From Nurse to Software Engineer: My Journey
A story of determination, learning, and career transformation.
👋 Hi, I’m Ross Rosales
A self-taught software engineer with hands-on experience across Open Source, Microsoft, startups, and insurance sectors. My diverse background spans machine learning, big data, and healthcare, offering a unique blend of technical expertise and real-world problem-solving.
Projects
AI Chat Bot (In-Progress)
I created an AI Chat Bot using JavaScript, React, Node.js, and Meta's Llama AI, to communicate with your favorite character / historical figure
View ProjectKrita Open Source
Krita is a popular open-source digital painting software that I contributed to by assisting with documentation and translations, helping improve accessibility and usability for the global community.
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Automated Guided Vehicles
I created a GUI for Automated Guided Vehicles (AGV) that allows operators to input load IDs and display target locations, optimizing the load tracking and navigation in warehouse automation systems.
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Toolhub Records
I developed a gamified web app for Toolhub that simplifies editing tools by allowing users to select difficulty levels based on missing fields, earning points and rewards while enhancing the tool cataloging experience.
View ProjectHobby Match
I built a full-stack networking application using JavaScript, React, Node.js, and Express on GCP and Firebase using Firestore, Authentication, and Hosting for seamless performance and data management.
View ProjectESLint - Open Source
I contributed to the ESLint open-source project by enhancing its React and Import plugins, improving test coverage and issue resolution, and streamlining bug reporting processes for better community collaboration.
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Vital
A Python, Kivy, and SQLite3-based application designed to document vital signs and progress notes, automatically recording entries with accurate timestamps for efficient tracking of patient data.
View ProjectWeb Scraper API
The web-scraper-api is an API that scrapes and returns data about recent mass-shootings in the USA in JSON format, providing easy access to the latest news and incidents through the /data domain path.
View ProjectExperience
Software Developer II
TruStage
2024 - Present- C#
- .NET
- SQL Server
- Azure
Open Source Contributor
KDE - Krita
2024 - Present- C++
- Python
- Qt
Software Engineer
Rocrich AGV Solutions
2023 - 2024- C#
- .NET
- SQL Server
Software Engineer
Microsoft
2023- C#
- Scala
- Azure
- Big Data
Software Engineer
Major League Hacking
2022- JavaScript
- Node.js
Blog
Explore my latest articles and insights on software engineering, technology, and personal development.
(In Progress) First Time Contributing to Open Source
Excited to contribute my first open-source code – a rewarding step in my software journey!
(In Progress) Healthcare Documentation == Good Engineering
Clear healthcare documentation is key to good engineering, ensuring accuracy, usability, and efficiency in systems that save lives.