Benjamin Chavez Full Stack Developer

Benjamin Chavez

Full Stack Developer

Portfolio

A selection of my work as a full stack Developer in The U.S. and Germany.

Screenshot of the Ctrl-F Plus Chrome Extension, a project by Full Stack Developer Benjamin Chavez

Ctrl-F Plus

A Browser extension that enables cross-tab search functionality within browser window.

Preview of The Denizen Designer Project, a web development work by Benjamin Chavez

The Denizen Designer Project

Report for the Equity Health & Innovations Research Lab at DePaul University.

Borderline Basic blog application, a development project by Full Stack Developer Benjamin Chavez

Borderline Basic

A custom blogging application for writer Brianna Webb.

Snapshot of Estimated Tax Payment Mailer, a finance application developed by Benjamin Chavez

Estimated Tax Payment Mailer

Financial planning application that enables financial advisors to automate quarterly tax payments for their clients.

Preview of Chip-In, a community service platform built by a team of developers including Benjamin Chavez at Le Wagon's full stack coding bootcamp.

Chip-In

A platform to connect individuals and charities with the goal of simplifying the search for community service opportunities.

Preview of Amin Chavez website, showcasing Benjamin Chavez's work as a DJ and music producer

Amin Chavez - DJ & Producer

Promotional Artist website for my electronic music alias: Amin Chavez.

Technologies

TypeScript
JavaScript
Ruby
Java
Python
VBA
HTML
CSS
React
Redux
Ruby on Rails
Next.js
Node.js
SQL
PostgreSQL
Bootstrap
Tailwind
Git
Figma
Linux
Windows
Mac OS

My Story

I originally went to college to study jazz guitar. With the support of my family, I had spent the majority of my life up to that point focused on studying and performing music. I loved the intricate details of musical composition and I could not wait to continue my studies in a college setting. However, a few semesters into my studies my interests began to expand and I started seriously considering changing my major.

Growing up my mom always told me “You know... everything is a business, right? You should learn business”. It was with these words imprinted in the back of my mind that I decided to take a few business courses, which eventually led me to change the course of my college studies from music to business. I subsequently graduated from DePaul University in Chicago with a double major in Finance and Economics and a double minor in International Business and Spanish.

I spent five years working in the financial services industry, where I loved the complex work and the demanding work environments, typically full of type A individuals. However, it wasn't long after starting in the industry that I noticed two things: first, our ability to translate human logic into computer code was quickly destroying and creating jobs; and second, many businesses use extremely antiquated software.

It was with this knowledge that I realized that learning to code would inevitably be my next endeavor. After working as a senior financial analyst at Ayco, Goldman Sachs for three years, and soaking in as much knowledge as I could, I decided to take a leap. In January of 2020, I moved to Berlin, Germany to complete a 9-week full stack coding bootcamp at Le Wagon. It was during this bootcamp that I discovered that not only do I have a passion for the complexity of backend development, but that I really enjoy the creativity that comes with frontend development as well.

Currently, I am looking for work in financial services, and once again, my mother's words are in my head: “Everything is a business”. Keeping this in mind, I am looking for a company with interesting problems where my skills in computer science can be used synergistically to benefit the business.

When I am not coding, you might find me producing/performing electronic music under the artist alias Amin Chavez, or reading. Here are a few books that changed me for the better:

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