Juan E Torres
New Jersey, United States **********@*****.*** 917-***-****
https://www.linkedin.com/in/juan-torres-w2w2/ https://j-e-torres.github.io/juan-e-torres-portfolio/ EXPERIENCE
Web Development Lead Teaching Assistant/Senior Tutor edX July 2021 - Present, Remote
• Mentored and guided 200+ students in a collaborative environment to learn modern web frameworks like React, TypeScript, GraphQL, Python, databases, and other web development practices.
• Achieved 95% positive student feedback rating as measured by post-course surveys, by creating a focused, collaborative environment to listen to students in one on one sessions.
• Increased student retention rate by 25% as measured by course weekly report rates, by implementing interactive learning sessions and real-world project scenarios.
• Increased student mastery of JavaScript frameworks and code quality by 30%, as measured by homework assignments grading, by implementing interactive peer review sessions during class. Frontend Software Engineer
Halo Media LLC.July 2021 - Jan 2025, New York, New York
• Collaborate with designers to plan, research, develop and enhance responsive, performant, and accessible web applications using Angular, React, Redux, and TypeScript for diverse client needs, ensuring elegant and responsive user interfaces.
• Improved document processing efficiency by 96% (from 2 days to 2 hours) as measured by processing time, by developing RESTful API integration with a scanning vendor that automated paper form digitization, handling 200+ daily forms with 99.5% accuracy.
• Increased audit accuracy by 30% and reduced processing time by 25% as measured by client feedback, by implementing location-based customizable features for Canadian city governments' employee benefits system.
• Achieved 99.9% production uptime by reducing staging deployment failures by 60% as measured by deployment logs, and testing.
• Reduced UI implementation costs by 25% by contributing to Disney's design-to-code automation system through custom plugin development.
Volunteer Full Stack Software Engineer
Just One Penny, Inc August 2020 - August 2021, Remote
• Contributed to development of MVP charitable giving platform as measured by successful presentation to potential investors within 8 months, by architecting and implementing MongoDB, Express, React, and Node.
• Helped improve team velocity by 20% as measured by sprint completion rates, by incorporating agile and scrum methodologies and facilitating weekly sprint meetings for 20 volunteers.
• Reduced code review cycle time by 20% as measured by velocity and PR merge times, by establishing standardized review protocols and documentation requirements.
• Conducted regular code reviews, fostering a culture of continuous improvement and knowledge sharing within the volunteer team.
EDUCATION
Certificate of Completion of Web Development
Fullstack Academy of Code • New York, NY
Bachelor of Business Administration
Minor in Human Resources • Pace University • New York, NY SKILLS
Frontend: HTML, JavaScript, TypeScript, CSS, React, Redux, Angular, Sass, jQuery, Flutter, React Native, Flutter. Backend: Node, Express, MySQL, PostgreSQL, Sequelize, MongoDB, NestJs, Mongoose, RESTful APIs. Other: Git, Agile development, Microsoft Office Suite, Excel, Google Drive