Fernando Alfaro

SoundScene 

• Developed a recommendation algorithm in Python to suggest music, movies, and TV shows based on user media consumption history, enhancing user engagement.
• Built an intuitive front-end interface using HTML, JavaScript, and CSS to ensure a seamless and visually appealing user experience.
• Implemented a Flask and MongoDB back end to efficiently manage user data, including login details, search histories, and account information.
• JavaScript and CSS are used to elegantly display user data in a horizontal portfolio, allowing users to view various titles and hover over them for more information.

ECAMS Billboard

• Collaborated with Lewis University and peers to develop an ECAMS Billboard displaying a catalog of university events, professors, and important news.
• Led the development of the Science and Aviation department billboards, managing web applications, database information, and ensuring an elegant HTML format.
• Set up and managed MongoDB, ensuring efficient storage and retrieval of data for university billboards.
• Utilized JSON and JavaScript scripts to connect to the server, ensuring accurate and timely display of information.
• Deployed billboards using a Raspberry Pi to Lewis University kiosks, facilitating real-time updates.

Shoe Store Android App

• Developed a mobile application in Kotlin and Java using Android Studio to facilitate the donation of shoes to users for free.
• Designed and implemented multiple fragments, intents, menus, and RecyclerViews in Kotlin and Java to create a seamless user experience for browsing and ordering shoes.
• Integrated Google Firebase dependencies for user authentication, ensuring secure access to the application.
• Implemented scripts in Kotlin and Java to store order information in the Firebase database, enabling efficient tracking of user orders.