# James Vlasak

> Software Engineer 1 at Best Buy

Location: Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
Profile: https://flows.cv/jamesvlasak

Front End Engineer with 3+ years of experience creating reusable, cross-platform UI components with TypeScript, React/React Native, Next.js and Node.js.

## Work Experience
### Software Engineer 1 @ Best Buy
Jan 2025 – Present

### Associate Software Engineer @ Best Buy
Jan 2023 – Jan 2025 | Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
- Deliver targeted customer support experiences across web and mobile platforms that provide seamless care for users and generated significant cost savings to the business.
- Mentored junior and non-junior team members to maintain adherence to agile processes and to deliver quality code through code reviews.
- Crafted comprehensive technical documentation and fostered seamless communication with business and design partners for optimal project outcomes.

### Software Engineer Intern @ Best Buy
Jan 2022 – Jan 2022 | Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States

### Research Assistant @ University of Minnesota Department of Psychiatry
Jan 2022 – Jan 2022 | Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
- Participated in a research lab studying the relationship between stress reactivity and alcohol use disorder.
- Utilized and manipulated a software pipeline (created in MATLAB) to showcase electroencephalogram and electromyography data in meaningful figures (e.g., waveform, bar graph).
- Assisted in running patient centered lab sessions with tasks including positioning EEG, EMG, and EKG electrodes on the participant and executing computerized psychological procedures.
- Compiled over 25 sources into a literature review on alcohol use disorder and its relationship with stress reactivity.

### Software Engineer Intern @ Neurotype Inc.
Jan 2021 – Jan 2021
- Built a first of its kind, portable brain sensing test for drug addiction using Node.js and React to be utilized in a clinical setting; App was built in 4 months.
- Integrated an EEG device into the application in order to track electrical brain activity, obtain data, and process results.
- Created and deployed a new webpage for startup in 1 week, utilizing Amazon Web Services and Heroku for deployment.
- Presented in daily standup meetings to update progress, identify issues, and plan solutions for current issues using various idea sharing services (e.g. figma).

### Marketing and Communications Intern @ American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry
Jan 2019 – Jan 2019 | Madison, Wisconsin
- Performed marketing tasks for an international scientific journal, the Journal of Cosmetic Dentistry.
- Broke into a new market of students around the nation, greatly increasing brand awareness.
- Designed virtual journal articles to be published on the online version of the journal.
- Networked with current and prospective members to strengthen and build relationships.

### Sales Associate @ The UPS Store
Jan 2014 – Jan 2019 | Waunakee, WI
- Delivered world-class customer service to all retail customers.
- Received and processed packages.
- Expertly packaged items.
- Designed and printed high-end projects on small and large scales.
- Executed day to day business operations.


## Education
### Computer Science in Computer Science
University of Minnesota
Jan 2019 – Jan 2022

### Psychology in Psychology
University of Minnesota
Jan 2019 – Jan 2022

### Waunakee High School
Jan 2014 – Jan 2018


## Contact & Social
- LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/jamesvlasak

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Last updated: 2026-03-29