Nayeli De Jesus

San Jose, CA · (831)245-7176 · nayelidjm142@gmail.com

Hi, I’m Nayeli De Jesus, a Computer Science graduate with a focus in Software Engineering and AWS Cloud Practitioner certification. I specialize in backend development with a strong foundation in Python and am actively sharpening my skills in building scalable, reliable systems. I thrive on solving complex problems and take pride in approaching every challenge with focus, adaptability, and a drive for meaningful impact. I am also interested in pursuing a Master's degree in Computer Science to deepen my expertise and expand my opportunitiesin software engineering and systems development.


Experience

THE W.I.S.E. FOUNDATION

Volunteer Full Stack Developer
  • Designed and optimized RESTful APIs to enhance application functionality.
  • Designed and managed a MongoDB database for data storage.
  • Implemented secure user authentication and session management.
  • Integrated Donorbox into the website to enable easy and secure user donations
Sep 2024 - Present

FORXA INC.

Game Design Instructor (temporary)
  • Teach Construct 3 to K-12 students, helping them develop game design and programming skills.
  • Assist students in debugging and troubleshooting coding projects.
Dec 2024 - May 2025

CompuChild

Programming Instructor (summer)
  • Teach Scratch programming to K-12 students, introducing them to fundamental coding concepts and computational thinking, to cultivate a strong foundation in computer science principles from an early age.
May 2024 - September 2025

Learn2Code

Programming Instructor (substitute)
  • Teach K-12 students Scratch programming, a platform that introduces coding concepts through block-based coding. Students learn coding by using blocks to create sequences of commands, conditionals and other Scratch specific code blocks.
Jan 2024 - Jun 2024

Codeday

Internship
  • Developed a web app enabling users to create initiatives for any cause.
  • Allowed visitors to generate prefilled emails to send messages to local politicians.
  • Provided tools for users to manage and monitor the progress for their initiatives.
July 2020 - August 2021

CoderDojo

Instructor
  • Help students learn the fundamentals of programming.
  • Teach variables, loops, functions, conditional statements, data types, operators, and debugging in Python.
  • Assist the teacher in helping students understand basic concepts of web development.
September 2019 - May 2020

Technical Projects

WeatherWag

Personal Project
  • Built and deployed a full-stack Flask application on AWS EC2 that delivers real-time, color coded dog walking alerts based on weather conditions to help users know when it’s comfortable for their dogs to walk.
  • Integrated the OpenWeather API to provide up-to-date weather data, general safety tips, and product recommendations.
  • Added a Gemini AI chatbot offering personalized safety tips and weather based guidance for dog owners.
  • Embedded Google Maps to display dog friendly parks, dog parks, and trails; when users click a marker, it opens the location directly in Google Maps for easy navigation.

Tech Stack: Python (Flask), RESTful APIs, HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, OpenWeather API, Google Maps API, Gemini AI API, AWS EC2, Git

June 2025 - Current

Expense Tracker

Personal Project
  • Developed a command-line expense tracker featuring user registration and secure login with password hashing
  • Created a menu system to manage budgets, expenses, and generate reports
  • Integrated MongoDB for persistent data storage and retrieval
  • Implemented input validation and robust error handling to ensure reliability

Tech Stack: Python, MongoDB

May 2025

DocsGPT

Open Source Project
  • Contributed to a specialized AI chatbot designed to assist users with document-related tasks such as content generation, summarization, answering, formatting, and editing
  • Implemented a feature that automatically closes the modal window upon completion of document training, improving user experience by providing immediate feedback and reducing manual actions

Tech Stack: Python, TypeScript

Nov 2024 - Present

Food Recipe App

Personal Project
  • Developed a Node.js-based food recipe application with MongoDB for efficient recipe and category storage
  • Enabled users to browse recipes across diverse categories and perform searches within the app
  • Implemented functionality for users to submit their own recipes

