JOSEPH PETITTI
RESUME

Education

• M.S. Computer Science, expec. May 2021
• B.S. Computer Science, May 2020 (High Distinction, GPA 3.93/4.00)

Skills

• Languages: JavaScript/TypeScript, Java, Kotlin, C, SQL, HTML/CSS, LaTeX, Python, Bash, Haskell
• Technologies: GNU/Linux, Node.js, Angular, Android, Git, Nginx, AWS, Vim, Eclipse, Microsoft Office

Experience

• Beecology Project, WPI
  Full Stack Web Developer
  Worcester, MA
  Oct 2019–May 2020
  
• Front-End Visualization: Designed Angular data visualization tools for NSF-funded educational ecology project
• Data Analysis: Wrote Python flask API scripts for performing data analysis for bee-related hypotheses
• ASSISTments
  Systems Engineer
  Worcester, MA
  Jun–Jul 2020
  
• AWS Migration: Migrated educational technology web application used by thousands of students and teachers from on-premises hardware to high-security AWS cloud, involving PostgreSQL, Java, Vue.js, and Python on Amazon RDS and EC2
• WPI
  Teaching Assistant—Computer Science Department
  Worcester, MA
  Aug 2018–Jun 2020
  
• Labs, Office Hours: Taught labs, held office hours, and graded assignments for undergraduate computer science classes
• Wakefly, Inc.
  IT Hosting Intern
  Marlborough, MA
  May–Jul 2019
  
• Hosting Team: Managed installing, updating, and troubleshooting virtual Windows and GNU/Linux servers hosting Kentico, Umbraco, WordPress, etc. content management systems and databases for dozens of clients
• IT Tasks: Independently completed IT tasks and organized inventory as sole IT staff for office of 32 employees
• MAPFRE Insurance
  Application Services Intern
  Webster, MA
  May–Aug 2018
  
• Enterprise Web Appraisal System: The Enterprise Web Appraisal System (EWAS) is a web application developed by MAPFRE for internal use by their appraisers, automating the appraisal process and increasing efficiency and consistency. Worked on application services team to develop front-end and debug database
• EWAS Front-End: Developed and deployed dynamic web application front-end in JavaScript/JQuery

Projects

• Afterlight Caves
  Personal Project
  Worcester, MA
  Nov 2019–Mar 2020
• Procedurally Generated Web Game: Designed and built performant, procedurally generated top-down shooter game for the web with two other students. All engine code, game logic, and graphics were made from scratch using only JavaScript. Selected by WPI to be demonstrated at PAX East 2020.
• Augmented Reality Tour Guide App
  Team Member, Kyoto VR
  Kyoto, Japan
  Jul–Oct 2019
• Audio Tour App: Developed mobile app in team of three for delivering audio tours with augmented reality features for historic sites in Kyoto, Japan
• Tour Editor: Designed and deployed web application for creating and version-managing extensible location-based audio tours including vanilla JavaScript front-end and Node.js back-end
• Cultural Preservation and Promotion
  Team Member, Institute for Sustainable Urbanisation
  Central, Hong Kong
  Jan–Mar 2019
  
• Web Design: Worked with a team of four to research and create prototype website for preservation and promotion of historically significant sites in Hong Kong
• Algol Meeting Scheduler
  Project Manager, WPI
  Worcester, MA
  Nov–Dec 2018
  
• Angular Front-End: Independently developed responsive front-end for schedule planning web app using TypeScript, Angular, and Google's Material Design
• AWS Back-End: Led team of four to develop Java API and MySQL database in Amazon Web Services
• Personal Website: Mar 2018–Present. Independently designed and developed personal website to host projects. HTML, CSS, and JavaScript on CentOS server using Nginx back-end

Awards & Other Positions

• Dean's List: WPI, Fall 2016, Spring 2017, Fall 2017, Spring 2018, Fall 2018, Spring 2019, Fall 2019, Spring 2020
• Beta Theta Pi: Eta Tau Chapter, Risk Management Chairman 2018; Finance Chairman 2019
• Upsilon Pi Epsilon: Computer Science honor society, Nov 2018
• Eagle Scout Award: Boy Scouts of America, Sep 2012