinforcement Learning

Tools & Platforms

GitPerforceJiraConfluenceBitbucketVS Codepytest