# Marika M.

> Back End Developer able to work across full stack. Well-versed in JavaScript, Python and Java.

Location: Hayward, California, United States
Profile: https://flows.cv/marika

I am a software engineer with both industry and research experience. I am comfortable with full stack development. As a developer, I value thorough testing, understandable documentation, an organized codebase and forethought while designing new features. I am a quick learner and welcome challenging technical problems.

## Work Experience
### Software Engineer @ IBM
Jan 2023 – Present | San Francisco Bay Area

### Software Engineer @ IBM
Jan 2022 – Jan 2023
In this position I have worked with TypeScript, JavaScript, React, GraphQL, MongoDB, and Docker. My responsibilities have included translation of business needs to technical requirements, UI/UX design, and the full stack of web applications.
My past projects include:
-Designed and implemented Graphql API for DevOps dashboard
-Designed and implemented REST API for vulnerabilities dashboard
-Migrated and sunset excess microservices
-Developed features for user offboarding management system
-Documented, refactored and fixed processes in federation portal

### Back End Developer Summer Intern @ IBM
Jan 2021 – Jan 2021 | Austin, Texas Metropolitan Area
Using React, Sketch, Typescript I both redesigned UX for Server Registration Portal  and created an API for BFF for Server Registration Portal in migration to new template.

### Freshman Research Initiative Peer Mentor @ The University of Texas at Austin
Jan 2020 – Jan 2021 | Austin, Texas Metropolitan Area
Researched the interpretation of a pointing gesture for use in communicating with robots.
Mentored group in freshman research initiative implementing simulation for Boston Dynamics Spot robot based off of the gRPC protocol.

### Latin Dance Teacher @ Inpired Movment
Jan 2019 – Jan 2020

### Dance Teacher @ Kinderdance
Jan 2018 – Jan 2018 | Austin, Texas Area
Taught creative movement and dance classes for students ages 2-6.


## Education
### Bachelor of Science - BS in Computer Science
The University of Texas at Austin

### Westlake High School

### Summer Engineering Research Academy
UC Santa Barbara


## Contact & Social
- LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/marika-murphy
- GitHub: https://github.com/marikamurphy?tab=overview&from=2020-08-01&to=2020-08-31

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Last updated: 2026-03-29