SANTIAGO
ESPINOZA
Creative developer crafting interactive experiences through code, leadership, and innovation
About Me
Get to know the person behind the code - my journey, passions, and what drives me to create exceptional digital experiences.
Quick Facts
My Story
Hey there! I'm Santiago, a passionate full-stack developer who believes that great code is not just about the final product, but the entire design process. From crafting ideas, to drawing out designs, to manually typing lines of code: the final product is only as good as the steps taken to get there.
I first began coding my freshman year of High School where I built an uneven, discolored HTML website and deployed it to my favorite hosting site localhost:3000. However, through practice and over 40 projects under my belt, I've slowly developed my craft to build scalable web-apps and make ideas into reality.
Beyond coding, I'm deeply involved in the tech community. In High School I was president of two technology focused organizations and led over 100+ students to grow not only as coders, but as individuals. Now, I mentor students from my High School and assist them in their journey.
My passion isn't coding. It's growing as a developer and help other's alongside myself to turn ideas into reality!
Current Focus
I'm currently exploring workings of AWS and developing IOS apps with swift. I'll come back to full stack development with react soon, but for now, I'm expanding my skills to more areas that will allow me to grow as a developer!
Professional Journey
Explore my internship experiences at leading tech companies. Click on any experience to dive deeper into the impact, technologies, and achievements from each role.
Driven Telematics
Project Intern
Built comprehensive API infrastructure for driving data systems, implementing enterprise-level security and auditing across the entire AWS stack to streamline data upload and retrieval processes.
Driven Telematics
Summer Intern
Designed and planned MVP for driving data retrieval system from concept to implementation, creating comprehensive technical documentation and system architecture before building the foundational infrastructure.
Karatube
Frontend Developer Intern
Developed innovative karaoke extension integrating with YouTube, creating real-time lyric synchronization powered by AI analysis and cloud computing for seamless user experience.
Interactive Project Universe
Explore my projects in an interactive 3D space. Each orbiting node represents a unique project - hover to learn more!
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Leadership & Achievements
Discover my competitive achievements and leadership responsibilities. Click each card to flip between the roles and accomplishments that shaped my journey.
TSA Chapter President (2x)
Led 120+ member chapter to 2nd in state, managed $20,000+ budget, and delivered keynote speech to 2,500+ attendees
National TSA Web Development Champion
4th and 6th place at TSA Nationals for Web Development (2023 & 2024), plus 1st place in Texas State competition
CS Honor Society President & Co-Founder
Co-founded organization with 200+ chapters nationwide and oversaw countless Seven Lakes High School UIL competitions hosting 800-900 participants and 20 Academic Events
Computer Science Club Leader
Configured and set up PC^2 for a locally hosted Computer Science contest, volunteering 100+ hours. Hosted weekly Computer Science presentations to 60+ students teaching full-stack development and introducing web development
Robotics Community Education Director
Developed scouting app tracking 500+ matches, raised $5,000+
Robotics Programmer & Electrical Department Member
Programmed autonomous commands, movement, and other subsystems/commands qualifying for world competition.
Multi-Organization Founder
Founded first two middle school TSA chapters in district with 100+ members, secured district approval and funding
Academic Excellence
AP Scholar with Distinction, PSAT National Hispanic Recognition, perfect 5s in AP Computer Science A, Calculus BC, Statistics, and many more