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>_ About/

Full-stack web developer and registered nurse with 10+ years of healthcare experience, previously served in the U.S. Army Reserve Nurse Corps. Currently pursuing a Master's in Computer Science at UIUC. I build web applications using React, Next.js, Node.js, and Python — combining clinical domain expertise with graduate-level training in databases, data quality, and software design.

location: Chicago, ILemail: plabradorjr@gmail.com

>_ Skills/

Languages/

PythonJavaJavaScriptTypeScriptRubySQLCSolidity

Frameworks & Libraries/

ReactNext.jsNode.jsRuby on RailsPrismaHardhatEthers.jsTailwind CSS

Tools & Platforms/

GitPostgreSQLREST APIsOAuthStripeVercelRailway

>_ Education/

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign| Champaign, IL

MS Computer Science (In Progress) | GPA 4.0

Expected 2027

Spring 2026

CS 441Applied Machine Learning| Grade: [...in progress]

Machine Learning

Fall 2025

CS 427Software Engineering| Grade: A

LLM Tools Fine TuningAndroid App Development

Summer 2025

CS 513Theory and Practice of Data Cleaning| Grade: A+

OpenRefineData ProvenanceData Cleaning Pipelines

Spring 2025

CS 411Database Systems| Grade: A+

SQLMongoDBNeo4j

Flatiron School| Chicago, IL

Full-Stack Web Development Certificate

2021

Chamberlain University| Addison, IL

Bachelor of Science in Nursing

2013

>_ Professional Experience/

Oct 2023 — Present

Operating Room RN

Ascension St. Joseph Hospital| Chicago, IL

Nov 2022 — Sept 2023

Travel Nurse — Operating Room

Shriners Children's Hospital| Chicago, IL

Jun 2016 — Nov 2022

Operating Room RN — Overnight Charge Nurse

Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital| Chicago, IL

Sept 2015 — Jun 2016

Emergency Room RN — Level II Trauma

Edward-Elmhurst Health| Elmhurst, IL

Aug 2014 — Sept 2015

Inpatient Adult Psychiatric RN

Rush University Medical Center| Chicago, IL

Feb 2014 — Apr 2018

Commissioned Officer, Psychiatric RN — Honorable Discharge

US Army Reserves, Nurse Corps

>_ Projects/

Academic World Database Explorer

Featured

CS 411 final project showcasing database integration

A full-stack application for exploring a complex Academic World dataset through six interactive widgets, powered by MySQL, MongoDB, Neo4j, and the OpenAlex API.

Next.jsMySQLMongoDBNeo4jOpenAlex API

Code Demo

Full-Stack E-Commerce Application

Featured

Complete storefront with secure payments

A full-stack web application store with user auth, secure payments, purchase history, and database management.

Next.jsTailwind CSSPrismaPostgreSQLStripeNextAuth

Code

Cryptocurrency Aggregator

Crypto prices API viewer with social login. Redering trending coins, with search functionality and interactive charts.

ReactReduxRuby on RailsOAuthHighCharts

Code Live

Decentralized Cryptocurrency Exchange

Peer-to-peer ERC-20 token exchange deployed on test networks.

SolidityEthers.jsReactHardhat

Code

>_ Contact/

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