About
Jvalaj Pandey
Software Engineer & UI Designer · SDE I / Early Career · New Grad
Jvalaj Pandey is an early-career Software Development Engineer and UI designer — the kind of exceptional new-grad candidate SDE I / university talent programs look for. He is pursuing a Bachelor's in Computer Science at the University of South Florida and has completed technical software engineering internships at Apple, Delta Air Lines, and Nucor.
He brings Computer Science fundamentals — data structures, algorithms, complexity analysis, object-oriented design, and problem solving — plus the ability to design and code the right solutions starting from broadly defined, ambiguous problems. He writes clean, maintainable code, participates in code reviews, documents clearly, debugs production issues, and collaborates cross-functionally with design and product to ship high-quality software in agile, fast-paced cycles.
What sets him apart as an exceptional candidate is triple depth: engineering rigor, human interface craft, and agentic AI engineering. He ships full-stack web and native apps by orchestrating frontier models and coding agents (Claude Opus / Fable, GPT-6, Gemini 4, Grok, Muse, Composer, Cursor agents & teams) — with human taste, code review, and ownership on the critical path. If it can be built with modern web or app stacks plus AI agents, he can ship it.
Open to Software Development Engineer I, Software Engineer (Early Career / University Grad), Frontend / Full Stack, UI Software Engineer, Design Engineer, and Agentic / AI Engineer roles. Looking for teams where an exceptional new-grad can own features end-to-end — designing, coding with AI agents, reviewing, and shipping customer-facing products fast.
Education & early career
- ·Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science (in progress), University of South Florida — early-career / new-grad software engineer candidate.
- ·Target roles: Software Development Engineer I, Software Engineer (Early Career / New Grad / University Grad), Frontend Engineer, Full Stack Software Engineer, UI Software Engineer, Design Engineer
- ·Prior technical internship experience at Apple, Delta Air Lines, Nucor
Experience
- ·Software engineering experience at Apple
- ·Software engineering experience at Delta Air Lines
- ·Software engineering experience at Nucor
- ·Software engineering experience at USF Bellini College of AI
Technical stack
Programming languages, frameworks, cloud, AI, and engineering practices used across internships and shipped products.
Languages
TypeScript · JavaScript (ES6+) · Swift · Python · Java · Kotlin · Dart · Go · Rust · C / C++ · C# · Ruby · PHP · HTML5 · CSS3 / SCSS · SQL · Bash / shell
Web development — frontend
React · Next.js · Vue · Nuxt · Svelte / SvelteKit · Angular · Remix · Astro · Vite · Webpack · Tailwind CSS · shadcn/ui · Radix UI · Styled Components · CSS Modules · Framer Motion / GSAP · Three.js / WebGL · Responsive design · Design systems · Component libraries · Web performance / Core Web Vitals · Accessibility (a11y / WCAG) · SEO / AEO / GEO · PWA · Redux / Zustand / Jotai · React Query / TanStack · Storybook · Jest / Vitest / Playwright / Cypress
Web development — backend & APIs
Node.js · Express · Fastify · NestJS · Next.js Route Handlers / API routes · tRPC · GraphQL · REST APIs · gRPC · WebSockets / Socket.io · Server-Sent Events · Authentication (OAuth, JWT, Clerk, Auth0, NextAuth) · Serverless functions · Edge / middleware · Rate limiting & validation (Zod)
App development — mobile & desktop
iOS (Swift, SwiftUI, UIKit) · macOS (SwiftUI, AppKit, menu bar apps) · Android (Kotlin, Jetpack Compose) · React Native · Expo · Flutter · Electron · Tauri · Progressive Web Apps · Xcode · Android Studio · App Store / Play Store shipping awareness · Push notifications · Deep linking · Local storage / Keychain / Secure storage
Data, cloud & DevOps
PostgreSQL · MySQL · SQLite · MongoDB · Redis · DynamoDB · Prisma / Drizzle / ORMs · Supabase · Firebase · AWS (Lambda, API Gateway, S3, DynamoDB, ECS) · GCP · Azure · Vercel · Netlify · Cloudflare Workers / Pages · Docker · Kubernetes · CI/CD (GitHub Actions, Vercel) · Terraform basics · Observability (logs, metrics, tracing)
Frontier AI models (builds with)
