Full-stack engineer · Business Analyst II @ UCF Global · Founder @ BananaByte LLC
Orlando, FL · gabrielparra.dev · gabriel@gabrielparra.dev · LinkedIn · BananaByte LLC
I build web, enterprise-integration, and AI/game tooling. By day I'm a Business Analyst II at UCF Global, developing on the Slate (Technolutions) platform that international students use to reach the university - portals, forms, SQL, and system integrations. Outside of that I run BananaByte LLC, a small web/app studio, and ship personal projects across React/TypeScript, Python, Java, and Unity/Unreal.
I like solving real problems: killing manual triage, replacing brittle legacy tools, and building things people actually use. Bilingual English/Spanish.
| Period | Role | Org |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 2025 - Present | Business Analyst II | UCF Global, University of Central Florida |
| May 2026 - Present | Founder / Engineer | BananaByte LLC |
| 2014 - 2023 | IT Support & Operations | Repuestos Rojas / Comercial PYM Ltda, Santiago, Chile |
- Slate (Technolutions) development for international admissions: portals, forms, SQL queries, and integrations.
- Built a React + TypeScript replacement for the legacy upload system and a Respond.io contact-manager integration with duplicate detection.
- Java
libphonenumbervalidator wired into Slate intake via bpLogix Process Director; PHP modules powering the live help desk. - BananaByte LLC: production sites on Astro, TypeScript, Tailwind, and Cloudflare, owned from brand to deploy.
- Nine years across frontline IT support, SQL maintenance, POS/web systems, and retail operations management.
Certification: Fundamentals of Admissions & Enrollment (2026), Technolutions Slate - the CRM behind admissions at 2,000+ institutions.
B.S. Computer Science, University of Central Florida (expected Aug 2026) Ingeniero en Computación, Duoc UC, Santiago, Chile (2017)
- Languages: TypeScript, JavaScript, Python, Java, C#, C++, SQL, PHP
- Frameworks: React, Next.js, React Native, Astro, FastAPI, Flask, Node.js
- Platforms: PostgreSQL, MySQL, Docker, Cloudflare, Vercel, Linux, Git
- Game Dev: Unreal Engine 5, Unity, C++/C# gameplay, HLSL shaders
- Specialized: Slate (Technolutions), bpLogix, LLM agent tooling, RAG pipelines
| Project | Description | Stack |
|---|---|---|
| ChessCadets | Kids' chess game in Unreal Engine 5 vs. an embedded C++ chess engine, holographic cyberpunk board. Senior design capstone. | Unreal Engine 5, C++, Lumen |
| portfolio | This site - gabrielparra.dev | React, Vite |
| Margot.AI | Full-stack ES/EN pronunciation trainer with real-time feedback via ElevenLabs. Led a cross-functional team end to end. | React, TypeScript, Flask, PostgreSQL, Docker |
| equipment-rental | Access-controlled equipment check-in/out for UCF Global - session auth, server-side status, CSV audit logging. | JavaScript, Python |
| Rolling with the Punches | Unity 6 Western-themed 3D game with a mobile port, built for an AI for Game Development course. | Unity 6, C#, HLSL, URP |
| PhoneValidatorJavaApp | Java libphonenumber validation wired into Slate admissions intake, eliminating manual phone-format triage. |
Java, Slate, bpLogix |
More at gabrielparra.dev.
Open to full-time remote roles. Reach out via email or LinkedIn.
