Victor Amupitan
515-735-6370 | victor@victoramupitan.com | GitHub: amupitan | Ames, IA
victoramupitan.com

Education

IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY, AMES, IA
· Bachelor of Science in Software Engineering
· GPA: 3.90/4.00 (Iowa State’s Dean’s list all six semesters)

Expected May 2019

Work Experience
SOFTWARE ENGINEER, INTERN
WORKIVA INC, AMES, IA
MAY – AUGUST 2017, MAY 2018 – PRESENT
· Develop features on the client and server sides of a spreadsheets web application to improve usability and user experience.
· Relied upon to solve critical support issues and develop a wide set of general application improvements and optimizations.
· Participate in agile processes like sprint reviews, effort estimation and task creation for epics.
· Improve Quality Assurance by writing unit and integration tests for new and existing features and participating in code reviews.
· Implement major user-experience improvements, coordinating closely with UX resources.
FULL STACK DEVELOPER & RESEARCH
IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY
AUGUST 2016 – MAY 2017
· Provided a web interface for a gene tracing product to make it user-friendly and more usable by a wider audience.
· Developed the frontend with HTML/CSS/JavaScript(jQuery), and the backend with Python (Django).
· Designed the application using a Model-View-Controller (MVC) architecture style.

Skills
Languages/Libraries/Frameworks/Databases

· Go

· JavaScript

· Java

· Django

· MongoDB

· Git

· C++

· TypeScript

· C

· React.js

· Node.js

· Apache Thrift

· Python

· Dart

· React Native

· Docker

Projects
READY SET BALL
· Built a service to help people find and start pick-up games in their community.
· Developed the frontend of the web application using React, and the backend using Go.
· Designed the architecture for the server-side using clean architecture styles to improve testability.
· Enhanced code quality by introducing formal code review and continuous integration.
STUDY CARD MAKER
· Designed a web application to help students create note cards from already typed notes, eliminating manual creation of study cards.
· Implemented the parser using JavaScript and the server as a REST API using NodeJS.
ROGUELIKE DUNGEON GAME
· Developed a roguelike dungeon game in C++ to better understand computer science concepts like data structures, graph algorithms,
memory management, and Object-Oriented design.
NAÏVE BAYES MACHINE LEARNING PREDICTOR
· Developed a machine learning predictor to predict the news category a document might belong in.
· Implemented the predictor in C++ using Bayesian estimator and maximum likelihood estimator.
MOBILE APPLICATION DEVELOPMENT
· Initiated the creation of an Instant Messaging mobile app to help people send and receive messages without a language barrier.
· Created the structure and UI components of the cross-platform (iOS and Android) app using React Native (TypeScript).

Leadership & Activities
COMMUNITY ADVISER, IOWA STATE UNIVERISTY RESIDENCE
AUGUST 2017 – MAY 2018
· Developed programs and provided resources on diversity, personal development and academic success.
· Provided advice to residents and responded to routine and emergency situations.
INFORMATION ASSURANCE STUDENT GROUP
MARCH 2017
· Used communication skills to give a presentation on Linux networking tools when I was the club’s public relations officer.