Adam Garcia

Adam Garcia has a diverse range of work experience, starting with their current position as a Full Stack Engineer at Wematch.live since 2018. In this role, they lead the development of platform integrations and works on both backend (NodeJS) systems and user-facing platforms (React).

Prior to that, Adam worked as a Junior Software Developer at USAePay in 2017, where they used Angular and PHP to develop a cloud-based financial SaaS product. Adam also established a Continuous Integration (CI) pipeline to ensure code reliability in production.

In 2016, Adam held a Technical Analytics and Backend Development Internship at Textpert. During this time, they developed and streamlined workflows using Tableau for data-driven business decisions. Adam also utilized PHP (Laravel framework) for backend development of a small-sized iOS application and implemented test-driven development (TDD) principles.

From 2012 to 2017, Adam was the Lead Design Mentor at Team 4 ELEMENT FIRST Robotics Team. In this role, they led the design of competitive robots using Solidworks 3D modeling software and managed a team of 30+ students. Adam also won an engineering design and inspiration award for problem-solving creativity.

In 2015, Adam had a Process Engineering Internship at Alcoa Fastening Systems & Rings, where they led an investigation into manufacturing capabilities and suggested dimensional control improvements. The suggested improvements were estimated to yield a cost savings of $160k/year in aircraft engine casing manufacturing.

Adam also has research experience, including an Undergraduate Research Internship at the Active Materials Laboratory, UCLA from 2012 to 2014. Here, they investigated magneto-optical materials, designed and fabricated testing platforms, and simulated optics behavior using software.

Furthermore, Adam worked as a Summer Research Assistant at UCLA Health in 2011, where they developed an ultra-low profile Intracranial Nitinol (NiTi) stent. Adam designed a 2D model of the device using AutoCAD and conducted preliminary tests showing its efficacy in fixing brain aneurysms within 10.

Lastly, Adam served as a Student Ambassador at High Tech Los Angeles from 2009 to 2010.

Overall, Adam Garcia's work experience showcases their diverse technical skills and their ability to contribute to various projects in engineering, software development, and research.

Adam Garcia attended High Tech Los Angeles from 2009 to 2012, where they earned their High School diploma. Following that, they attended UCLA from 2012 to 2017 and graduated with a Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering.