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Hi, I'm Joseph West

Chicago, IL Contact Me

A Biochemist turned Software Engineer

While completing my biochemistry degree in order to pursue a career in the medical field, I got introduced to programming and fell in love with it. Deciding that software engineering is what I want to do as a career, I am now finishing my second bachelors in Computer Science in December 2026.

I have many interests and skills in Computer Science, including but not limited to game-development, finance, full stack web, database design, and dev ops. I know I always have much more to learn and am excited to do so.

Technologies I'm focused on

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C++
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PostgreSQL
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Typescript HTML CSS
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Git
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NextJS
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Linux
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Coding Agents
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Cloud Infrastructure
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Rust
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Golang
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Sterile Processing Tech 2: Northwestern Memorial Hospital

03/2026 - present

Clean, assemble, and sterilize surgical equipment for hospital use. Prepare surgery case carts for use.

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Sterile Processing Tech: Skokie Hospital

08/2025 - 03/2026

Cleaned, assembled, and sterilized surgical equipment for hospital use.

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Central Processing Tech 2: Intermountain Health

12/2023 - 08/2025

Cleaned, assembled, and sterilized surgical equipment for hospital use. Assisted with leading second shift.

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Lab Technician: Nelson Labs

02/2023 - 08/2023

Tested medical device sterility in a cleanroom by utilizing aseptic technique to incubate devices.

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Bachelor's of Science: Computer Science

12/2026

Graduating with a second Bachelor's of Science in Computer Science from Weber State University in December 2026. I currently have a 3.92 GPA

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Bachelor's of Science: Biochemistry

12/2022

Graduated with a Bachelor's of Science in Biochemistry from the University of New Mexico. I graduated with a 3.63 GPA

Recent projects

Recipe List

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A web app hosting many recipes and streamlining the process of shopping for their ingredients with a fully integrated grocery list application. Has many advanced features including automatic unit conversions and unification for all ingredients.

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Solidstart
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PostgreSQL
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Tailwind CSS
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OpenAI API
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AWS EC2
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Schwab Portfolio Manager

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A command line application that I use to execute trades in my Charles Schwab investment accounts, investing cash and rebalancing assets in order to execute my personal investment strategy

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Golang
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Schwab API
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Oauth2
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