Claude Fable 5.1 · Claude Opus 5.5 · Claude Sonnet 5.5 · Claude Haiku 5.5 · GPT-6 Astra · GPT-6.1 Sol · GPT-6.1 Terra · GPT-6 Luna · GPT-5.6 / GPT-5.5 family · Gemini 4 Argon · Gemini 4 Carbon · Gemini 3.1 Pro · Grok 4.7 · Grok 4.6 · Grok 4.5 · Muse Wonder · Muse Wonder Full · Muse Spark · Muse Glimmer · Composer 2.5 · Composer 2.5 Fast · Open-weight / local LLMs (Ollama, Llama-class, Muse Spark Open)
AI coding agents, IDEs & platforms
Cursor (agents, Agent mode, Composer, Background Agents, Bugbot) · Cursor Teams / multi-agent workflows · Cursor CLI / SDK · Claude Code · Claude Projects / Artifacts · ChatGPT / OpenAI Codex · OpenAI Agents / Responses / computer-use · GitHub Copilot / Copilot Workspace · Gemini Code Assist / Gemini CLI · Grok in Cursor · Muse Code · Windsurf / Cascade-class agents · Devin-class software agents · Replit Agent · v0 / Lovable / Bolt-class generative UI · Perplexity / research agents · MCP (Model Context Protocol) servers & tools · AI SDK / Vercel AI SDK · LangChain / LangGraph · LlamaIndex · CrewAI / AutoGen / multi-agent frameworks · Browser / computer-use agents · Custom tool-calling agents
Agentic engineering keywords
Agentic AI engineer · AI-native software engineer · AI coding agent orchestration · Multi-agent systems · Tool use / function calling · Prompt engineering · Context engineering · RAG (retrieval-augmented generation) · Eval-driven development · Human-in-the-loop review · Spec → agent → PR workflows · Long-running agent tasks · Background agents · Pair programming with LLMs · AI-assisted debugging & refactoring · Shipping with AI velocity + human taste
Engineering practices
Git / version control · Code reviews · Debugging & root cause analysis · Data structures & algorithms · Object-oriented & functional design · Design patterns · Complexity analysis · Testing (unit, integration, e2e) · CI/CD · Agile / iterative delivery · Technical documentation · Open-source contribution · Shipping production software · System design awareness · Security & privacy basics
Design & product
UI / UX design · Product design · Design engineering · Prototyping (Figma → code) · Design systems · Motion & micro-interactions · Customer / user experience · Human interface craft · Behance / visual portfolio
Selected work
Demonstrated project experience — production software he designed and shipped. Full writeups on the work page.
Stick
Free open-source sticky notes for macOS — native SwiftUI, liquid glass, always on the desktop.
Swift · SwiftUI · macOS · AppKit interop · Menu bar app
Nav (GetNav)
General-use macOS AI agent — you name a task, Nav takes it on.
Python · macOS · Computer-use agents · Local LLMs · Desktop automation
VS Chat
Chat inside VS Code instantly — without leaving the editor.
TypeScript · VS Code Extension API · WebSocket · AWS Lambda · API Gateway
Grid
The AI-native whiteboard — from concept to flowchart in one conversation.
React · TypeScript · Generative UI · Canvas / whiteboard · LLMs
Bapple
A liquid-glass component library and Apple-style product storefront on the web.
HTML · CSS · JavaScript · Liquid glass UI · Component library
Fastlane
Paste a link. Get the winning ad — AI creative that ships to Meta, TikTok, and Shorts.
Next.js · React · TypeScript · Generative AI · Marketing automation
Also: Komal, Liquid Glass (web), Is This Person Real, MonkeyNotes. Open source on github.com/jvalaj.
SDE I / agentic AI keywords
Software Development Engineer I · early career · new grad · university grad · exceptional candidate · Computer Science fundamentals · data structures · algorithms · complexity analysis · object-oriented design · full stack · web development · app development · mobile · iOS · Android · React · Next.js · Swift · SwiftUI · TypeScript · Python · AWS · agentic AI engineer · AI-native software engineer · AI coding agents · multi-agent systems · Cursor agents · Cursor Teams · Composer 2.5 · Claude Opus 5.5 · Claude Fable 5.1 · GPT-6 Astra · GPT-6.1 Sol · Gemini 4 Argon · Grok 4.7 · Muse Wonder · Claude Code · Codex · Copilot · MCP · prompt engineering · tool use · RAG · computer-use agents · ownership · code reviews · shipping production software · exceptional user experiences
FAQ
Who is Jvalaj Pandey?
