John Garza

Software Engineer

Richardson, Texas, United States9 mos experience

Key Highlights

  • Developed scalable infrastructure at Meta.
  • Engineered features that increased Instagram revenue.
  • Created a personal fitness app enhancing user experience.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a Software Engineer with expertise in Backend and Android Development in the Social Media and Fitness Technology sectors.

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Skills

Core Skills

Backend DevelopmentAndroid DevelopmentSoftware DevelopmentWeb Development

Other Skills

JavaSpring BootDatabase DesignJavaScriptJoomla!Python (Programming Language)EngineeringTeamworkCalculus

About

Hello, I am John Garza, an alumnus of The University of Texas at Dallas, where I achieved a Bachelor of Science in Software Engineering. Currently, I work at Netflix on the Media Infrastructure Platform Storage team. During my college career, I completed two internships at Meta and one at Netflix. I have worked extensively with Java/Kotlin for both Android app development at Meta (Instagram Ads) and backend infrastructure solutions with technologies like Spring Boot at Netflix. I have also built large-scale AI solutions and command-line tools with Python and websites and web services with JavaScript.

Experience

9 mos
Total Experience
9 mos
Average Tenure
9 mos
Current Experience

Netflix

2 roles

Software Engineer

Aug 2025Present · 9 mos

Software Engineer Intern

May 2024Aug 2024 · 3 mos · Los Gatos, California, United States

Meta

2 roles

Software Engineer Intern

May 2023Aug 2023 · 3 mos · Menlo Park, California, United States · On-site

  • Guardrailed 40% of Instagram revenue by enabling client logging to detect rendering discrepancies
  • Minimized Instagram backend validator computation cost by an average of 10%
  • Designed and implemented a scalable infrastructure for streamlined organization and retrieval of Instagram Stories ad data, also enabling seamless integration into Reels and Feed
  • Engineered a universal feature in Ads Manager, stimulating a 0.5% increase in Instagram revenue

Meta University Software Engineering

May 2022Aug 2022 · 3 mos · Seattle, Washington, United States

  • Developed my own Android app from start to finish in 6 weeks using Java
  • Used a intensive design process to turn an idea into a feasible app design
  • Established milestones, required items to be implemented, and stretch goals for short and long term growth for the app
  • Created wireframes to help visualize the app and an efficient database infrastructure to allow for scalability
  • Combined multiple APIs to enhance the user's gym experience with existing data
  • Created a recommending algorithm to allow users to connect with each other and find the most popular workouts
  • Created a workout template building system that allows users to create for themselves or to share with the fitness community
  • Wrote detailed test plans and summaries for each feature to document my progress
JavaAndroid DevelopmentDatabase DesignSoftware Development

Yong bros

Freelance Web Developer

Feb 2022May 2022 · 3 mos · Richardson, Texas, United States

  • Created a website for a Roblox Game Development company using Joomla
  • Displayed their most impressive experiences with accurate statistics on user metrics
  • Designed a clean UI with animations and interaction to exceed their competitors
  • Constructed a contact form to allow potential players/developers to get in contact with the company and filter messages
JavaScriptJoomla!Web Development

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Cart Attendant

Jun 2018Aug 2021 · 3 yrs 2 mos · Sugar Land, Texas, United States

Education

The University of Texas at Dallas

Bachelor's degree — Software Engineering

Jan 2021Jan 2025

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