# Ferdinand Cruz

> Software Engineer

Location: San Francisco Bay Area, United States
Profile: https://flows.cv/ferdinand

I'm a full stack developer several years of experience developing and maintaining web applications. My strengths lie in front-end Javascript/Typescript, Python, React, and Ruby, though I lean a bit towards 

- Github: https://github.com/pomfy113

Languages - Javascript (JSX, Typescript), Python, Ruby, CSS
Frameworks - React, Remix, Sass/SCSS, Ruby on Rails, Tailwind
Databases - PostgreSQL, GraphQL
Platforms - Heroku, AWS
Testing - Playwright, Jest, Storybook
Tools - Datadog, Unix, Maya, Blender, Figma
Misc - REST & MVC/MVVC Architecture, Agile Development, WCAG accessibility

## Work Experience
### Software Engineer @ Nava
Jan 2024 – Present | United States
National public benefit corporation modernizing government platforms. Working on modernizing USDA’s WIC Management Information System program.
- Built scripts and tools for streamlining creation of datasets for research and development team
- Analyzed capabilities of multiple state systems through desk research and vendor interviews

### Software Engineer @ Chan Zuckerberg Initiative
Jan 2019 – Jan 2023 | Redwood City, California
Non-profit organization building research-backed tools to support education. Worked on the core platform and front-end infrastructure for Summit Learning Platform and Along.org using React and Ruby.
- Developed new multimedia recorder for Along 2.0 using Typescript and React hooks to enable online student-teacher interaction
- Integrated Learnosity APIs including real time testing, analytics, and assessment control for the classroom environment
- Led team pushes to improve older areas, updating deprecated and untyped code, and ensuring WCAG compliance
- Optimized mentorship and curriculum surface areas, reducing page load times by 30%
- Significantly increased front-end test coverage from 10% to ~80%, leading to a reduction in incidents by 90%
- Exceeded expectations in performance reviews for two consecutive years
- Mentored junior developers on front-end and general career development, improving performance review results by one level

### Assistant Instructor @ Make School
Jan 2018 – Jan 2018 | San Francisco
Summer boot camp teaching students how to develop full web applications. Provided individualized instruction to students on web development, product development, and management principles.
- Mentored and guided 149 students on development of full web applications
- Facilitated release of approximately 100 web ready applications from concept to execution

### Data Entry @ OfficeTeam
Jan 2016 – Jan 2017 | San Francisco Bay Area
Utilized ERP and CRM software to input, verify, and update customer data. Entrusted to supervise and guide small teams while consistently exceeding expectations on projects.


## Education
### Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in Psychology
University of California, Davis

### Bachelor of Applied Science - BASc
Make School


## Contact & Social
- LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/ferdinand-cruz113
- GitHub: https://github.com/pomfy113

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Last updated: 2026-04-11