• Led a team of four as delegated team lead in developing a full-stack web application for Conectado, a Web3 platform dedicated to empowering Latino students in their academic and professional journeys; key features included a personalized Backpack for opportunity tracking, a dynamically updated Opportunities page powered by a custom web scraper, a Networking page, and user Profile page
• Migrated the application’s database infrastructure from MySQL to Firebase to enhance performance and scalability; refactored backend logic and optimized data structures to align with NoSQL best practices
• Integrated an AI-powered chatbot using Flowise AI and the ChatGPT API to deliver real-time, personalized support to users, including instant answers to FAQs and tailored opportunity recommendations, enhancing both user experience and platform engagement