About Me

I'm Ismael Olivarez, a CS student at Columbia University and current SWE intern at Comerica Bank. I build scalable backend services and thoughtful applications across mobile and web, with experience spanning Spring Boot, React/React Native, and AWS.

Previously, I shipped projects like Timeline (a customizable social app) and Plant Resilient (a geospatial plant-compatibility tool).

Ismael Olivarez headshot

Education & Experience

My journey in computer science and software engineering

Columbia University

2021 - 2025

Bachelor of Arts in Computer Science

Studying computer science with focus on software engineering, algorithms, and systems design.

Computer ScienceSoftware EngineeringAlgorithmsSystems Design

Software Engineer Intern

May 2024 - Present

Comerica Bank

Building scalable backend services and APIs for banking applications. Working with Spring Boot, AWS, and microservices architecture.

Spring BootAWSMicroservicesJavaREST APIs

Computer Science Instructor

June 2023 - August 2023

Google

Taught computer science fundamentals to high school students through Google's CS First program.

TeachingComputer ScienceEducationPythonScratch

Skills & Expertise

Technologies and tools I use to build robust, scalable applications

Languages

JavaScriptTypeScriptPythonJavaSQLHTML/CSS

Frameworks & Libraries

ReactReact NativeNext.jsSpring BootExpress.jsTailwind CSS

Tools & Platforms

AWSDockerKubernetesGitGitHub ActionsPostgreSQLFirebase

Concepts

MicroservicesREST APIsCI/CDAgileSystem DesignData Structures

Let's Work Together

I'm always interested in new opportunities, collaborations, and interesting projects. Feel free to reach out if you'd like to connect.