What I'm Doing Now

A snapshot of what I'm currently focused on in my journey to becoming a backend engineer.

Last updated: October 2025

Current Semester

Fall 2025 - Sophomore Year at University of North Georgia

Expected Graduation: May 2028

  • BIOL1102K - Intro to Ecology Lab
  • HIST2111 - US History I
  • MUSC1100 - Music Appreciation
  • CSCI1302 - Computer Science II
  • CRJU1100 - Intro to Criminal Justice

Learning

  • Studying Spring Security (JWT, OAuth2) for authentication/authorization
  • PostgreSQL for production-ready database skills

Building

  • Inventory Management API - Adding Spring Security auth layer
  • CentDash - Personal finance dashboard (forked from CentLedger)
    • →Migrating from CSV persistence to database
    • →Building user authentication system

2026 Goals

  • Complete University of Colorado Secure Software Design Specialization (Coursera)
  • Land a backend engineering internship for Summer 2026
  • Contribute to a major open source project in the Spring ecosystem
  • Build a production-ready fintech API

Competitions & Challenges

  • NSA Codebreaker Challenge 2025/2026In Progress - Task 2
    • →Completed: Task 0 (Registration & Setup), Task 1 (Initial Analysis)
    • →Current: Task 2 - Network traffic analysis using Wireshark on PCAP files
    • →Applying cybersecurity fundamentals in real-world CTF scenarios

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I'm always open to discussing new opportunities, projects, or just chatting about backend development and technology.

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