# Casey Puentes > Software Engineer @ Microsoft Location: San Francisco Bay Area, United States Profile: https://flows.cv/caseypuentes Curious and deeply passionate software engineer with strong skills in Java, C#, and Data Structures. I thrive in challenging and goal-oriented environments that encourage open feedback and constant personal growth. I'm recently graduated with a BS in Computer Science at the University of Maryland and love to spend my free time pursuing new and exciting projects. Past projects include game development(on iOS, Android, and Web platforms) and web development. My current focus lies in diversifying my skillsets in every way possible, in an effort to gain a better understanding of the technical world. Currently, I am self-studying web development (using Google Cloud's App Engine), NoSQL technologies (Also through the Google Cloud Platform) and Python through the creation of structured projects. Learn more at my website: https://caseypuentes.com ## Work Experience ### Software Engineer @ Microsoft Jan 2024 – Present ### Software Engineer Intern @ Microsoft Jan 2023 – Jan 2023 | Seattle, Washington, United States 12 week internship on Windows: - Spearheaded the development of a system to derive and surface to developers the parent/dependency relationships between data in the Telemetry Pipeline using C#, SQL, Typescript, data processing, and data analysis techniques, resulting in a $1.1 million in identified, confirmed yearly savings. - Collaborated closely with my team and partner teams to gather requirements, design efficient structuring of the data, get feedback on ideas, work style, and communication, with the intention of constantly iterating/always improving. - Thrived in the face of challenge by staying organized, learning quickly, and consistently communicating with stakeholders. ### Software Engineer Intern @ Microsoft Jan 2022 – Jan 2022 | Seattle, Washington, United States ### Software Engineer Intern @ Niantic, Inc. Jan 2021 – Jan 2021 | San Francisco, California, United States Led development of new AR features using Unity and C# by coordinating with four different teams to move the feature from ideation to reality. Optimized object spawning using memoization and C# by implementing object-pooling techniques. Revamped in-game communication system and other UI menus by resolving pain-inducing client bugs. ### Founder & CEO @ ScholarTrac Jan 2020 – Jan 2021 ScholarTracs mission is to make internships more accessible to high school students. Over the course of a year, I've spearheaded the development and execution of pivots needed to bring my company closer to fulfilling this mission. Specifically, I have: 1. Meticulously developed a FERPA & privacy law compliant internship management Web-App that digitizes paperwork used to track students attendance at internships, cutting total management time and cost for schools by 50%* by using React, Firebase, JavaScript, and Typescript 2. Organized and delegated tasks to my team based on urgency and importance while upholding consistent communication in order to coordinate development of the Web-App 3. Executed a significant company pivoted in which we switched our original target customer from schools to businesses and added a job platform feature to bundle with the original internship management software 4. Iterated over features and different User Interface designs using feedback from market research and mentors/advisors 5. Conducted essential market research by taking the initiative and reaching out to potential customers and market stakeholders in order to conduct interviews and surveys 6. Fostered the development of customer relationships and partnerships through consistent communication and engagement *As stated by Co-Op Coordinator in Nassau County School District ### Co-Owner @ Two Students, LLC Jan 2017 – Jan 2021 | Jacksonville, Florida Area Official owner since January 2017(unofficially since late 2015). As the co-owner of a game development company, I manage and oversee projects that cover a wide range of areas including 3D and 2D projects, mobile projects, and PC projects. My team and I have created over 7 projects (Refer to the projects section below, or our website, twostudentsllc.com) using C#, the Unity game development engine, and occasionally Java to assist with development. All of my knowledge of C# and Unity have been self-taught. ### EarlyBird @ Twitter Jan 2020 – Jan 2020 | Virtual Experience Selected as one of thirty out of thousands of applicants to be an 'EarlyBird' and participate in Twitter's week-long #TakeFlight challenge. Using the Twitter API, HTML, CSS, and JavaScript, five teammates and I were awarded second place for brainstorming, designing, prototyping, and implementing a new, innovative feature for Twitter. ### Hacker @ Stanford University - TreeHacks Jan 2020 – Jan 2020 | Stanford, California, United States After 36 hours at TreeHacks, my 3 teammates and I won the AR/VR Grand Prize for creating MusicBlox, an AR application that aims to help educate introductory programmers about basic programming concepts, such as objects and methods. I worked heavily with the Unity Engine, C#, and a Magic Leap Headset and focused on building the AR environment. Additionally, I developed an object tracking algorithm with C# and Vectors to monitor the positions of the different objects, and determine the if order of the objects is correct. ### Computer Science Summer Institute Student @ Google Jan 2019 – Jan 2019 | Seattle Attended a 3-week rigorous program at Googles Seattle office where I learned Python, Javascript, HTML, and CSS. Used this new knowledge to lead the creation of a web application powered by Google Cloud Platform(GCP) in which users can report issues within their community directly to their local city council. ### IT Intern @ Nassau County School Board Jan 2018 – Jan 2018 | Fernandina Beach, Florida A 2-week internship with the Nassau Country School Board IT Department in which I managed print servers, Imaged laptops with software and worked closely with the IT Director and team. ### IT Intern @ Nassau County School Board Jan 2017 – Jan 2017 | Fernandina Beach, Florida A 2-week internship with the Nassau County School Board IT Department in which I managed print servers, Imaged laptops with software, and worked closely with the IT Director and team. ## Education ### Bachelor of Science - BS in Computer Science University of Maryland ### Florida State College at Jacksonville ### High School Diploma Fernandina Beach High School ## Contact & Social - LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/caseypuentes - Portfolio: https://caseypuentes.com --- Source: https://flows.cv/caseypuentes JSON Resume: https://flows.cv/caseypuentes/resume.json Last updated: 2026-03-29