Hello, I'm Garick Mendez. I'm an Austin-based Full-Stack Software Engineer with 2+ years of professional experience and internships since 2021. I build fast, accessible web apps end to end, from the database and API to the interface, for the businesses that run on them. My main stack is Next.js (TypeScript), Django (Python), PostgreSQL, and AWS.
About me
I've been building software since 2021, starting with SAP internships for ERP Chile in Santiago, Chile. After graduating from St. Edward's University in May 2024 with a degree in computer science and a minor in business, I spent two years as the sole front-end software engineer at Jeff Martin Auctioneers, where I helped replace a legacy ERP with an intuitive system that staff of every technical level can use to run day-to-day operations.
Today I work across the whole stack. At Hunt Safe Technologies I audited and optimized Django REST APIs, and on my own I designed, and built Phoebe, a satellite-viewing app with a Django and PostgreSQL back end, a Next.js front end, and an AWS deployment with CI/CD, monitoring, and an AI assistant built on Claude tool calling. I like talking with end users, presenting progress and ideas to them, and making sure it makes their job easier.
Outside of code, I compose and produce my own music, watch soccer, and explore Austin's concerts and food scene with my wife. I'm also fully bilingual in English and Spanish.
My Projects
My Skills
- TypeScript
- Python
- React
- Next.js
- Django
- PostgreSQL
- AWS
- Docker
- GitHub Actions
- REST APIs
- SQL
- Claude API
- Tailwind CSS
- JavaScript
- D3.js
- WebSockets
- Vitest
- pytest
- Playwright
- Git
My experience
Front-End Software Engineer
Austin, TX
As the sole front-end developer at Jeff Martin Auctioneers, I led the replacement of a legacy ERP with a Dockerized Next.js and TypeScript system, building 176 React components and working with backend engineers on REST API design for 8 services. I interviewed staff to shape Figma designs, owned 2 WCAG accessibility epics, maintained a 50+ test Vitest suite, and built a WebSocket-powered live auction display with Dolby livestreaming.
2024 - 2026Web Development Intern
Austin, TX
At Cooledtured, an e-commerce company, I refactored a legacy front end into a modern React, TypeScript, GraphQL, and Tailwind UI on a Shopify Hydrogen headless storefront, building new components and pages, resolving 9 tickets, and reviewing code across 15 pull requests alongside senior engineers and designers.
2023 - 2024Lead Guest Relations Agent
Austin, TX
At St. Edward's University, I was promoted to Lead Guest Relations Agent within a year, training 6+ new student staff and running scheduling and project planning for a team of 4. I coordinated directly with the Assistant Director of Events on 15+ third-party arrivals across 25+ event spaces and 200+ setups, resolved issues on call in English and Spanish, and contributed to $400K+ in conference revenue and 500+ events over two years.
2022 - 2024Full-Stack Software Intern
Austin, TX
At Renzoe Box, an Austin beauty-tech startup, I supported CRUD work in a React, Flask, and SQL stack and AWS infrastructure (Amplify, S3, Lambda) under senior engineers, and cut post-release defects by 50% through linting, Git-based code reviews, and documentation across 8 sprints.
2022SAP Intern I & II
Santiago, Chile
At ERP Chile, I configured SAP S/4HANA HR and payroll modules for an international company, designing organizational structures, managing personnel and payroll data, and writing ABAP queries to make reporting faster.
2021 - 2022Contact me
Please contact me directly at garickmendez7@gmail.com or through this form.