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David Munechika

HTML/CSS
Figma
Github
Express.js
Node.js
MongoDB
React
Python
Javascript
Java
Web Development
Available for hire fromNegotiable
Stamps President's Scholar @ Georgia Tech
Bachelor’s candidate in computer science and Stamps President’s Scholar at the Georgia Institute of Technology. Degree concentrations in Artificial Intelligence and Information Internetworks. Strong proficiencies in both object-oriented and functional programming languages including Java, JavaScript, Typescript, Python, and Elixir. Experience building web and mobile applications as a full-stack developer in an agile environment, using various frameworks (React, Node, Express, Phoenix), database management and cloud computing services (PostgreSQL, MongoDB, GCP, Firebase), and container management systems (Docker, Kubernetes). Past research experience in deep learning for computer vision applications, geospatial data science and visualization, and natural language processing. Particularly interested in machine learning and software development for the purpose of social entrepreneurship.

Work History

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Software Engineering Intern

STORDMay 2021 - Aug 2021 • 3 mos- Contributed to both the distributed microservice backend and enterprise frontend architecture, completing agile software development to handle inventory management, order orchestration logic, facility activity services, and security compliance protection - Led a team of 10 engineers in spearheading the load testing effort prior to a major software release, optimizing the performance of services to handle over 1.7 million order creations per day - Utilized: Elixir, Phoenix, React, Typescript, PostgreSQL, GCP, Docker, Kubernetes, Apache Kafka
A

Full-Stack Developer

AUXPADMar 2021 - Present • 3 yrs 6 mos- Contributed to the development of a note-taking application with integrated voice transcription - Designed the frontend UI/UX and expanded NLP speech recognition features along with handling database management, audio streams, file transcription, and creation of a backend REST API - Utilized: React, Redux, Router, Typescript, Node, HTML, CSS, Firebase, GCP, Socket.io
H

Undergraduate Research Assistant- Data Science Team

Harvard UniversitySep 2020 - Present • 4 yrs 1 mo- Working under Dr. Tao Hu at the Center for Geographic Analysis using Python to analyze the geospatial impact of media coverage and reporting on information seeking behavior and the spread of COVID-19 - Performed data collection, processing, engineering, and analysis for the Data Science Team, specifically focused on text mining and Natural Language Processing (NLP) - Presented project during the third series of an NSF and IAB funded webinar on "Open Spatiotemporal Resources for Fighting COVID-19" - Currently in the process of authoring a publication titled "Mass Media, Early Warning, and Fatigue of Fear in the COVID-19 Pandemic"
F

Chief Technical Officer & Co-Founder

Flaer.ioMay 2020 - Present • 4 yrs 5 mos- Created a web application for nonprofits and organizations to discover and build partnerships (150+ active organizations) - Designed and developed the application landing page, REST API, intelligent recommendation algorithm, private user-to-user chat, secure authentication system, and backend / database architecture - Assisted development of the application UI/UX and frontend architecture - Utilized technologies and frameworks such as Node.js, Express.js, React.js, MongoDB, Git, Socket.io, and Heroku to direct software development
F

Mobile App Developer

FreelanceFeb 2020 - Present • 4 yrs 8 mos- Independent app developer contracted to build mobile apps for companies
R

Machine Learning Intern

Rochester Institute of TechnologyJun 2019 - Aug 2019 • 3 mos- Worked as part of the Machine and Neuromorphic Perception Laboratory (a.k.a. kLab) and focused on developing a convolutional deep neural network model which more accurately mimics human learning by synthesizing continual learning and novelty detection capabilities - Research titled "Incremental Open Set Recognition: Exploring Novel Input Detection in Incremental Learning Models accepted for poster presentation at the IEEE Image and Signal Processing Conference in Western, New York

Education

Georgia Institute of Technology

Bachelor's Degree, Computer ScienceSep 2019 - May 2023

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Stamps President's Scholar @ Georgia Tech
Bachelor’s candidate in computer science and Stamps President’s Scholar at the Georgia Institute of Technology. Degree concentrations in Artificial Intelligence and Information Internetworks. Strong proficiencies in both object-oriented and functional programming languages including Java, JavaScript, Typescript, Python, and Elixir. Experience building web and mobile applications as a full-stack developer in an agile environment, using various frameworks (React, Node, Express, Phoenix), database management and cloud computing services (PostgreSQL, MongoDB, GCP, Firebase), and container management systems (Docker, Kubernetes). Past research experience in deep learning for computer vision applications, geospatial data science and visualization, and natural language processing. Particularly interested in machine learning and software development for the purpose of social entrepreneurship.