Tech Stack: JavaScript, HTML, CSS, Node.js, MongoDB

Jan 2024

To-Do App

Personal Project
  • Built a to-do app using React.js that allows users to create and manage task lists
  • Implemented functionality to mark tasks as completed by crossing them out
  • Added features to update and delete tasks for better list management

Tech Stack: JavaScript, HTML, CSS

Dec 2023

Quote Generator

Personal Project
  • Built a quote generator app using React.js
  • Integrated a quote API to display random quotes from famous people
  • Designed and styled the frontend using CSS for a clean, user-friendly interface

Tech Stack: JavaScript, HTML, CSS

Nov 2023

Otter Connect

Group Project
  • Developed the front end of a social media website using JavaScript, EJS, and CSS
  • Worked on the backend and database using MySQL to manage user data and content
  • Implemented a weather page to provide users with real-time weather updates

Tech Stack: JavaScript, EJS, CSS, MySQL

Spring 2021

Otter Weather

Group Project
  • Created as a final project for Multimedia Design and Programming class
  • Built a website allowing users to enter their zip code to display location and weather description
  • Utilized modules including Flask, OpenCV, Pillow, and Requests for functionality

Tech Stack: Python, Flask, OpenCV, Pillow, Requests, HTML, CSS

Spring 2020

SAM's Guide

Group Project
  • Developed a website to simplify searching within the Sam’s Guide Monterey County Resources PDF, eliminating the need to scroll through the entire document
  • Enhanced user experience by enabling quick and efficient access to specific information

Tech Stack: Python, HTML, JavaScript, CSS

Summer 2019

Involvement

Rewriting The Code

Member

A nonprofit organization empowering college and early career women in tech. Collaborate with a network of 30,000+ members to gain career development resources, mentorship, and opportunities in the tech industry.

Aug 2024 - Present

Grace Hopper Conference 2020

Member

Receives access to career and academic workshops, and networking opportunities.

Jul 2020 - Present

Latinas Engineering Leadership 2019

Member

Selected as one of ten members to participate in a professional development program designed to prepare students for internship interviews and help them land their first technical internship. Throughout the program we cover the fundamentals of career development, learn about networking and resume tips, develop a personal website, apply to several internship opportunities, participate in mock interviews, and connect with Latina guest speakers.

Aug 2019 - Nov 2019

Computer Science Summer Institute Extension

Member

Participated in a 3-week intensive programming institute, where we learned how to build a web application with HTML, CSS, and Javascript, to learning Python, and Google AppEngine.

Jul 2019 - Aug 2019

Harvest Hacks Hackathon

Volunteer

Volunteered to provide asssitance and guidance to the middle school and high school students who attended the Hackathon.

Oct 2019

Education

California State University, Monterey Bay

Bachelor of Science
Computer Science - Software Engineer Track
Graduated: May 2022

Hartnell Community College

Associates
Computer Science - Software Engineer Track
Graduated: May 2021


Greenfield High School

High School Diploma
Graduated: May 2019

Skills

Languages
  • English (Daily use)
  • Spanish (Mother Tongue)


Programming Languages
  • PYTHON
  • C++
  • JavaScript
  • TypeScript


Databases
  • Postgres
  • MySQL
  • SQLite
  • MongoDB


Backend & API Technologies
  • Node.js
  • Express.js
  • RESTful APIs
  • AWS


Frontend Technologies
  • React.js
  • HTML5
  • CSS
  • Tailwind CSS


Tools and Other Skills
  • Bash
  • Command Line
  • Git

Interests

Outside of tech, I enjoy gardening, and taking care of my indoor plants too. I enjoy swimming, and going out for walks. I also love playing chess, and video games.

I'm passionate about continuous learning, weather it's deepening my backend development skills or staying up to date with tech trends.


Awards & Certifications

  • 2025 AWS Cloud Practitioner Certification
  • 2020 From Zero to Hero in Python
  • 2020 Grace Hopper Celebration Student Scholarship Award
  • 2019 Latinas Engineering Leadership Program Graduate
  • 2019 Google Comptuer Science Summer Institute Completion
  • 2019 National Honor Society