My name is Marc, and I'm a software engineer based in San Diego, CA. Before I got into coding, I worked as a sign language interpreter. I decided to make a career change around 2016 and went through a bootcamp with Flatiron School where I learned Ruby on Rails and React. After I finished, I kept learning and growing my skillset to include MongoDB, Apollo, GraphQL, Node/Express, TypeScript, and Rust.

Outside of coding, I enjoy cooking, spending time with friends and family, reading, video games, and movies and TV shows. My wife and I both love Star Wars and Star Trek and we've enjoyed the new things that have come out lately. As for gaming, we love Breath of the Wild and the Horizon Zero Dawn series. These games are a lot of fun, and it's nice to just run around and explore. When it comes to cooking, I especially enjoy Italian. There's a lot I want to try but don't have the space or set up for. Hopefully we can afford a house one day, and you'd better believe the thing that will make or break the deal is the kitchen!

I started working on a custom ecommerce site using React and Shopify Storefront API because I've always been fascinated by ecommerce platforms. I got everything set up using the Shopify Storefront GraphQL API and created my own image assets and branding with Photoshop and Illustrator. I'm still working on adding features, and I plan to create a fully customized store complete with an admin dashboard and customer account capabilities.

Another passion project of mine is actually a project that inspired me to get into software engineering in the first place. As an interpreter, I noticed there was a lot of room for improvement when it came to how our assignments were scheduled and distributed, and how we managed our invoices. I wanted to create a platform that was really designed for us and made the entire process of managing interpreting assignments more user-friendly.

I've been a woodwind player (specifically clarinet and saxophone) for 24 years. I can play a number of woodwind instruments and piano. I love music and I enjoy listening to pieces and finding the melodies, harmonies, and occasionally I try to figure out a song by ear.