Hi!
I'm Anabel Villalobos

I'm a software engineer with expertise in full-stack web development, currently broadening my horizons into embedded software. My diverse experience, ranging from innocative startups to established enterprises, has equipped me with the skills to tackle complex challenges and perservere. Being a team player at heart, I thrive in collaborative environments, bringing strong problem-solving skills and a commitment to delivering high-quality work. Additionally, I genuinely love what I do. Coming from the service industry, I’ve developed exceptional interpersonal and time-management skills, which enhance my ability to lead teams and drive results under pressure. My journey from retail, scheduling, and bartending to software engineering is a testament to my resilience and dedication, fueling my passion for tackling complex challenges and creating meaningful solutions.

Anabel Villalobos

My Journey

What I'm Looking For

I'm seeking a full-time software engineering role where I can apply my expertise in full-stack development while continuing to expand my knowledge in embedded software. I am particularly excited about opportunities that allow me to bridge my current skills with the challenges of embedded systems. As someone who thrives on learning and adaptability, I am actively building my expertise in ebedded technologies to complement my existing software engineering foundation. I am eager to contribute to a team where I can grow, innovate, and deliver impactful solutions, whether in full-stack or embedded software.

Professional Journey
Freelance

My most recent and present experience in software has been as a freelance software engineer. A project I am currently working on is with The Turn, a golf simulation company. They needed a website that would equip them with advertisement, booking, and payment processing for their company. I tackled this project using Nextjs, PostgreSQL, Redux, Sass, Prisma, NextAuth, etc. I look forward to deploying it in the next few months to share with the world.

Cisco Meraki

In my previous experience as a full-stack software engineer at Cisco Meraki, I have been challenged and have developed a new confidence in the work I do. I worked on an internal design system at Cisco which was used by developers company-wide. I was in this position for about 11 months as a result of being extended twice leading to when I decided to resign in search for full-time opportunities. The highlight of my experience at Cisco was working on an agile team of developers, attending offsites, and most importantly, learning to write better code and make more meaningful contributions.

App Academy

At App Academy, I was a teaching assistant, mentoring hundreds of students in a highly structures three-week curriculum focused on foundational data structures in Javascript. I provided in-depth instruction on topics such as closures, threading, the call stack and message queue, graphs, heaps, linked lists, and more. In additional to technical teaching, I frequently assisted students with debugging operating system issues to ensure their development environments were correctly configured. Repeatedly teaching these concepts deepend my master of JavaScript and enhanced my ability to explain complex programming concepts clearly. This experience sharpened my debugging skills across multiple languages and environemnts, enabling me to identify and resolve a wide range of technical issues efficiently.

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Professional Experience

Self-Employed

Freelance Software Developer

August 2024 - present

    The Turn (Golf Simulation)
  • Designed and developed a responsive website to showcase services, enabling seamless customer advertisement and booking.
  • Implemented secure payment processing using Stripe, facilitating seamless online transactions for bookings and improving revenue flow.
  • Integrated user authentication to enhance security and personalized user experiences.
  • Engineered a booking system, streamlining appointment scheduling and improving user engagement.
  • Leveraged React.js, Next.js, and PostgreSQL to deliver a fast and scalable application.

Cisco Meraki

Full-Stack Software Engineer Intern

September 2023 - July 2024

    Created a coherent design system, including a collection of styled, accessible, and reusable React components, promoting consistent UI design and enhancing productivity for multiple engineering teams. Built a command-line interface tool for page templating using npx, enabling swift generation of personalized layouts and pages, expediting development with the Magnetic library. Established automated end-to-end testing in the CI pipeline to verify component functionality and reliability pre-deployment, leading to reduced production issues. Enforced stringent testing procedures encompassing unit, integration, and VR tests to uphold superior code quality.
  • Developed a design system/UI library utilized by Cisco engineers for platforms such as the Meraki dashboard to help customers manage devices and settings.
  • Introduced design tokens for efficient theming options, including light and dark modes, simplifying integration and enhancing the flexibility and scalability of the design system.
  • Developed advanced theming functionalities for Dashboard, including a colorblind assist mode, enriching accessibility for ~30K users.
  • Enhanced component features to provide a user-friendly experience with sophisticated functionalities.
  • Boosted Magnetic library compatibility to cater to three React versions, ensuring smooth utilization across diverse team upgrade timelines, and minimizing disruptions.
  • Championed the improvement of library documentation, resulting in increased adoption and improved developer user experience.

App Academy

Instructional Assistant

October 2022 - August 2023

    Delivered comprehensive JavaScript training to cohorts averaging 100 students, elucidating advanced concepts such as the call stack, event loop, promises, scope, and variable hoisting. Presented lectures on complex data structures and algorithms, equipping students with robust problem-solving skills for technical interviews and industry challenges.
  • Mastered JavaScript language and significantly enhanced problem-solving abilities through teaching and curriculum development.
  • Fostered a deeper understanding of data types, closures, callbacks, IIFEs, and memory allocation through interactive instruction.

The Commons XR

Software Engineer Intern

August 2022 - November 2022

    Restructured and optimized a complex React codebase, leading to improved maintainability and reduced technical debt. Enhanced development efficiency across the project.
  • Spearheaded a team initiative that significantly improved code maintainability and project scalability.

Education

Southern New Hampshire University

BS - Computer Science, Software Engineering

Present - December 2025

App Academy

Software Engineer Certificate, Full-stack Web Development

August 2021 - May-2022

  • Completed a rigorous full-stack engineering program with a focus on JavaScript, Python, React/Redux, HTML, CSS, PostgreSQL, etc.
  • Built a portfolio of projects demonstrating proficiency in web development, including responsive design, server-side rendering, and database integration.
  • Worked collaboratively with other developers on a daily basis, contributing to group projects.
  • Developed strong problem-solving and debugging skills through intensive coding challenges and real-world coding scenarios.
  • Demonstrated a commitment to continuous learning and improvement, seeking out additional resources and staying up-to-date with industry trends and best practices.
  • Cultivated a professional network of peers and mentors within the App Academy community, gaining exposure to a diverse range of perspectives and experiences in tech.

Southern New Hampshire University

BA - General Studies, Cum Laude, GPA 3.6

October 2022 - April 2024

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Top Skills

JavaScript

TypeScript

Python

React

Next.js

Node.js

NPM

HTML

CSS

MongoDB

PostgreSQL

Git

Linux

Jest

Additional Skills

C Programming

C++

Java

AWS

Firebase

Tailwind

MaterialUI

Docker

Stripe

Projects

CampLife

Crown Clothing

Wedding Website