Joseph Wilcox | Software Engineer

Who I Am

About Me

I'm a Software Engineer who graduated from Auburn University in May 2026, with an Undergraduate Certificate in Artificial Intelligence Engineering. I'm passionate about building meaningful software — from interactive GUI applications and full-stack web tools to machine learning pipelines. I bring both technical depth and a community-minded spirit to everything I do.

Education

Auburn University
B.S. Software Engineering · May 2026
Undergraduate Certificate in AI Engineering
GPA: 3.45 / 4.0

Leadership

Treasurer of NSBE, Ambassador for CIEE, and an active member of BSU — committed to inclusion and excellence in engineering communities since 2022.

What I Work With

Technical Skills

Languages

Java Python C++ C JavaScript HTML SQL JSON

Tools & Platforms

Git Linux / Unix REST APIs GUI Frameworks Excel Cloud-Based Systems

Methodologies

Agile / Scrum ML Pipelines Event-Driven Design Modular Architecture

What I've Built

Projects

AI Resume & Cover Letter Generator

React, TypeScript, Node.js, Express, Groq API

Developed a full-stack web application that analyzes PDF and DOCX resumes and generates ATS-focused resume summaries and tailored cover letters using AI.
Built a React/TypeScript frontend and Express backend, integrating Groq's LLM API to generate personalized job application materials.
Implemented file upload and document parsing functionality using Multer, PDF-Parse, and Mammoth to extract and process resume content.

Python

Middlemarch Character Network Visualizer

Team Lead · Full-Stack Developer

Built a React-based interactive network visualizer for character relationships using chapter-level data
Organized, validated, and synchronized data to drive accurate chapter-based slider interactions
Implemented chronological slider logic to update network states as the narrative progresses

React · JavaScript

Recommender System: Collaborative Filtering

Lead Developer

Built a collaborative filtering system using matrix factorization (SGD / ALS)
Evaluated model performance with MAE and RMSE across multiple datasets
Developed an end-to-end ML pipeline with performance visualizations and hyperparameter analysis

Python · Machine Learning

See All Projects on GitHub

Where I've Worked

Experience

Resident Assistant

July 2023 – May 2026 Auburn University · Auburn, AL

Established a community within the dorms to create a supportive environment for residents
Fostered strong connections with residents to enhance community engagement
Leveraged digital tools to schedule programs, track documentation, and streamline communication

Campus Involvement

Leadership & Activities

National Society of Black Engineers

Treasurer

2023 – 2026

Center for Inclusion of Engineer Excellence

Ambassador