Beli Web Clone

Built to demonstrate my interest in joining the beli team and showcase full-stack development skills. Features include Tastemakers (NYC food experts with badges), Group Dinner AI matching, What to Order recommendations, social feeds, and leaderboards. Built with React Native + Next.js + TypeScript.

Victor Cox IV

vcox484@gmail.com • (651) 955-9920 • New York, NY

Note: Ratings are playful self-assessments inspired by Beli's restaurant review system—not actual performance metrics!

Experience

Bloomberg LP
Software Engineer
New York, NYJuly 2023 - Present
9.2
  • Architected and led migration of critical data pipeline infrastructure from Apache Airflow 1 to 2, to fully managed infrastructure that reduced maintenance, allowed horizontal scalability
  • Designed streaming data architecture using Kafka, replacing batch processing systems, resulting in faster processing, enhanced fault tolerance, and enabling horizontal scaling to 10x load
  • Engineered MCP server integration with GitHub Copilot, building React document management interface that fed organizational knowledge into AI coding agents for context-aware code generation
  • Led multi-team migration from legacy cloud storage to modern solution, coordinating technical plans and implementation across teams
Capital One
TIP Fullstack Intern
McLean, VASummer 2022
8.5
  • Engineered a full-stack database recommendation system using ReactJS, AWS Lambda, S3, and Python, implementing RESTful APIs and serverless architecture that reduced team queries by 60%
  • Built and deployed a Slack chatbot integration using Node.js and the Slack API for query processing
HCI Lab, University of Notre Dame
Undergraduate Researcher
Notre Dame, INFall 2021 - Spring 2023
8.0
  • Developed system (Flask, PostgreSQL, Java) to collect gig worker behavioral data, analyzed Uber algorithm bias using pandas, and designed a UX-research-based prototype to help gig workers with task planning
  • Co-authored paper "A Bottom-Up End-User Intelligent Assistant Approach to Empower Gig Workers against AI Inequality" published at CHIWORK '22

Education

University of Notre Dame
Bachelor of Science in Computer Science
Minor: Studio Arts (Ceramics)
Notre Dame, INSpring 2023
GPA 3.8

Technical Skills

Languages

9.5
Python
9.0
JavaScript
8.5
TypeScript
8.0
Node.js
8.5
C/C++
8.0
Java

Frameworks & Libraries

8.5
React
8.5
Next.js
8.0
Flask
8.0
pandas

Data & Streaming

9.0
Airflow
9.0
Kafka
8.0
PostgreSQL
7.5
MongoDB

Cloud & Infrastructure

8.0
AWS
8.0
Lambda
8.0
S3
8.5
Docker
8.0
Firebase
8.0
Vercel
9.5
Linux

APIs & Integration

8.0
Supabase
8.0
Cloud Vision
8.0
PayPal API
7.5
Stripe

Featured Projects

Hanzi a day
95% Match

Vercel-deployed Next.js application featuring daily Hanzi character learning with spaced repetition methodology

Keeper's Heart AR Platform
98% Match

Built full-stack AR marketing app for scanning competitor whiskey bottles and automated PayPal rebates. Integrated Google Cloud Vision API for real-time detection across 15+ brands. Implemented 6-layer fraud prevention (cryptographic hashing, rate limiting, receipt validation). Stack: Next.js, TypeScript, Supabase, PayPal API

tors-studio
92% Match

(In Progress) Firebase-deployed React marketplace with Stripe payment integration for pottery auctions and creative idea collection

Beyond Code

Ceramics and pottery • Baking/Cooking • Fantasy/Sci-fi • Chinese (Language) (Very Bad at it) • Yo-yo • Travel • Eating • Rec Sports • Urban Planning • Climbing • Lifting

* Ratings are playful self-assessments inspired by restaurant reviews, not actual performance metrics. They reflect enthusiasm and comfort level rather than objective skill measurements.