# Maxim Hutz

Hello! I am a software engineer based in New York! You can find me through:

- LinkedIn: [`maximhutz`](https://linkedin.com/in/maximhutz)
- GitHub: [`mvhutz`](https://github.com/mvhutz)
- E-Mail: [`job@maximhutz.me`](mailto:job@maximhutz.me)

I'm skilled with various:

- **Languages**: HTML, CSS, JavaScript, Node.js, Python, C, C++, Java, TypeScript, SQL
- **Frameworks**: ReactJS, Terraform, MariaDB, Git, Redux.js
- **Developer Tools**: Docker, Jenkins, Microsoft Azure, VS Code, Firebase, IntelliJ, Eclipse, Figma, Invision, Sketch

## Experience

### Software Engineer I

***American Express** — Sep. 25, Present*

- WIP.

### Software Engineer Intern II

***American Express** — Jun. 24, Aug. 24*

- Aided onboarding [Global Pay™](https://www.americanexpress.com/en-us/business/global-pay/) to the public cloud by leading the first effort at AMEX to use AWS S3 off-premises.
- Improved developer experience by discovering and documenting this previously unknown process in "Stash", a reference storage application written in Go.
- Decreased time to deploy with Terraform to provision storage buckets and compute instances, and GitHub Actions pipeline to automatically test, Lint, provision, and deploy codebase.
- Configured CI/CD pipeline to run full suite of tests and deploy code by containerizing application.

### Software Engineer Intern I

***American Express** — Jun. 23, Aug. 23*

- Accelerated the onboarding and engagement process of [Global Loyalty Experiences](https://global.americanexpress.com/rewards) by leading a team of 3 to develop a multi-faceted ReactJS documentation site.
- Magnified the team's visibility into system performance by integrating GitHub, Splunk, JIRA, and Grafana APIs to provide statistical/graphical data.
- Enhanced the user experience by integrating modern design principles in Sketch and Invision, continuously revising its UI through feedback from active users.
- Deployed a robust and reliable product by stress testing its functionality through 100+ test cases using Jest and Jenkins CI/CD.

### Undergraduate Teaching Assistant

***Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute** — Sep. 22, May. 25*

- Supported 120+ students with Data Structures and Algorithms by hosting office hours.
- Deepened students' skills with weekly labs, code reviews, and feedback on Python and C++ assignments.

### Software Developer Intern II

***Tightrope Interactive** — May 22, Aug. 22*

- Expanded market for product manual site [`freshmanuals.com`](https://freshmanuals.com) by creating a twin iOS app on the App Store.
- Developed and tested offline mode with Redux.js, allowing users to view their manuals without access to data in the Firestore database.
- Introduced profitability through integrating Yahoo Ads into the search results.
- Optimized future development by the team advocating for familiar React Native over SwiftUI.
- Significantly reduced codebase size by implementing responsive design to support multiple orientations.

### Software Developer Intern I

***Tightrope Interactive** — Jun. 21, Aug. 21*

- Added 3000+ product manuals to the aggregator [`freshmanuals.com`](https://freshmanuals.com) by scraping 20+ major sites in PHP.
- Cut web scraper create time by 20\% by eliminating boilerplate with a custom scraping template.
- Prototyped PDF viewer to upload/print files with HTML, CSS, and JavaScript.

## Projects

### AI COVID-19 Classifier

***Lead Developer** — Sep. 22, Dec. 22*

- Led a team of 3 to create a COVID-19 lung scanner web application using machine learning.
- Streamlined workflow with Docker for local development, and Microsoft Azure for production.
- Integrated user authentication and previous scan storage with MariaDB database and backend API in PHP.

### Rebate Processor

***Main Developer** — May 25, Sep. 25*

- WIP.

## Education

### Dual B.S. Computer Science, Information Technology

***Rensselaer Polytechnic Insistute** — Aug. 21, May 25*

- *Cumulative GPA:* 3.99
- *Awards:* Rensselaer Leadership Award, Dean's Honor List
- *Coursework:* Data Structures & Algorithms, Software Design, User Experience, Object-Oriented Design