Declan Goncalves

About Me

I'm an outgoing student studying Software Engineering at the University of Waterloo, who has a passion for software development, learning new technologies, and entrepreneurship.

My leap into the world of programming began when I first taught myself HTML, CSS, and JavaScript while I was 13 years old, and I then went on to make many websites throughout high school.

Throughout my life, I have always been fascinated by software, innovative ideas, and cutting-edge technology, and I aspire to make a career out of them.

Work Experience

Full-Stack Engineering Intern

For 4 months, I worked as a full-stack software engineer at Zazzle, focusing on converting their existing ASP.NET codebase to React and Redux. I was also responsible for researching and implementing suitable front-end and back-end design patterns, as well as collaborating with product managers to design and code a new feature called 'Profiles'.

Full-Stack Engineering Intern

I was involved in all aspects of the software development life-cycle, including choosing development frameworks, designing product features, and both front-end and back-end software development using Angular 2, Node JS, PostgreSQL, and various other technologies.

Web Designer / Developer Intern

I designed and built over 100 Manulife Investment Advisor websites using HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript and jQuery, as well as being involved with various aspects of product management.

SaaS Business Development Associate

I provided consulting services to management at automotive plants, using automation and analytics to help them improve OEE and production efficiency by up to 20 %.