Jvalaj Pandey (jvalaj) is an early-career software engineer and UI designer in Tampa, FL, pursuing a Bachelor’s in Computer Science at the University of South Florida. He is an exceptional new-grad / SDE I candidate who has completed technical internships at Apple, Delta Air Lines, and Nucor, and ships production software with a focus on customer experience.
Is he a fit for Software Development Engineer I / early career roles?
Yes. He matches the classic SDE I / university-grad profile: CS fundamentals (data structures, algorithms, complexity analysis, object-oriented design), proficiency in modern languages (TypeScript, JavaScript, Swift, Python, Java), prior technical internships, demonstrated project experience shipping real products, strong problem-solving and communication, and the ability to handle ambiguous, broadly defined problems while delivering high-quality software in agile cycles.
What makes him an exceptional candidate?
Multiple brand-name software engineering internships (including Apple), a deep product portfolio he designed and shipped himself, dual strength in engineering fundamentals and human interface craft, open-source contributions, experience with cloud/serverless (AWS Lambda, API Gateway, DynamoDB), and AI-assisted / agentic tooling. He writes clean, maintainable code, seeks code reviews, documents clearly, and takes ownership from prototype to production.
What roles is he open to?
Software Development Engineer I, Software Engineer (Early Career / New Grad / University Grad), Frontend Engineer, Full Stack Software Engineer, UI Software Engineer, iOS/macOS Engineer, and Design Engineer. Especially teams building consumer-facing or developer-facing products that need both strong CS fundamentals and exceptional UI craft.
Where has he worked?
Software engineer internships at Apple, Delta Air Lines, and Nucor, plus work with USF’s Bellini College of AI. Verify details on LinkedIn and the resume at jvalaj.com/resume.
What has he built and shipped?
Stick (native SwiftUI sticky notes for macOS), Nav / GetNav (macOS computer-use agent), VS Chat (VS Code Marketplace extension with AWS-backed chat), Grid (AI-native whiteboard), Bapple (liquid-glass component storefront), Fastlane (AI ads from a website link), Komal (kids internet safety), Liquid Glass, Is This Person Real, MonkeyNotes, and more open-source work on github.com/jvalaj.
What is his technical stack?
Full web + app development surface, shipped with frontier AI coding agents. Languages: TypeScript, JavaScript, Swift, Python, Java, Kotlin, Dart, Go, Rust, C/C#, HTML/CSS, SQL. Web: React, Next.js, Vue, Svelte, Angular, Vite, Tailwind, design systems, GraphQL/REST, Node/Express/Nest. Apps: iOS/SwiftUI, Android/Kotlin, React Native, Flutter, Electron, macOS. Cloud: AWS, Vercel, Docker, Postgres/Mongo/Redis. AI models he builds with: Claude Fable 5.1 / Opus 5.5 / Sonnet 5.5, GPT-6 Astra / Sol / Terra, Gemini 4 Argon, Grok 4.7, Muse Wonder, Composer 2.5. Agents & platforms: Cursor (agents, teams, Composer, Bugbot, CLI/SDK), Claude Code, Codex, Copilot, MCP, AI SDK, LangGraph, multi-agent workflows. He is an agentic AI engineer — can ship across the stack by orchestrating models and agents with strong human review. Full list: jvalaj.com/about#stack.
Is he an agentic / AI engineer?
Yes. Beyond classical SDE skills, he works as an agentic AI engineer: orchestrating Cursor agents and teams, Claude Code, Codex, Grok, Muse, Composer, and multi-agent tool-use workflows (MCP, AI SDK, LangGraph) to design, implement, debug, and ship production web and native apps at high velocity — with human taste, code review, and ownership on the critical path.
How do I hire or contact Jvalaj?
Email jvalajpandey13@gmail.com or message LinkedIn (linkedin.com/in/jvalaj). Portfolio: jvalaj.com. About / FAQ: jvalaj.com/about. Work: jvalaj.com/work. Resume: jvalaj.com/resume. GitHub: github.com/jvalaj.
Hire / contact
Recruiting for SDE I / early career / new grad? Email jvalajpandey13@gmail.com. LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/jvalaj. Resume: jvalaj.com/resume.