Professional Work Machadao Labs @ NCSU

At NCSU, I contribute to the RabApp (Rapid Access Biosecurity App), developing robust full-stack solutions to modernize disease surveillance and biosecurity data management.

Technical Growth & Adaptability

Prior to joining Machado Labs, I had zero prior experience with Java, Spring Boot, TypeScript, or Angular. Within just a couple of months, I successfully pivoted from my previous background to mastering this enterprise-grade stack. I taught myself the complexities of dependency injection, reactive state management, and cloud-first architecture to deliver production-ready features for RabApp on a highly accelerated timeline.

Role & Responsibilities

Managed complex data pipelines, importing Python-processed Parquet files into SQL databases.
implemented portions of the Disease Surveillance subsection of the platform.
Enforced rigorous data access controls aligned with company hierarchy restrictions.
Worked with peers to refactor on-the-fly PDF generation using Thymeleaf contexts for dynamic reports.
Engineered and migrated database schemas using DBeaver and custom Python scripts.
Orchestrated local development environments using a Docker stack to mirror AWS production.
Optimized performance by identifying and fixing memory leaks in the ASF page using profiling tools.

Key Technologies

Java / Spring Boot Angular PostgreSQL / SQL AWS Backend Docker Python (Parquet/ETL) Thymeleaf

Workflow & Tools

I utilize a professional suite of tools to ensure high-quality software delivery: Postman for API testing, IntelliJ/VS Code for development, and Jira/Confluence/Figma for agile collaboration and design alignment.

Visuals & Code Snippets

Preview of the Disease Surveillance module interface.

Code Snippet: Dynamic PDF Generation


    /// Populates a Thymeleaf context with surveillance data 
    /// to generate a biosecurity report PDF.
    public byte[] generateSurveillanceReport(Long reportId) {
        Context context = new Context();
        SurveillanceData data = repository.findById(reportId);
        
        context.setVariable("data", data);
        context.setVariable("timestamp", LocalDateTime.now());
        
        String htmlContent = templateEngine.process("pdf/surveillance_template", context);
        return pdfGenerator.render(htmlContent);
    }

Example of using Thymeleaf contexts for on-the-fly document generation.

Visualizing the Dockerized local stack: Spring Boot API, Angular frontend, and PostgreSQL.

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