Hi, I'm Israel. When I'm not coding or running, I love to play video games, watch anime, and cooking has become my new obsession. I live in San Antonio, TX, but I moved from Austin about a year ago and don't regret it. The city's people and culture have been my favorite part, and I'm in love with how much bigger a city San Antonio is.

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I have 5 years of experience in the Software industry. I started university in 2017, where I was originally studying computer science, but found myself taking a Full Stack Developer Course just a couple of years later in 2019. At the time, "Bootcamps" and "Developer Certs" were very new. Not many people had taken them, not many people trusted them, but I found myself enjoying the much faster pace and hands-on experience the Bootcamp at UT Austin offered. I became a Teacher's Assistant for the Bootcamp after graduating because I believed the knowledge it provided was valuable to those wanting to pursue a career in software. After a year of TA'ing, I landed an internship with SolarWinds. There, I learned about UI/UX  as I worked on many of their SaaS products that consumers used for network and application monitoring. The internship provided me with connections that ultimately led to my first full-time role as a software developer for Charles Schwab, one of the largest brokerage companies in the US today. At Schwab, I found myself as a Backend Developer, making tools for Schwab's business side to execute trades and get the best information the stock market has to offer. 

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I've been with Schwab for about four years now, and I appreciate the experience I have gained both financially and from a developer standpoint. As I branch out and look for new opportunities, I'm excited to see what new adventures and experiences I can make on my Software Developer journey.

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-Israel