Hi, I'm Joseph Maltese
A second-year Computer Science (BASc) Co-op student at McMaster University with a passion for developing efficient, scalable, and user-friendly software. I thrive on continuous learning and exploring new technologies, with particular interests in full-stack development and artificial intelligence. As a member of the Software Architecture team for McMaster Start Coding, I help develop the STaBL.rocks web application in Haskell, which is used to teach programming fundamentals to K-PhD students. I actively participate in hackathons, where I enjoy collaborating with others to solve challenging problems and build innovative projects. My goal is to create impactful solutions that enhance user experiences and address complex challenges.
Here's Some Of My Recent Projects
Wedding RSVP Site
A full-stack web application for my brother's upcoming wedding to monitor guest attendance and allow guests to RSVP virtually.
Moodify
Moodify is an AI-powered journaling platform developed at UofTHacks 12, designed to help users reflect, articulate their thoughts, and foster positive thinking. It uses generative AI technologies to summarize journal entries and offer unique perspectives.
Sudoku Solver GUI
A GUI developed in C using the GTK toolkit to create an interactive application that solves Sudoku puzzles using a recursive backtracking algorithm.
Traffic Sign Classification AI
A neural network that identifies road signs (stop signs, yield signs, etc.) from images using the Keras, TensorFlow, and scikit-learn Libraries. Trained on the German Traffic Sign Recognition Benchmark (GTSRB) dataset.
Concert Tracker
A NextJS Web app that uses the Spotify API to find nearby concerts based on a user's favourite artists!
My Experience
2024
2024
Software Developer - Marketing & Branding Team
Google Developer Student Club | McMaster University
January 2025 - Present
Works with a team of software developers and designers to build and maintain the club's new website for its 2025 rebranding. Uses the Next.js framework to deliver a modern and performant web experience.
Software Architecture Team Member
McMaster Start Coding | McMaster University
September 2024-Present
Works with a team of volunteer software developers to maintain and develop the STaBL.rocks web application, which is used by McMaster Start Coding to teach K-PhD students the fundamentals of programming. Utilizes scrum methodologies. Uses the full-stack Haskell web framework, IHP.
Technical Mentor
HammerHacks | McMaster University
November 23, 2024
Helped students brainstorm creative project ideas which fit the theme of the hackathon. Gave suggestions for which technologies could help them achieve their goals. Assisted with any technical issues that students faced throughout the course of the competition.
2023
2023
Meat Department Staff
Costco Wholesale
July 2023 - May 2024
Produced, packaged, and stocked meat-related products to meet the daily demands of Costco shoppers. Performed mandatory opening and closing shift operations. Communicated with co-workers to solve any problems during daily operations. Delivered excellent customer service that met Costco’s standards of putting the member first. Always worked to improve the efficiency of tasks.
Summer Student
Effort Trust
June 2023
Worked alongside another student as part of a two-week work contract to organize and clean storage rooms at Effort Square. Sorted through boxes of files to put them back into the correct order and prepared old documents for shredding. Worked in the main office to organize and box lease documents to be brought to storage rooms. Always finished tasks on time and with minimal required supervision.
My Tech Stack
Want To Get In Touch?
I'd love to hear from you! Whether you're interested in discussing exciting opportunities, collaborating on innovative projects, or just connecting to share ideas, feel free to reach out.
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