Ruben Ponce

About

Software engineer and website builder specializing in high-performance web applications, React, GraphQL, and database-backed solutions. Experienced in building scalable products, collaborating with remote teams, and delivering business-focused technical solutions.

Experience

• Founder & Lead Developer
  Titrate LLC
  Aug 2023 – Present
• Software Engineer
  Williams-Sonoma Inc
  Jan 2022 – Jan 2023
• Software Engineer
  MELAAURA
  Mar 2021 – Dec 2021
• Software Engineer
  Launch by NTT DATA
  Oct 2019 – Mar 2023
• Software Engineer
  Southern California Edison
  Oct 2019 – Dec 2020
• Software Engineer
  Hulu
  Jul 2016 – Dec 2018

Education

• BloomTech Certificate
  BloomTech
  Computer Science & Software Engineering · Jan 2019 – Oct 2019
• BS in Computer Science
  University of Southern California
  Computer Science · Sep 2012 – May 2016
• AS in Computer Science
  Cerritos College
  Computer Science · Jan 2009 – Jan 2012

Skills

• SQL
• AngularJS
• FastAPI
• Git
• GitHub
• Python
• Linux
• JavaScript
• MongoDB
• Node.js
• Django
• Shopify
• React
• Flask
• React Native
• Vercel
• TypeScript
• AWS
• PHP
• Jira
• Next.js
• GraphQL
• Redux
• Vue.js
• Ruby
• Bash
• REST APIs
• Go
• Azure
• GCP
• RAG
• Fine-tuning
• VIM
• React Hooks
• Sass
• Material-Ui
• Vectordb

Projects

• PerfDog
  Go, Google Cloud Platform

  Cloud-native backend services and scalable APIs for event registration and management.

• GoSupps
  Magento, MySQL

  Maintained e-commerce features, integrated payment gateways, optimized queries, and improved shopping, checkout, and order management workflows.

• Edrak
  Next.js, Tailwind CSS, Vercel

  Enterprise AI platform features with secure, responsive interfaces and scalable frontend architecture.

• Leadpages
  Next.js

  Customer-facing features for a high-traffic landing page platform, including reusable UI components, backend integrations, SSR, and performance optimizations.

• ForensicBlock
  Next.js, PostgreSQL, Tailwind CSS, Vercel

  AI-powered blockchain investigation platform with secure APIs, database architecture, responsive interfaces, authentication, and cloud deployment.

• Satoshi's Law
  React

  App that lets businesses pay employees directly in cryptocurrency.

• ∑tockly
  React

  Sentiment analysis app that predicts stock prices to help users make buy, sell, or hold decisions.

• DevFindr
  React, Node.js

  App connecting entrepreneurs with developers, enabling project owners to post ideas, developers to submit build plans, and owners to choose proposals.

• Catcher TV
  GraphQL, Node.js, React

  Community-driven platform for predator catchers and fans with RSS content, live notifications, and CRUD operations for channels and content.

Courses & certifications

• Java Backend Web Development · Bloom Institute of Technology