I'm a software engineer passionate about building privacy-first applications that make a real impact. Currently pursuing my CS degree with a minor in Data Science, I'm focused on creating accessible technology—especially in the mental health space.

When I'm not coding, you'll find me on the basketball court, writing poetry, shooting photos, or mentoring early undergrads.

const ramar = {
    location: "Philadelphia, PA → NYC 📍",
    education: "Saint Joseph's University, May 2026",
    minor: "Data Science",
    currentFocus: ["Full-Stack Development", "Privacy-First Tech", "Mental Health Apps"],
    askMeAbout: ["React", "Next.js", "Database Design", "COPPA Compliance"],
    creativeOutlets: ["Poetry ✍️", "Photography 📷", "Newsletter 📬"],
    funFact: "I went skydiving despite being terribly afraid of heights 🪂"
};

Languages

Python                 ████████████████████░  95%
JavaScript/TypeScript  ████████████████░░░░  80%
SQL                    ███████████████░░░░░  75%
Java                   ████████████░░░░░░░░  60%

Frontend

Backend & Database

Tools & Platforms

🧠 Software Engineer @ One More Day · Remote (June 2025 – Present)

• Launched and scaled a COPPA-compliant mental health platform to 80+ active users with 50% retention through organic marketing and community outreach
• Built privacy-first full-stack app using Next.js, PostgreSQL, and Drizzle ORM with anonymous story-sharing, crisis detection, and push notifications via OneSignal
• Developed admin moderation system with real-time content monitoring, ban/timeout controls, age verification, and regulatory compliance for youth users

🔬 Software Engineering Intern @ Medidata Solutions · New York, NY (May – Aug 2025)

• Collaborated with 10+ engineers and led architecture decisions for a React-based internal web app built for C-suite executives
• Designed and deployed 3 interactive dashboards in ReportPortal, improving QA decision-making efficiency by 25%
• Integrated Immich's facial recognition system, automating categorization of 10,000+ media assets
• Authored internal API integration documentation, improving developer productivity by 30%

💻 IT Support Technician @ Saint Joseph's University · Philadelphia, PA (June 2024 – Present)

• Manage Microsoft Azure database with 19,000+ student records
• Troubleshoot 20+ hardware/software issues weekly with 24-hour average resolution time
• Conduct routine maintenance across 300+ workstation computer labs

🎓 STEM Instructor @ Lavner Education · Villanova, PA (May 2024 – Mar 2025)

• Developed 20+ lesson plans for 100+ students aged 8–14 across Python, C++, and Java
• Integrated ChatGPT and ML demos, increasing engagement by 25% — 90% parent satisfaction

Privacy-first mental health support platform

• Tech: Next.js, PostgreSQL, Clerk Auth, Drizzle ORM, OpenAI Moderation, OneSignal
• Serving 80+ users with 50% retention rate
• COPPA-compliant with comprehensive content moderation and crisis detection
• Donation-funded model — zero data monetization
• Built with an ethics-first approach for vulnerable populations

Personal portfolio with interactive design

• Tech: React, Tailwind CSS, Framer Motion, Vercel
• Features a newsletter — thoughts on tech, building in public, and life as a new grad dev
• Photography gallery — creative work behind the lens
• 7+ projects, scroll-based animations, 100 Lighthouse performance score

Smart job application manager with Gmail integration

• Tech: JavaScript, MySQL, Gmail API
• Auto-parses application confirmation emails and organizes opportunities with real-time status tracking

LSTM neural network trained on Bach compositions

• Tech: Python, TensorFlow, LSTM, MuseScore, Google Colab
• Preprocessed and tokenized classical MIDI compositions; generated original baroque-style sequences

Music collaboration platform (Frontend)

• Tech: JavaScript, React
• Built the complete frontend UI for artists to connect and manage real-time collaborative sessions

Full-stack booking platform for tattoo artists

• Tech: JavaScript · Artist portfolio management, appointment scheduling, and payment integration

• 🔨 Building database-driven applications with complex queries
• 📚 Deep-diving into Python DSA for technical interviews
• 🗽 Planning my move to NYC post-graduation
• 🎓 Graduating May 2026 — looking for new grad SWE roles!

• Basketball enthusiast — always down for a pickup game
• Poet — writing as a way to process the world ✍️
• Photographer — capturing moments and telling stories through a lens · View Gallery
• Newsletter writer — building in public, one issue at a time · Subscribe
• Mentor — helping early undergrads navigate CS and career paths
• Former STEM instructor — taught programming to 100+ students ages 8–14
• Mental health advocate — building tech that actually helps people
• NYC bound — excited to join the tech scene post-grad

I'm always open to connecting with fellow developers, discussing tech ethics, or collaborating on projects that make a difference.

• 🌐 Portfolio: ramarwilson.com
• 📬 Newsletter: ramarwilson.com/newsletter
• 📷 Photography: ramarwilson.com/photography
• 💼 LinkedIn: ramarwilson1
• 📧 Email: ramarwilson1@gmail.com
• 📸 Instagram: @ramarwilson1