Summary
Fereshta Alavy is a software engineer based in San Jose with 8 years of experience building scalable, user-focused applications using Java, JavaScript/Node.js, React, and Python. Currently at Amgen, she contributes to large-scale systems that improve operational efficiency and innovation, drawing on prior development roles at General Motors and a startup internship that exposed her to fast-paced product delivery. A San Jose State Computer Science graduate and former CS lab tutor, she pairs strong technical skills with a collaborative, mentorship-oriented approach. She values curiosity, continuous learning, and cross-functional teamwork, and brings a practical mindset shaped by both enterprise and startup environments. Beyond engineering, her work is grounded in personal values of family, faith, and giving, which inform her persistence and integrity in professional settings.
8 years of coding experience
3 years of employment as a software developer
Computer Science, Computer Science at De Anza College
San José State University
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