About Me
If you haven't heard of me yet, don't worry, you will. My name is Hayden Jose, and I'm an up-and-coming software engineer and AI enthusiast based in Orlando, FL. I have a genuine passion for building things that make an actual impact in society.
What do I do?
I've made a lot of different things from crafting immersive gaming experiences to full stack web applications to AI/ML projects. The concept behind all these projects is what drives me to make them. I'm always pushing myself nonstop to become better and to work at the frontier of what's available today. Curious what that looks like? Check out the projects below. They won't disappoint.
My Projects
Tech Stack
Languages
- JavaScript
- TypeScript
- Python
- Java
- C
- Luau
- R
- SQL
Data & Machine Learning
- Pandas
- NumPy
- Scikit-Learn
- PyTorch
- Matplotlib
- Jupyter
- Tableau
Web & Full-Stack
- Next.js
- React
- Node.js
- Express.js
- FastAPI
- MongoDB
- Tailwind CSS
- Framer Motion
- Three.js
- Vite
- Discord.js
Tools & Platforms
- Git
- GitHub
- Docker
- Vercel
- Roblox Studio
- Bash/Shell
- Jira
- VS Code
- npm
Journey
EDUCATION
In Progress
University of Central Florida
B.S. Data Science
Focused on software engineering, algorithms, and data structures. Active member of coding clubs and hackathons.
In Progress
University of Central Florida
Minor in Communications
Coursework in writing and public speaking. Explaining technical work clearly is half of shipping it, so I'm training that muscle on purpose.
July 2026
BloomKnights Hackathon
BloomKnights Hackathon 2026
Built with a team of three: a local AI agent that runs on Ollama with its own UI and hooks into the Windows OS. You control it from your phone over Telegram, where it handles Gmail, scheduling, and PC controls.
March 2026
MEGA Hackathon
MEGA Hackathon 2026
Built SafeHaven solo in 48 hours: a full-stack disaster resilience tool using React, FastAPI, and federal data from FEMA, USGS, and NOAA, with AI-generated safety reports for any U.S. address.
February 2026
American Statistical Association Data Competition
ASA South Florida Undergraduate Data Competition — Winner
Won the undergraduate category of the 2026 ASA South Florida Student Data Challenge and received the Excellence Award as its sole recipient, placing in the top 10% across all categories.
October 2025
KnightHacks Hackathon
UCF KnightHacks Hackathon Participant
Competed in UCF's premier hackathon as part of a team that built an autonomous delivery robot. Developed the navigation system, implementing pathfinding and real-time steering simulation.
EXPERIENCE
July 2026 – Present
Handshake AI
AI Training Specialist Fellowship
Selected for Handshake AI's fellowship program, working with leading AI labs to help improve their frontier models.
July 2026 – Present
Ignition Switch LLC
Software Developer
Selected for Octane, a high-fidelity open-world social racing game on Roblox, as one of 26 teams in Roblox's exclusive 2026 Incubator program. A core engineer on the game's vehicle systems, building the chassis and body architecture that new high-fidelity vehicles plug into and iterate on quickly.
May 2026 – Present
Intrastack Solutions
AI/ML Engineering Intern
Shipping AI features end to end, from database schema to matching and ranking logic. Also building backend microservices for a cloud commerce platform: payments, scheduling, customer data, and the APIs that tie them together.
April 2026 – Present
Madhouse Productions LLC
Software Developer
Developing gameplay systems and UI for a live game with a six-figure player community. Recent work centers on cross-platform parity, making mobile and console play feel as good as PC.
January 2026 – Present
Astura Studios
Owner/Developer
Founded a development group focused on building games and commercial software products.
June 2025 – August 2025
Walmart
Stocker
Managed inventory replenishment and organized merchandise across store departments, ensuring shelves were stocked and product displays maintained.
2023 – Present
Self-Employed
Freelance Developer
Full-stack web apps, Discord bots, and game systems for private clients, mostly through referrals and repeat work.
2022 – 2024
IT Department
HCA Hospital Volunteer
Maintained and repaired hospital devices and IT equipment across the facility, keeping hardware running for clinical staff.
2019 – 2023
Matrix Development
Owner/Developer
Developed two flagship bot products serving 300K+ combined clients across thousands of servers.

