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HaydenJose

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.

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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

  1. 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.

  2. 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.

  3. 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.

  4. 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.

  5. 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.

  6. 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

  1. 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.

  2. 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.

  3. 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.

  4. 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.

  5. January 2026 – Present

    Astura Studios

    Owner/Developer

    Founded a development group focused on building games and commercial software products.

  6. June 2025 – August 2025

    Walmart

    Stocker

    Managed inventory replenishment and organized merchandise across store departments, ensuring shelves were stocked and product displays maintained.

  7. 2023 – Present

    Self-Employed

    Freelance Developer

    Full-stack web apps, Discord bots, and game systems for private clients, mostly through referrals and repeat work.

  8. 2022 – 2024

    IT Department

    HCA Hospital Volunteer

    Maintained and repaired hospital devices and IT equipment across the facility, keeping hardware running for clinical staff.

  9. 2019 – 2023

    Matrix Development

    Owner/Developer

    Developed two flagship bot products serving 300K+ combined clients across thousands of servers.

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last deploy: 2026-08-28 · Built with Next.js + Tailwind