Joseph Edwards
Software Engineer
Modesto,CA
Summary
Non-traditional engineer with Equivalent Bachelor's-level computer science education, 2+ years of applied
development experience, and real production-style projects demonstrating professional competency across AI,
backend engineering, data pipelines, and cybersecurity. Independent Software Engineering Training — Equivalent to 2–3 years of professional experience, demonstrated through production-level projects, full Git
history, documentation, and deployed applications.
Overview
2
2
year of professional experience
7
7
Certification
Work History
AI Solutions Engineer
Independent Study
05.2025 - 09.2025
- Designed and deployed multiple AI-driven prototypes, including a retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) system that combined vector search with large language models to handle nuanced domain queries.
- Built scalable Python microservices integrating PyTorch, Hugging Face, and custom prompt engineering to automate classification, text extraction, and recommendation tasks.
- Implemented automated evaluation pipelines to benchmark model outputs using precision/recall and latency metrics; iterated on prompt templates and data augmentation to increase accuracy and reduce cost.
- Deployed containerized inference endpoints with Docker and FastAPI, set up CI/CD for quick iteration, and wrote developer documentation for seamless future integration.
Data Engineering Lead
Independent Study
01.2025 - 04.2025
- Extensive experience with the Spark processing engine.
- Proficient in relational databases (Postgres) and NoSQL systems.
- Strong skills in big data tools and technologies: Hive, Impala, OOZIE, NIFI, Kafka, Sqoop.
- Adept at Shell scripting and Linux/Unix systems.
- Experience designing and developing software at scale.
- Working knowledge of modern software development engineering paradigms.
Cybersecurity Engineer
Independent Study
09.2024 - 12.2024
- Developed custom Android exploit payloads leveraging ARM64 assembly and C++.
- Conducted binary analysis on Android and Windows applications, identifying vulnerabilities and writing proof-of-concept exploits.
- Utilized IDA Pro, Ghidra, and Radare2 for static and dynamic reverse engineering of compiled executables.
- Bypassed common security mitigations (ASLR, DEP, Stack Canaries) using custom exploits.
- Created a malware analysis sandbox for behavioral analysis of suspicious binaries.
Digital Skills Internship
Bay Valley Tech
04.2024 - 08.2024
- Built a secure communications app with React, TypeScript, and Shadcn.
- Designed authentication mechanisms and API security implementations.
- Worked on backend API development, login authentication, and user session management.
Education
No Degree - Full-Stack Development
Bay Valley Tech Code Academy
Modesto, CA01-2024
High School Diploma -
Hart-Ransom Academic Charter School
Modesto, CA05-2023
Skills
- Software development
- Solution design
- Detail-oriented
- HTML and XML
- Javascript
- Object-oriented programming
- Programming
- Code development
- Database programming
- Programming languages
- Verbal and written communication
- API design
Certification
- Certificate of Completion For Bay Valley Tech's Asynchronous JavaScript Module - 2024
- Certificate of Completion For Bay Valley Tech's Front End Web-App Development Course - 2024
- Certificate of Completion For Bay Valley Tech's Introduction to React Framework Module - 2024
- Certificate of Completion For Bay Valley Tech's Introduction to JavaScript Module - 2023
- Certificate of Completion For Bay Valley Tech's Basic Content Management Systems Module - 2023
- Certificate of Completion For Bay Valley Tech's Introduction to Responsive CSS Module - 2023
- Certificate of Completion For Bay Valley Tech's Introduction to HTML Module - 2023
Languages
English
Native or Bilingual
Software
Microsoft Office
Windows
JavaScript
Java
Google Workspace
Python
Timeline
AI Solutions Engineer
Independent Study
05.2025 - 09.2025
Data Engineering Lead
Independent Study
01.2025 - 04.2025
Cybersecurity Engineer
Independent Study
09.2024 - 12.2024
Digital Skills Internship
Bay Valley Tech
04.2024 - 08.2024
No Degree - Full-Stack Development
Bay Valley Tech Code Academy
High School Diploma -
Hart-Ransom Academic Charter School
References
References available upon request.