Maxwell Mandina

Languages — JavaScript, TypeScript, Node.js, Python, Java, Git, SQL, HTML, CSS, Sass, Linux

Frameworks & Tools — React, React Native, Redux, Express.js, Bootstrap, Material-UI, MongoDB, mySQL, Jest

Recur

Contributor • 2022 — Present

iOS development instructional platform - Formation

• Designed and built a feedback feature allowing users to submit feedback from the web app to a new feedback API endpoint on the back end
• Revised the exam page selection algorithm, ensuring that novel exams were provided on first load, reducing loading times by 20% and preventing multiple reloads of content

Tech Stack: React, Redux, Express.js, Webpack, Material-UI

findSurf

Creator • 2021 — Present

Global Web-Based Surf Atlas - Personal Project

• Utilized Google Cloud Maps API to enable users to view 8500+ surf spots on a world map
• Implemented pagination functionality reducing loading times and extraneous API calls by 98%
• Developed middleware using Passport.js allowing users to create accounts with different permissions

Tech Stack: NodeJS, ExpressJS, MongoDB Atlas, Google Cloud, HTML5, CSS, Bootstrap

Formation

Software Engineering Fellow • 2022 — 2023

• Selected for highly-competitive Fellowship for personalized coaching from senior software engineers at top-tier companies
• Completed intensive training to master computer science fundamentals through coding exercises, development in live production environment, pair programming, and small mentor-led groups
• Studied front-end design fundamentals in small groups led by senior engineers, comparing and contrasting concepts in modern web-based applications

Military Sealift Command

3rd Officer — Secret Security Clearance • 2020 — 2022

• Modernized a deprecated database program written in Visual Basic, automating administrative tasks saving 20+ man hours biweekly
• Oversaw navigation watches on a 894 foot hospital ship on a global humanitarian mission while managing a department of 12 workers and 29 sub contractors over 5 months

Seabury Capital Group — Seabury Maritime

Intern Analyst • 2020

• Built and designed financial models for various sell-side offerings on deals worth 100M+
• Advised senior level management on the creation of a digital platform for the buying and selling of shipping space on deep-sea container ships

SUNY Maritime College

Master of Science, International Transportation Management • January 2020

• Cum Laude graduate — 3.85 GPA

Rutgers University - New Brunswick

Bachelor of Arts, Economics • May 2017

• Magna cum laude graduate — 3.71 GPA

Secret Level Security Clearance

US Department Of Defense • 2020

2nd Mate, Unlimited Tonnage Upon Oceans License (Navigator)

USCG • 2020

Licensed to navigate vessels of any tonnage upon all waters, ocean to inland. Duties primarily include voyage planning, personnnel management, and maintaining navigation & communication equipment

• Software Engineering
• Surfing
• Sailing
• Irish Trad Music