Vicente Saldana

San Diego, California · (760) 482-7862 · vsaldana210@gmail.com

Highly-motivated Full-Stack Web Developer with over 6 years of experience working with professionals and managing complex legal cases in a fast-paced environment. Recent graduate from an intensive coding bootcamp where I quickly learned new skills and programming languages, responsive design principles, and gained meaningful experience working in web development.


Experience

Software Engineer Intern

Ceatus Media Group

• B2B SaaS Provider in Healthcare industry. • Implemented and enhanced CRUD operations for the company's internal application. • Gained experience working with MVC (Model, View, Controller) architecture of Rails framework and Ruby. • Utilized a variety of coding software to implement features and functionalities. • Participated in daily stand ups, code reviews, and pair-programming sessions with other developers. • Experience with Linux/Mac/Microsoft environments. • Experience diagnosing application performance related issues.

Tech Used: Ruby on Rails, JavaScript, jQuery, HTML, CSS, Slim, Github, VSCode Postgres, PgAdmin, MacOS, Linux, Outlook365 and Teams.

June 2022 - Present

Full-Stack Web Developer (In-Training)

LEARN Academy

• Completed 680+ hours of direct coding experience focused on front-end and back-end development. • Designed Jest tests to ensure correctness of any JavaScript code. • Utilized effective communication and cooperation through daily pair-programming practices. • Completed numerous projects working with React, Ruby on Rails, Javascript, Jest, HTML, CSS, Postman and various others. • Experience in developing and maintaining Web Applications. • Debugging, troubleshooting, and solving technical issues. • Currently serve as a mentor to other early career devs navigating through the coding bootcamp.

Tech Used: React, Ruby on Rails, JavaScript, HTML, CSS, Postman, Github, Postgres, PgAdmin, MacOS, Slack, SQL, Figma, AdobeXD, VSCode, Trello, Heroku and Zoom.

March 2022 - Present

Paralegal

Talamantes Immigration Law Firm

• Managed over 80+ active cases working directly with the US Department of State, USCIS, NVC, SSA, and police departments. • Completed legal briefs, motions, and affidavits on a regular basis. • Trained new hires and interns on business operations. • Trained employees on how to navigate internal software programs CLIO, Docketwise, and eimmigration. • Provided top-notch customer service (see Co. Yelp page for list of reviews) and handled client-related issues. • Led company in contract negotiations and helped increased profits through great customer service.

Tech Used: CLIO, Docketwise, eimmigration, Windows, Word, Excel, Adobe, Zoom, Outlook365 and Teams.

March 2017 - March 2022

Lead Paralegal

MC Tax Solutions

•Led the immigration department and helped increased profits through great customer service and contract negotiations. • Managed complex immigration law cases. • Completed legal form intakes, case analysis, briefs, and interview preparations.

Tech Used: MacOS, Zoom, Windows, Word, and Excel.

April 2021 - March 2022

Education

University of California San Diego

Bachelor of Arts
• Communications
• Minor in Law

• GPA: 3.6

August 2014 - June 2017

LEARN Academy

Full-Stack Web Developer
• Completed intensive 4-month coding bootcamp focused on Full-Stack Web Development.
• Quickly learned new programming languages in both front-end and back-end development.
• Earned recognition for 'Best Pair-Programmer' and 'Best Teammate' voted by peers.
March 2022 - July 2022

Skills

Programming Languages & Tools
  • Ruby,
  • Rails,
  • jQuery,
  • Rspec,
  • Jest,
  • Git,
  • Github,
  • PgAdmin
Workflow
  • Full Stack Web Development
  • Testing & Debugging
  • Cross Functional Teams
  • Agile Development & Scrum

Interests

Apart from being a full-stack developer, I enjoy most of my time playing sports, hiking & participating in outdoor activities. In the summer time I spend my days at different beaches here in San Diego, CA, while also balancing my time between traveling, family, and helping out my community at volunteer events.

When not outdoors, I enjoy gaming, watching Netflix shows with my wife, cooking new recipes, and spending a large amount of my free time exploring the latest technology advancements in the web development industry. I like to work with people who work hard and play harder. Ideally with people who bring a positive attitude each day and never back down from a challenging task.


Awards & Certifications

  • Full Stack Web Developer
  • Best Pair-Programmer (Voted by peers)
  • Best Teammate (Voted by peers)
  • UCSD Chancellor's Associates Scholarship Recipient