Résumé

Andrew Meraz

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Self-taught starting in 2011, formalized with a B.S. in Computer Science (Software Engineering concentration) in 2020. I build and ship production tools end-to-end — from database architecture to deployment — and I'm looking to bring that full-stack experience to a product engineering team.

Work Experience

Business and Technical Support Analyst 2 University of California, San Diego · 2017 – Present
  • Designed and deployed a PHP, JavaScript, AJAX, and MySQL application to automate software distribution renewal workflows, reducing data collection time from weeks to days.
  • Maintained and enhanced the software-web.ucsd.edu portal to server specifications.
  • Applied secure coding practices and improved deployment pipelines.
Web Designer / Project Coordinator University of California, San Diego · 2014 – 2017
  • Maintained and updated departmental websites.
  • Developed PHP/JavaScript applications integrating third-party APIs and libraries.
  • Created a relational database schema for a proof-of-concept project supporting faculty research initiatives.
Data Management Support Assistant Scripps Institution of Oceanography · 2013 – 2014
  • Managed databases for two Long Term Ecological Research (LTER) projects, normalizing thousands of datasets across multiple research sites into relational MySQL databases.
  • Enhanced data integrity and usability for research teams.
  • Assisted in documenting workflows to improve data accessibility for long-term projects.

Projects

Family Skip — Chrome ExtensionManifest V3, published & in active use

Millisecond-precision content skip ranges for Netflix, Prime Video, and HBO Max, with a full options page.

Bilingual Practice Websiteclient project, technical lead

Full-stack rebuild replacing a legacy WordPress site, with an EN/ES toggle, custom i18n system, and integrated online booking.

CSV & Data Tooling Suite8+ deployed tools

Self-hosted vanilla-JS tools for data processing and reporting, including CSV splitting, comparison/merge, and CSV-to-SQL conversion.

Multi-Tier SaaS Platformin progress

Designing and building a platform serving three distinct user tiers, from MVP scoping through auth and data architecture.

Skills

Languages & Tools

  • PHP
  • MySQL
  • JavaScript
  • REST API / AJAX
  • HTML / CSS
  • Git / Version Control
  • React
  • Python
  • Java
  • jQuery
  • JSON / XML
  • OOP
  • WordPress
  • Bootstrap

Testing

  • Unit Testing
  • Integration Testing
  • End-to-End Testing

Education

California State University, Monterey Bay
B.S. Computer Science — Software Engineering Concentration
2020
University of California, San Diego
B.S. Human Biology
2017