Communicode

A startup with an aim of connecting developers with non-profits in need.

Description

Communicode was a start-up project that used machine learning to connect developers and designers with non-profit organizations in need of a digital update. Designers and developers would be matched with non-profit organizations based on their interests and skills, or they could browse projects posted by non-profits.

Role | Vice President of Engineering

At Communicode, I served as the Vice President of Engineering; overseeing integrations, server architectures, and ensuring the continuity of the backend development process as we expanded to an LLC.

Creating Shapiro

One of my major feats at Communicode was the development of a backend matching algorithm; namely, Shapiro. Shapiro was an algorithm, written in python, based upon the principles of k-nearest neighbors clustering with adaptions driven towards optimizing our user experience.

Key Takeaways

Working at Communicode was one of my first real-world application of what I've learned throughout my life programming. I had never been exposed to web development, nor an outside work environment before this point. What I learned here pushed me into where I am today, studying Computer Science, Data Science, and Applied Statistics at Purdue.