JobGenome.bio
Goal
Create a comprehensive life science job board with a simple a quick search feature to quickly scan new positions
Method
Scrape the web (efficiently and effectively) utilized Python libraries like Selenium, asyncio, and multi threading. Allow job seekers to search for jobs on a Django app.
Result
Scraping results in over >20,000 jobs from >300 companies, 15% of which are not on LinkedIn or Indeed
Skills
Python
CSS
HTML
jQuery
JavaScript
Bootstrap
Django
HTMX
PostgreSQL
SQlite
Digital Ocean
Nginx
Gunicorn
Linux
Google Analytics
Portfolio Website
Goal
Showcase projects and skills on Django app, hosted on AWS.
Method
Create a simple Django app, with a trendy front-end (HTMX), deployed on everyone's favorite, AWS cloud.
Result
Landing a job is still TBD :).
Skills
Python
CSS
HTML
jQuery
JavaScript
Bootstrap
Django
HTMX
ASG
EC2
Route 53
VPC
EBS
SQlite
AWS
Linux
Google Analytics
NotumNB
Goal
Create app to support NotumNB functions such as: creating candidate profiles, grading assessments, and providing clients a UI/UX. Also have the front-end be usbale by non-tech people.
Method
Built a Python, MongoDB, and WordPress (friendly UI/UX).
Result
Website provided a portal for clients, candidates, and NotumNB employees to interact with.
Skills
Python
MongoDB
Tableau
Wordpress
API development
Goal
Learn API developement
Method
Develop an API on Django, with a React/Next.js to consume it.
Result
Built an API using Django Ninja, with a React/Next.js app that consumes it.
Skills
Python
CSS
HTML
JavaScript
Bootstrap
Django
React
Next.js
SQlite
Django Ninja
AWS Cloud Project
Goal
Learn AWS resources by deploying an app on the cloud.
Method
AWS resources including EC2, RDS, ASG, VPC, Load balancers, and more.
Result
Deployed and hosted a highly-available WordPress application on AWS using EC2, RDS (SQL), Route 53, ASG, and VPC
Skills
Bash
ASG
EC2
EFS
RDS
Route 53
VPC
MySQL
AWS
Linux
Wordpress
Bioinformatics and RNAseq Analysis
Goal
While at UCSD's HUMANOID, become the in-house bioinformatician for RNAseq and SNP studies.
Method
R, bioinformatic libraries, and bash/shell scripting.
Result
Analyzed data for a dozen projects, resulting in a couple publications.
Skills
R
Linux
Unity Game Development
Goal
Play around with creating games in Unity
Method
Use the Unity game engine, coding in C#
Result
Created a couple of games including a dungeon crawler and lol skill shot trainer.
Skills
C#
AWS-Continuous Integration and Continuous Deployment (CICD) of an app on AWS using Terraform, AWS CodeBuild, and Github
Goal
Learn the basics of CI/CD, Terraform, S3, and CodeBuild
Method
See skills below
Result
Created an app that was continously integrated and depployed via on Github commits, Terraform, AWS CodeBuild, and S3
Skills
EC2
VPC
S3
CodeBuild
AWS
Github
Terraform
CI/CD
Linux
Automating Docker Image Building using AWS Codebuild
Goal
Learn the basics of building Docker images and automating the process using AWS Codebuild
Method
See skills below
Result
Codebuild job that automatically builds a Docker image and pushes it to Dockerhub.
Skills
CodeBuild
AWS
Github
CI/CD
Docker
Linux
Python + AWS Lmabda to Organize S3
Goal
Learn the basics of S3 and AWS Lambda functions.
Method
See skills below
Result
Wrote a Python script and configures a Lambda function to organize files in S3 bucket on upload/PUT (Lambda trigger)
Skills
Python
S3
Lambda
AWS
Github
Kubernetes + EKS Deployment
Goal
Learn the basics of Kubernetes, Docker, and EKS
Method
See skills below
Result
Deployed a dynamic app using Kubernetes, Docker image, and EKS
Skills
ASG
EC2
RDS
Route 53
VPC
EKS
ECR
SM
IAM
CF
MySQL
AWS
Docker
Kubernetes
Linux