Heginio Jr Taeza
Summary
Software enthusiast with a touch of fashion and gaming.
Education
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University of Southern California
August 2021 – May 2024
- Bachelor of Science in Computer Science
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Mt. San Jacinto College
August 2017 – May 2021
- Associate of Science in Computer Science
- Associate of Science in Mathematics
- Associate of Art in Liberal Arts: Mathematics & Science
Work Experience
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Coding Instructor - Code Ninjas
March 2025 – Present
- Mentor over 50 students ages 5-14 through JavaScript and C# (Unity) curriculum built on Code Ninjas’s IMPACT platform
- Instruct Blender 3D modeling, VEX/LEGO robotics, and MakeCode classes at elementary schools and homeschool centers
- Design and lead Minecraft modding and Roblox development camps utilizing MCreator and Roblox Studios for game object mechanics and Java/Lua scripting
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Software Engineer Intern - CyberArk
July 2022 – May 2024
- Developed Conjur CLI using Cobra (Go) to streamline secrets management for cloud applications, achieving over 98% in total test coverage for all command unit and integration tests
- Migrated E2E tests for Kubernetes Secrets Provider sidecar (1M+ Docker pulls) using Kubernetes Go client library, effectively reducing image build time by 20% and enhancing Jenkins CI/CD pipelines
- Established Bash scripts to integrate SSO support into Kubernetes Secrets Provider sidecar with CyberArk Identity OIDC
- Maintained security across various Conjur SaaS products by manually utilizing Snyk to identify and eliminate malware, SQL injection, and dependency version vulnerabilities
- Enhanced Kubernetes integration setup guides and documentation for open-source contributors and customers
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Software Engineer Intern - AEVEX Aerospace
May 2021 – August 2021
- Built an aircraft software UI with WPF (.NET) enabling pilots to broadcast geospatial data over TCP/UDP networks
- Utilized Java’s JAXB framework to deserialize ATAK CoT messages and apply onto GeoFOCIS 3D map layers in real-time
- Created TCP/UDP socket test servers to perform connection tests between devices to ensure data transmission
Skills
- Programming Languages: C/C++, Java, Go, Python, C#, Swift, JavaScript, SQL
- Frameworks/Development Tools: Spring Boot, React, Node, .NET, AWS S3, OpenCV, TensorFlow, NoSQL, MongoDB, MySQL, Unix/Linux, Git, Docker, Kubernetes, Scrum, Agile, Multithreaded Programming, Kernel
- Coursework: Artificial Intelligence, Design & Construction of Large Software Systems, Embedded Systems, Network Security, Operating Systems, Internetworking, Data Structures & Object-Oriented Design
Awards
- Oxford Hack 2020 Finalist – Won MathWorks’ “Best Use of MATLAB or Simulink” and “Re-Invent Learning”
- HackPSU 2020 Finalist – Won EchoAR’s “Build Best AR/VR Application”
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