About Me
I'm Mitchell Cootauco, a full-stack software engineer from San Marino, California with B.S. and M.S. degrees in Computer Science from Loyola Marymount University.
I have led product teams for a multi-billion-dollar rental platform at Crimson Consultant Group, secured cloud releases at NextFoundArtist by containerizing FastAPI services on AWS Lambda, and shipped data-heavy web and mobile apps for HHQueen and Valley Veterinary Hospital, while also teaching algorithms to 75 students and contributing to open-source research projects. Whether refining a database schema, writing TypeScript for a responsive interface, or guiding a 10-member Agile squad through a sprint, I focus on measurable results and clean, maintainable code.
Outside of work you will find me spiking volleyballs, lifting at the gym, experimenting in the kitchen, watching superhero movies, or gaming, and I bring the same disciplined energy to every commit and collaboration.
My Skills
Languages
Frameworks & Libraries
Databases & ORMs
Experience
Project Lead
Crimson Consultant Group | Los Angeles, CA
February 2024 - May 2025
- •Spearheaded a client project for a multi-billion-dollar short-term rental company by directing product development teams to curate a front-end interface for 23,000 monthly active homeowner stakeholders
- •Created an improved version of the client’s web app using Vue and Firebase to store and display information
- •Managed a GitHub repository for a 10-member Agile team, overseeing commits and approving pull requests
Software Engineer Intern
NextFoundArtist | Remote (New York City, NY)
January 2025 - May 2025
- •Launched social OAuth routes using TypeScript and Python, increasing account security for users
- •Created a Partner user schema by writing SQL for tables and queries for data control, enabling a new user role
- •Enhanced the user dashboard utilizing Next.js and TypeScript, ensuring a dynamic and responsive user interface
- •Containerized 15 FastAPI endpoints with Docker and deployed via AWS Lambda, cutting release time by 88%
Full Stack Software Engineer
HHQueen | Remote (Los Angeles, CA)
February 2025 - April 2025
- •Optimized database schema with Prisma, improving data management for user profiles, venues, and images
- •Deployed a Next.js large-scale web app using React and TypeScript, enabling auto-fill search for venue requests
- •Designed API functions, including a business-owner warning system, ensuring the archiving of outdated venues
Software Engineer Intern
Valley Veterinary Hospital | Los Angeles, CA
May 2024 - August 2024
- •Developed an automated client registration system using React Native Expo and Supabase that reduced new client entry time by 20% and removed data-entry errors, allowing vet techs more time to help clients and pets
- •Integrated a Chrome extension to auto-populate new client information into vet management software, which simplified workflow and minimized manual data handling, raising the number of new clients by 5% every month
- •Deployed a Next.js web app displaying client data, enabling vet technicians to view and copy registrations
Algorithms Teaching Assistant
Loyola Marymount University | Los Angeles, CA
August 2023 - May 2024
- •Enabled understanding of Python algorithmic concepts for 75 students through 1-1 tutoring, facilitating academic success
- •Assessed homework projects, providing detailed feedback to students to improve their understanding of algorithmic concepts
- •Identified professors' needs with various workloads through meetings, reducing their work by 3 hours a week
Software Engineer Researcher
Loyola Marymount University | Los Angeles, CA
May 2023 - June 2023
- •Designed a web app using React and the eBird API, improving online experience and access to avian knowledge
- •Resolved API connectivity issues by rectifying the API key discrepancy, ensuring data flow and functionality
- •Composed a responsive layout that adapts to various devices, enhancing accessibility and user engagement
