M.S. Computer Science @ Florida International University (May 2027)
Software Engineer Intern @ Microsoft | Former Full Stack Engineer Intern @ Sports Excitement | ShellHacks 2025 2nd Place (Google AI for Social Good)
I'm a software engineer interested in building scalable backend systems, cloud applications, and AI-powered developer tools.
During my internship at Microsoft, I developed an AI-powered internal platform using C#/.NET, Azure Functions, and Azure OpenAI, implementing autonomous SQL generation, agent workflows, security guardrails, and production observability.
Previously at Sports Excitement, I built backend microservices for a sports marketplace using Node.js, Express, Prisma, and Redis, collaborating closely with product managers and engineers in an Agile Scrum environment.
Outside of internships, I enjoy building full-stack applications and participating in hackathons. My team earned 2nd Place at ShellHacks 2025 (Google AI for Social Good) for developing EzSpeak, an AI-powered Chrome extension providing real-time captions, translation, and voice synthesis for multilingual communication.
May 2026 – Aug 2026 | Redmond, WA
Developed AI-powered internal tools using C#, .NET, Azure Functions, and Azure OpenAI, building intelligent agent workflows that automate SQL generation while incorporating production-grade security guardrails and observability.
May 2025 – Sep 2025 | Miami, FL
Built backend services for a sports marketplace using Node.js, Express, Prisma, and Redis, collaborating with product managers and engineers in an Agile Scrum environment to deliver production features.
Sep 2025 – Dec 2025
Mentored 15+ students in data structures, algorithms, debugging, and technical interview preparation through weekly workshops and one-on-one guidance.
Languages
Java • C# • JavaScript • TypeScript • Python • SQL
Backend
.NET • Node.js • Express • Spring Boot • REST APIs
Frontend
React • Redux • Tailwind CSS
Cloud & Databases
Azure • Azure OpenAI • Azure Functions • PostgreSQL • MongoDB • Redis • AWS
Tools
Docker • Git • Postman • GitHub • Vercel • Render • Lucidchart
🏆 ShellHacks 2025 – 2nd Place (Google AI for Social Good)
- Chrome extension delivering real-time captions, translation, and AI voice
- Built with Chrome MV3, AudioWorklet, and Azure Speech SDK
- Achieved <2 second multilingual transcription and translation latency
Customer loyalty platform for small businesses.
- Enabled 5+ merchants to manage loyalty programs for 50+ customers
- Built with React, Redux, Node.js, Express, PostgreSQL, and Jest
- Created UML documentation and REST API specifications
- CodePath Tech Fellow – Mentored 15+ students in DSA interview preparation
- AI4ALL Coordinator – Guided ML project teams and taught Python, NumPy, and Pandas
- Break Through Tech Mentor – Mentored students building an MIT App Inventor application
- Python Instructor – Taught Python and CS fundamentals to middle school students
💼 LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/IvanFigueroa1
💻 GitHub: https://github.com/Ivan-codes99



