Computer Science graduate with a strong foundation in full-stack web development, distributed systems, and secure software design.
I enjoy building reliable, scalable applications and optimizing systems for performance and maintainability.

• 🎓 B.S. in Computer Science (Security & Privacy) — Stony Brook University
• 🏅 Cum Laude, GPA: 3.64
• 💻 Independent Web Developer (Next.js, Vercel, Cloudflare)
• ⚙️ Strong interest in backend systems, APIs, and full-stack engineering
• 🌱 Always learning — currently deepening skills in system design, cloud, and performance optimization

JavaScript · TypeScript · Python · Java · C/C++ · Bash · SQL

React · Next.js · TailwindCSS · HTML · CSS

Node.js · Express.js · Django · FastAPI · Spring · REST APIs

MongoDB · PostgreSQL · MySQL

Git · Docker · CI/CD · AWS · Kubernetes · Linux · Jira · JUnit · MPI

MVC Architecture · OOP · Software Security · Web Security · SSR
Agile · DevOps Fundamentals · Operating Systems · Scrum

Client Website Migration & Redesign (Dec 2025 – Present)

• Migrated and redesigned a client website to a modern Next.js (React + TypeScript) stack
• Improved SEO, performance, reliability, and security
• Deployed production site on Vercel with SSG/SSR
• Integrated Cloudflare for bot protection and security
• Built and maintain secure serverless contact forms

🔗 Live site: https://kennethwishnia.com

These projects were completed as part of my Computer Science coursework and team-based academic work.

Python · React · Spring · Express.js · MongoDB · MPI

• Ran 10,000+ simulations analyzing electoral redistricting effects
• Achieved a 42× speedup by scaling from 2 to 84 MPI processes across 2 HPC nodes
• Built REST APIs in Java (Spring) and Express.js for simulation data access
• Developed an interactive React + TailwindCSS dashboard for data visualization
• Led a team of developers using MVC architecture, Git, and JUnit

React · Node.js · Express.js · MongoDB · JWT

• Built a full-stack Q&A platform with user authentication and live search
• Designed clean, modular REST APIs for users, questions, and answers
• Implemented JWT-based authentication with role-based access control
• Created a responsive React UI with dynamic filtering and user profiles

(Code for these projects is under academic license, but feel free to ask about the technical design!)

I’m actively seeking entry-level Software Engineer / Backend / Full-Stack roles where I can:

• Work on real production systems
• Learn from experienced engineers
• Contribute clean, secure, and scalable code
• Grow into a strong backend or platform engineer

• 💼 LinkedIn
• 🌐 [Portfolio (coming soon)]
• ✉️ Email: ortizbetancourtsantiago@gmail.com

Thanks for stopping by! ⭐