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Hi, my name is

Sam Leyva.

I am a software engineer.

I'm a tech enthusiast looking to work with all sorts of tech, collaborate with brilliant individuals, and build some exciting projects.

About Me

Hey! I'm Sam, a software engineer from Los Angeles, CA.

I am an avid lover of tech with a natural curiosity for the underlying technologies involved in popular systems today and the discoveries of tomorrow. I enjoy programming and would love to contribute to the continued development of modern tech.

Here are a few technologies I've been working with recently:

  • Python
  • Docker
  • Linux
  • Twitter API
  • Reddit API
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Where I’ve Worked

Fullstack Software Engineer @ Northrop Grumman

May 2021 - Current

  • Built web applications that streamlined processes by digitizing forms and inventory management, and improved workflow efficiency between cross-departmental communication
  • Improved page load time by 92% by loading content on demand and optimizing how the data is retrieved
  • Designed class diagrams and entity relationship diagrams to clearly identify customer requirements and outline how the backend communicates with the frontend
  • Created automated test cases to assist testers in quickly analyzing issues with database stored procedures

Some Things I’ve Built

Featured Project

Euphrosyne

A Python bot that takes submissions from a list of specified subreddits and tweets a hot submission every hour.

  • Python
  • Twitter API
  • Reddit API
  • Oauth2
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Featured Project

Guster

An image and nickname generator that displays the many faces and nicknames of Burton Guster from the show Psych.

  • Python
  • Tkinter
  • Pillow
  • BeautifulSoup
  • GUI
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Guster

Other Noteworthy Projects

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Minim-Calculator

A calculator website with a minimalist design that performs basic calculations.

  • Javascript
  • React
  • Gatsby
  • HTML
  • CSS
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opsysproj-1

Emulates the processes and resources management part of the kernel. Basic operations such as the creation and deletion of processes are included as well as requesting resources, releasing resources, blocking, and hardware interruptions.

  • C
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Othello

Python application of the popular classic game Othello.

  • Python
  • Tkinter
  • GUI

What’s Next?

Get In Touch

I am actively seeking new opportunities and would be excited to hear from you. Drop by my inbox for any questions or remarks, and I'll try my best to get back to you.