Hi, I am John

I am a Developer
I am a Software Engineer
I love servers
I work on open-source projects
I love to work on some fun projects
I work with cloud-native applications.

John Derr

Software Engineering Intern at University of Wisconsin - College of Engineering

I am a passionate software engineer with 4 years of work experience, including schooling. I built 2 Backend Systems for UW College of Engineering. Sometimes, I work on some fun projects such as writing a websites and small scripts, etc.

Skills

Spring Boot Development

Using as the main framework for professional development. Capable of writing scalable, testable, and maintainable program.

Java Development

Capable of designing many complex applications for a multitude of purposes, including microservices.

Cloud Computing

Worked with most of the major clouds such as GCP, AWS etc.

Docker

Write most of the programs as dockerized container. Experienced with multi-stage, multi-arch build process.

Linux

Using as the main operating system. Capable of writing bash/shell scripts.

Git

Experienced with git-based development. Mostly, use Github. Also, have experience in working with GitLab.

C++

Know basic C/C++ programming. Used in class for Operating System and DBMS development.

Experiences

UW-Madison, College of Engineering

Feb 2022 - Present

Madison, WI

University of Wisconsin, College of Engineering is a public research university in Madison, Wisconsin, United States.

Integration Engineering Intern

May 2024 - Present

Responsibilities:

Developed 2 REST APIs using Spring Boot Framework, replacing outdated SOAP APIs to modernize system architecture and ease of use
Migrated SQL queries from an old database schema to JPA-based queries on a new schema, while maintaining accurate data retrieva
Authored the OpenAPI specification, independently defining and documenting endpoints for project use.

Help Desk Consultant

Feb 2022 - Present

Responsibilities:

Provided comprehensive technical support for CAE, troubleshooting hardware, software, and network issues, ensuring swift resolution and excellent customer service.
Monitored systems and communicated with users and staff, resolving issues efficiently, including handling critical incidents like a total power outage.

Bethel Lutheran Church

May 2023 - December 2024

Madison, WI

Bethel Lutheran Church is a large church in Madison, WI.

Assistant Sound Engineer

May 2023 - December 2024

Responsibilities:

Setup and operate audio equipment for the band during weekly church services, ensuring high-quality sound for congregants, broadcast to WKOW 27, and YouTube.

Education

University of Wisconsin - Madison

2021-2025

B.S. in Computer Science & Data Science

GPA: 3.57 out of 4

Taken Courses:

Course Name	Total Credit	Obtained Credit
Algorithms	4	4
Artificial Intelligent	4	3.5
Database Management Systems	4	4
Operating System	4	4
Optimization	4	3.5
Data Structures and Algorithm	4	3.5

Extracurricular Activities:

Associate Director of Online Spaces for Wisconsin Union Directorate Games Committee
Vicepresident of Remote Trips for Hoofers Scuba Club
Observing Station Leader for University of Wisconsin - Madison Astronomy Club

Projects

Games Database

Owner Dec 2024 - Present

A simple way to vizualize the games that Wisconsin Union Directorate Games Committee owns. It is written with React-js and Spring Boot.

professional hobby cloud

CAE-ManageIP-Rest

Developer June 2024 - Present

An IP and Asset Management solution for UW-Madison College of Engineering. It is REST API written with Spring Boot for managing DNS/DHCP/Devices/etc.

professional cloud

CAE-Account Management-Rest

Developer June 2024 - Present

An account management solution for end user and admistrative access to accounts for UW-Madison College of Engineering. It is REST API written with Spring Boot for managing permissions/groups/etc.

professional cloud

Set Traveling Sales Person Solver

Owner Sept 2023 - Dec 2023

An efficient Set Traveling Sales Person solver using Python and GAMS to optimize flight paths for a private jet traversing all 48 contiguous U.S. states. The initial implementation analyzed 200 airports, delivering a solution in just 14 hours.

academic TSP

Details

Hi, I am John

John Derr

Software Engineering Intern at University of Wisconsin - College of Engineering

Skills

Spring Boot Development

Java Development

Cloud Computing

Docker

Linux

Git

C++

Experiences

UW-Madison, College of Engineering

Integration Engineering Intern

Responsibilities:

Help Desk Consultant

Responsibilities:

Bethel Lutheran Church

Assistant Sound Engineer

Responsibilities:

Education

University of Wisconsin - Madison

B.S. in Computer Science & Data Science

GPA: 3.57 out of 4

Taken Courses:

Extracurricular Activities:

Projects

Games Database

CAE-ManageIP-Rest

CAE-Account Management-Rest

Set Traveling Sales Person Solver

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