About

Welcome to my website! My name is Mendel Shifrin, and I am a dedicated and passionate software engineer with a focus on full-stack development. I am currently pursuing a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science at the University of California, Irvine, where I am actively involved in the Google Developer Student Club and have been recognized on the Dean’s Honor List.

Before attending UC Irvine, I completed my studies at Moorpark College with a GPA of 3.66, earning a place on the Dean’s List and participating in the Honors Program and Computer Science Club.

My professional experience spans multiple roles, including a SaaS Entrepreneurship Intern at Corent Technology, where I led the development of EasyKimai, a multi-tenant SaaS application. I also founded and currently operate a successful E-commerce business specializing in athletic footwear and apparel, with over $850,000 in total revenue since inception. Additionally, I interned as a Software Engineer at Odyssey App, designing and implementing a database for a travel recommendation application and working in an Agile Scrum environment.

One of the most notable projects I've worked on was my Capstone project in collaboration with NASA. Using JavaScript, React.js, and Three.js, I developed an immersive 3D web application that will be used by museums and educational institutions to enhance public engagement and deepen understanding of the NASA Psyche mission.

My technical skills include proficiency in languages such as Java, C++, Python, and JavaScript, as well as experience with developer tools like GitHub, AWS, and Jira.

Feel free to explore my website to learn more about my work, projects, and how I can contribute to your team

Work

Work Experience

Software Engineering Fellow | Headstarter

July 2024 – September 2024

  • Built an interactive customer support agent with Next.js, integrating a custom Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) pipeline using OpenAI and Pinecone to provide responses based on the company’s knowledge base.

SaaS Entrepreneurship Intern | Corent Technology, Irvine, CA

January 2024 – June 2024

  • Led the development of EasyKimai, a multi-tenant SaaS application, leveraging Corent’s SaaSOps platform to transform Kimai’s open-source software into a marketable cloud service.
  • Created a customer-oriented website to showcase the software, enhancing product visibility and demonstrating its features to potential customers.

E-commerce Business Owner | Self-Employed, Irvine, CA

January 2019 – Present

  • Started and successfully ran an E-commerce business specializing in the sale of athletic footwear and apparel.
  • Managed all aspects of the business, including product sourcing, finance, data analysis, logistics, and customer service.

Software Engineer Intern | Odyssey App, Irvine, CA

September 2023 – December 2023

  • Designed and implemented a database using DynamoDB, hosted on AWS, to store and manage data for a travel recommendation application.
  • Used Python to automate the process of populating the DynamoDB database with data, ensuring accuracy and efficiency.
  • Worked in an Agile Scrum environment, adhering to iterative development cycles and collaborative team dynamics, and actively participated in Scrum ceremonies to synchronize with the team and report on progress.

Contact

Feel free to connect with me though LinkedIn, or check out my work on GitHub!

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