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Top talent is on Pangea

You are viewing David's profile as a guest. Book a free call with our team to discuss your options for hiring fractional workers on Pangea's industry-leading talent marketplace.

David Munechika

HTML/CSS
Figma
Github
Express.js
Node.js
MongoDB
React
Python
Javascript
Java
Web Development
Available for hire fromNegotiable

Work History

S

Software Engineering Intern

STORDMay 2021 - Aug 2021 • 3 mos- Contributed to both the distributed microservice backend and enterprise frontend architecture, completing agile software development to handle inventory management, order orchestration logic, facility activity services, and security compliance protection - Led a team of 10 engineers in spearheading the load testing effort prior to a major software release, optimizing the performance of services to handle over 1.7 million order creations per day - Utilized: Elixir, Phoenix, React, Typescript, PostgreSQL, GCP, Docker, Kubernetes, Apache Kafka
A

Full-Stack Developer

AUXPADMar 2021 - Present • 3 yrs 6 mos- Contributed to the development of a note-taking application with integrated voice transcription - Designed the frontend UI/UX and expanded NLP speech recognition features along with handling database management, audio streams, file transcription, and creation of a backend REST API - Utilized: React, Redux, Router, Typescript, Node, HTML, CSS, Firebase, GCP, Socket.io
H

Undergraduate Research Assistant- Data Science Team

Harvard UniversitySep 2020 - Present • 4 yrs 1 mo- Working under Dr. Tao Hu at the Center for Geographic Analysis using Python to analyze the geospatial impact of media coverage and reporting on information seeking behavior and the spread of COVID-19 - Performed data collection, processing, engineering, and analysis for the Data Science Team, specifically focused on text mining and Natural Language Processing (NLP) - Presented project during the third series of an NSF and IAB funded webinar on "Open Spatiotemporal Resources for Fighting COVID-19" - Currently in the process of authoring a publication titled "Mass Media, Early Warning, and Fatigue of Fear in the COVID-19 Pandemic"
F

Chief Technical Officer & Co-Founder

Flaer.ioMay 2020 - Present • 4 yrs 5 mos- Created a web application for nonprofits and organizations to discover and build partnerships (150+ active organizations) - Designed and developed the application landing page, REST API, intelligent recommendation algorithm, private user-to-user chat, secure authentication system, and backend / database architecture - Assisted development of the application UI/UX and frontend architecture - Utilized technologies and frameworks such as Node.js, Express.js, React.js, MongoDB, Git, Socket.io, and Heroku to direct software development
F

Mobile App Developer

FreelanceFeb 2020 - Present • 4 yrs 8 mos- Independent app developer contracted to build mobile apps for companies
R

Machine Learning Intern

Rochester Institute of TechnologyJun 2019 - Aug 2019 • 3 mos- Worked as part of the Machine and Neuromorphic Perception Laboratory (a.k.a. kLab) and focused on developing a convolutional deep neural network model which more accurately mimics human learning by synthesizing continual learning and novelty detection capabilities - Research titled "Incremental Open Set Recognition: Exploring Novel Input Detection in Incremental Learning Models accepted for poster presentation at the IEEE Image and Signal Processing Conference in Western, New York

Education

Georgia Institute of Technology

Bachelor's Degree, Computer ScienceSep 2019 - May 2023

How Pangea Works

Effortlessly discover top talent

We’ve distilled the candidate search from endless hours down to just a few minutes. Using Pangea’s AI-powered search tools, you can find top fractional talent able to take on your next project. Our system looks at your company’s niche and your needs to find the perfect match faster than any traditional hiring platform.

Start working with talent today

The top talent on Pangea is ready to get started with you right now. You can message or hire a candidate right from their profile page and start assigning work as soon as they respond. And the best part? Pangea’s fractional contract structure lets you start small and ramp up as your needs change, keeping your costs manageable and your team’s capabliities flexible.

Track work and invoices in one place

Assign tasks, track progress, and complete invoices all on Pangea. We’ve combined every part of the hiring process into one platform to eliminate the miscommunication that’s unavoidable on other freelance platforms. We even send out 1099s to your contractors at the end of the year!

Talk with a Talent Expert

Members of our team are available to help you speed through the hiring process.
Available Now
Book a Call
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