Summary
Maria Javier is a multidisciplinary practitioner blending eight years of software engineering experience with a growing career in social work and homelessness services in the New York City area. A Columbia-trained computer scientist turned Research Coordinator and Overnight Shelter Coordinator, she has worked at institutions including Bloomberg, Stanford, and NYU Langone, focusing recently on transitions from homelessness to stable housing. Comfortable shipping production code and coordinating complex research projects, she brings technical rigor to program design and data-informed service delivery. Currently pursuing an MSW at Hunter, Maria pairs frontline shelter coordination with psychiatric and housing research experience, giving her a rare perspective that bridges engineering, evaluation, and direct client care.
8 years of coding experience
6 years of employment as a software developer
Master of Social Work - MSW, Master of Social Work - MSW at Hunter College
Bachelor’s Degree Computer Science, Bachelor’s Degree Computer Science at Columbia University