Anastacia Pena Galicia builds things that work.
Software engineer in training with a foundation across the stack — Python, Java, JavaScript, and SQL, plus Flask, FastAPI, React, Node.js, and PostgreSQL — and a background in high-stakes operational work that taught me to sweat the details.
About
// who's building thisSoftware engineer with training in Python, Java, JavaScript, and SQL, plus hands-on experience debugging code and testing edge cases in production-like evaluation settings.
Built 5+ full-stack projects with Flask, FastAPI, React, Node.js, and PostgreSQL, applying Git and CI/CD practices throughout. Currently sharpening those skills further through Year Up United's application development track.
Before code, I ran operations — leading a 50-person team, standardizing workflows, and cutting labor costs. That background is why I sweat the details: SOPs, edge cases, and data integrity aren't abstractions to me.
Skills
// what I build withLanguages & Frameworks
Tools & Practices
Core CS
Experience
// the timelineApplication Development Training
- Completing an intensive career-development program spanning professional skills, technical training, and a corporate internship
- Coursework: application development, computer architecture, programming, database fundamentals, software testing
Customer Service Supervisor
- Directed a team of 50+ associates, using daily operational metrics to spot bottlenecks and cut non-peak labor costs by 15%
- Managed active inventory restocking, online order fulfillment, and floor coverage dynamically to keep operations smooth
- Standardized weekly replenishment workflows, driving consistent team adherence to SOPs
Customer Service Representative
- Processed 150+ check-cashing transactions daily via POS financial software at 99% accuracy
- Verified identities and evaluated check authenticity using security databases and risk-assessment guidelines, serving 80+ clients per day
- Resolved escalated inquiries with conflict-resolution skills, lifting customer satisfaction scores by 15%
Projects
// what I've shippedInventory & Task Tracker
Full-stack CRUD app that replaced manual tracking for 50+ active users, cutting data entry errors by 30% — modeled on real inventory workflows.
View live demo →Algorithms & Data Structures Log
A running repository of 90+ solved coding challenges with clear write-ups, improving technical interview speed by 25%.
View live demo →Transaction Data Analysis
Exploratory analysis of a public financial dataset to surface trends and anomalies, visualized with Python.
View live demo →Compliance Data Validator
A rule-based tool that flags incomplete or anomalous records, inspired by real BSA/AML compliance workflows.
View live demo →Education & Certifications
// the paper trailB.S./M.S. Computer Science (AI/ML)
Accelerated program · Expected graduation Dec 2028
Application Development Training
Professional & technical training with corporate internship · Sept 2026–Present
Let's build something.
I'm looking for entry-level Software Engineer roles — open to frontend, backend, or full-stack. Reach out, I'd love to talk.