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Hi, I'm

Alisala

Software Engineer

Currently pursuing a Software Engineering degree with a minor in Applied Mathematics at Iowa State University.

About Me

Hey! I'm a Software Engineering student at Iowa State, and I love diving into distributed systems and cloud-technology.

Through my Projects and Hackathons I've gotten hands-on experience building full-stack apps, designing APIs, and working with real-time data pipelines.

My goal is to build scalable, data-focused applications that solve real problems. I'm looking for an opportunity where I can contribute to complex systems and grow as an Engineer.

Skills

Frontend Development

Languages: JavaScript, TypeScript, HTML/CSS

Frameworks: React.js

Tools: Tailwind CSS, Vite, Android Studio

Backend Development

Languages: Go, Java, Python, Node.js, C#

Frameworks: Express.js, FastAPI, .NET

APIs & Security: REST APIs, WebSockets, JWT

Distributed Systems & Cloud

Technologies: Apache Kafka, Real-time Systems

Platforms: AWS (EC2, S3, RDS), Firebase

DevOps: Docker, GitHub Actions (CI/CD), Linux

Data

Databases: PostgreSQL, SQL Server, MongoDB

Concepts: ETL Pipelines, Query Optimization

Tools: LangChain, Tableau

Embedded Systems

Languages: C, C++

Hardware: Microcontrollers (Tiva), Verilog, FPGA

OS Concepts: Linux Kernel APIs, RTOS

Technical Projects

My recent work

Screenshot of FlowPlus project

FlowPlus

collaborative and process automation tool, it creates, runs, and monitors multi-step business workflows.

Screenshot of CourseGPT project

CourseGPT

LLM bot assisting with various resources in instructor courses for students.

Screenshot of Kafka Sync project

KafkaSync

Distributed file synchronization system for reliable producer-consumer communication and high throughput.

Screenshot of The Hive project

The Hive

A mobile-App, Tinder-style job application platform connecting students with recruiters.

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