# Joel Ponce > Software Engineer at OneValley (formerly GSVlabs) Location: San Francisco Bay Area, United States Profile: https://flows.cv/joelponce Looking for opportunities to use tech as a tool to impact culture and access to resources. I have worked with several non-profits serving diverse communities and celebrate being able to partner with efforts advancing equity. ## Work Experience ### Software Engineer @ OneValley Jan 2018 – Present ### Software Developer @ ReliaMax Jan 2017 – Jan 2018 | San Francisco Bay Area Created a dynamic form web app with a VueJS frontend and NodeJS backend, accelerating the application process for a student loan from a multi-day process to as fast as a single 20-minute user session. ### Software Engineer @ UCSF Jan 2017 – Jan 2017 | San Francisco Bay Area Constructed platform using JavaScript, ReactJS, and Python to provide researchers with ability to pre-screen incoming patients for mental illness and reduce time to complete mental health exams by over 78%. ### Software Engineer @ Slow Ventures Jan 2017 – Jan 2017 | San Francisco Bay Area I worked with a small team of engineers to develop a customer relationship management (CRM) system using Python, Flask, and PostgreSQL, allowing the company to have a centralized and real-time platform for managing their partner interactions. ### Resident Assistant (RA) @ Whitman College Residence Life Jan 2014 – Jan 2015 | Walla Walla, WA I served as an RA in two different settings: a mixed year residence hall of around 90 students, and in the Fine Arts House for second and third-year students. • Trained extensively in active listening, conflict resolution, event planning, community building • Offered support to students seeking personal, social, or academic advice, practicing privacy and confidentially and offering referrals to other campus resources • Maintained budgets for monthly community art events and other hall expenditures • Developed workshops for Residence Life and first-year students, offering tools to support first-generation/working-class students, and engaging with topics of racial and gender equity ### Student Academic Adviser @ Whitman College Residence Life Jan 2013 – Jan 2013 | Walla Walla, WA • Provided academic tutoring for first-year students, offered healthy study habits workshops, and served as a resource liaison for other campus resources. • Was responsible for a section of 30 students and part of a larger team working with the 140+ students in the residence hall. ### Communications and Programming Intern @ Path with Art Jan 2015 – Jan 2015 | Seattle, WA Path with Art offers free community art courses to adults recovering from homeless, addiction, and other forms of trauma. I wore multiple hats during my internship, assisting the programmatic, development, and marketing efforts of the organization. • Assisted in planning and management of student art exhibits open to the public • Updated and maintained student and partner organization database to strengthen accountability of program participants • Coordinated and supervised museum, theatre, and other community partner event visits • Trained in approaches to supporting clients experiencing addiction, homelessness, and other forms of trauma ### Public Relations Intern @ Breakthrough Silicon Valley Jan 2014 – Jan 2014 | San Jose, CA Worked alongside Executive Director to support the organization's summer program and community outreach efforts. • Joined and worked closely with a small staff of 8 people serving 400 students • Conceptualized and developed a summer blog with weekly updates • Created short promotional videos for fundraising events • Managed and edited 200+ data entries of donors and supporters on Salesforce • Planned and coordinated a Teacher Celebration dinner and event with over 80 guests ### GROW Coordinator @ GlobeMed Jan 2013 – Jan 2014 Led the planning and preparation for an international internship a the Minmahaw School in Mae Sot, Thailand in partnership with Burma Humanitarian Mission. • Participated in training development of sustainable partnerships among organizations at the annual GlobeMed Summit • Facilitated communication between interns, club members, partner organization, Whitman administration, and the GlobeMed national organization. • Evaluated student interviews to measure impact of Vocational Health Programs at the Minmahaw School ### Teaching Fellow @ Breakthrough Silicon Valley Jan 2013 – Jan 2013 | San Jose, CA Served as a mentor, teacher, and college motivator for high-achieving middle school students from underrepresented and underserved communities. • Developed two 6-week courses for over twenty-five 7th grade students • Participated in week-long crash course in education theory and classroom management ## Education ### Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Music Theory Whitman College ### Bellarmine College Preparatory ## Contact & Social - LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/joel-a-ponce --- Source: https://flows.cv/joelponce JSON Resume: https://flows.cv/joelponce/resume.json Last updated: 2026-04-10