Extensive experience in full-stack development. Graduated from UC Berkeley and did my focus on graphics programming, where my capstone project was efficient font rendering on the web.

Luis Navarrete

Extensive experience in full-stack development. Graduated from UC Berkeley and did my focus on graphics programming, where my capstone project was efficient font rendering on the web.

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Extensive experience in full-stack development. Graduated from UC Berkeley and did my focus on graphics programming, where my capstone project was efficient font rendering on the web.

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Work Experience

Software Developer (Contract) at BNSBC Media Ventures LLC
January 1, 2024 - February 1, 2025
Directed end-to-end project planning, defined scope and scaling strategies based on client requirements; coordinated regular stakeholder meetings to refine prototypes. Built Teacher Copilot, an AI-powered worksheet generator embedded in a Wix storefront with standards selection, rich text editing, and live PDF preview. Engineered custom middleware for secure, efficient RESTful APIs enabling real-time synchronization between the Wix storefront and the main application.
Research Assistant/Software Engineer at Stanford AI Lab (SAIL)
June 1, 2024 - December 1, 2024
Researched prior work and helped design a benchmark for statistical reasoning across segmented datasets; developed large-language-model (LLM) agents APIs in Python for journalism, law, research, data analytics, and content creation. Evaluated agent behavior across multi-step tasks with Playwright.
Courseware Developer and Tutor at Bay Coding Club
October 1, 2024 - February 1, 2025
Designed and authored curricula for Introduction to Object-Oriented Programming in Java, USACO, and Web Development courses; taught and mentored students through live sessions and recorded materials. Built grading and course-management tools in Java to automate assignment review and project evaluation.
Software Engineer, UI/UX Designer at Basic Needs Center
July 1, 2023 - August 1, 2024
Led a team of four developers to deliver new features for a student-services web app serving 1,500+ weekly visitors; coordinated sprints and code reviews using Agile practices. Reduced email check-ins per request by 35–50% after launch. Prototyped user flows and interfaces in Figma and translated designs into responsive React components; engineered and maintained secure APIs for data validation and storage.
Software Developer at Massive Data Institute
July 1, 2021 - August 1, 2022
Developed a React-based user dashboard to visualize data requests, enhancing user engagement and insights. Wrote server-side Python scripts to streamline data processing and reduce development time for feature deployments. Collaborated with researchers to integrate functionalities for web crawlers and data-extraction utilities.

Education

B.A. in Computer Science at University of California, Berkeley
January 1, 2019 - January 1, 2024

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Software & Internet, Education, Media & Entertainment