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Jose Gaspar Marin

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GitHub Resume

About

Who I am.

I'm Jose Gaspar Marin, a Computer Science graduate from Southern Connecticut State University based in New Haven, Connecticut.

Over the past 5 years, I've worked in IT as a Technical Support Engineer at SCSU, resolving more than 1,300 support tickets while deploying and managing Windows and macOS devices across the university. Along the way, I've built internal tools and improved workflows that helped streamline support operations and improve efficiency.

Outside of IT, I enjoy building full-stack applications and exploring systems-focused software engineering. My senior capstone project, CS Library, is a full-stack library management system currently planned for deployment within the SCSU Computer Science Department.

I'm currently seeking opportunities in software engineering and IT where I can continue building reliable systems, solving real-world problems, and growing as an engineer.

A little more about me!

Technology has been a part of my life for as long as I can remember. Growing up, I was always fascinated by computers, games, and the ever growing Internet, which eventually led me toward studying computer science. This is something I have always knew I wanted to be involved in.

Outside of programming and IT, I enjoy playing video games, traveling, reading, crafting, drawing, and collecting older technology. One of my favorite things to collect is vintage iPods and other early consumer tech devices. I enjoy learning how older hardware and software were designed, repaired, and used during different eras of computing.

I'm especially interested in programming video games, setting up servers for video games, and collecting music CDs.

Projects

CS Library

a full-stack digital library management platform

CS Library was a senior capstone project developed as part of a 3-person team for the Department of Computer Science at Southern Connecticut State University. Designed for real departmental use, the platformed replaced the manual library checkout process with a modern digital system that you can checkout books and equipment with.

We developed a student-facing web portal, an administrative management interface, and a Raspberry Pi self-checkout kiosk interface. The platform also integrated Microsoft OAuth single sign-on authentication and a shared-key REST API to securely connect the kiosk system with the backend server.

The application was built using Express.js, TypeScript, PostgreSQL, Drizzle ORM, and Docker. Working on CS Library strengthened my experience with full-stack application architecture, REST API development, authentication systems, hardware integration, and collaborative software development.

The system is planned to continue being maintained and used by the SCSU Computer Science Department.

Sentinel

a zone-aware security system

Privacy and security are what I take seriously, especially when it comes to home security. The problem is that many existing solutions are expensive, locked behind subscriptions, or difficult to self-host and maintain.

Sentinel was built as a solution to provide a more accessible alternative. Developed alongside a team member, Sentinel is a low-cost, zone-aware security system that detects people in real time from live camera streams and matches detections against user-defined smart zones with configurable alert levels.

The system was built using Python, FastAPI, PostgreSQL, and a Streamlit dashboard with role-based access control and live event logging. Google Cloud Vision API handles the real-time person detection pipeline, allowing Sentinel to process live camera feeds and generate alerts dynamically.

Building Sentinel strengthened my experience with Streamlit, backend APIs, real-time event processing, authentication systems, database integration, and cloud-based computer vision services.

Echo

a social music comparison web app

I love music. Music is one of the best ways people connect with each other. Shared artists, favorite albums, and even playlists can create communities and start conversations. That idea inspired Echo, a collaborative social music-library application created as part of a team project.

Echo allows users to manage playlists, browse other users' libraries, and compare profiles to discover songs they have in common. The project introduced me to relational database design and full-stack web development, including secure hashed-password authentication and admin functionality.

The application was built using PHP, MySQL, Apache, and Docker. Developing Echo helped strengthen my understanding of database relationships, user authentication systems, and collaborative application design. I hope to continue expanding the platform into a full fledge application in the future.

Contact

Let's work together.

I'm always open to new opportunities, whether that's a full-time role, freelance project, or collaboration. If you think we'd work well together, I'd love to hear from you.

I'm also happy to connect outside of work. Whether you want to talk about technology, video games, music, personal projects, or just wanna say hi, feel free to reach out to me!