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COLE CARLEY!
Turning ideas into code and code into performance
As a computer scientist, I create programming languages, optimize compilers, and develop robust software solutions. My work bridges low-level performance with high-level usability. My goal is to change the future of web-based computing!
About Me
Hello! My name is Cole Carley. I am a Software Engineer with a passion for
compilers, programming languages, and web development.
Beyond language design, I have a strong background in full-stack
development, working with databases, dev ops, and frontend frameworks like
Svelte and Angular. Whether it’s building scalable applications or
optimizing execution pipelines, I love solving complex problems with elegant
solutions.
I’m currently exploring new ideas in compiler optimizations, type systems,
and WebAssembly performance. If you’re interested in discussing programming
languages, software performance, or anything in between, feel free to
connect with me!
Experience
Full Stack Software Engineer
Aug 2023 - Aug 2024
Alcomy
Orem, Utah
As a full stack software engineer, I held the responsibility of designing and implementing new features for Alcomy's assisted living platform.
- Led the development of a real-time in-app messaging system using WebSockets for the assisted living industry
- Engineered a report builder and PDF generator to allow users to create and save reports based on their preferences
- Refactored key features, reducing technical debt and improving maintainability, decreasing bug reports by 20%
Full Stack Software Engineer Intern
May 2023 - Aug 2023
Alcomy
Orem, Utah
As an intern, I worked on a variety of projects, from frontend development to backend services. In this role, I learned how to work in a professional environment and collaborate with a team of developers.
- Collaborated with a small team of developers on a mobile and web application using Angular17 and FeathersJS
- Integrated with Playwright, enabling integration testing for early error detection in our CI/CD system
Full Stack Software Developer
Jun 2022 - Jun 2023
Connect Data Solutions
Las Vegas, Nevada
In this role, I was the sole developer responsible for designing and implementing a custom CMS for managing timeshare properties. In this project, I learned a lot about turning a client's vision into a reality.
- Designed and implemented a custom CMS for managing timeshare properties, including a drag-and-drop interface for arranging property details
- Developed a RESTful API for the CMS, enabling the frontend to interact with the backend
- Integrated with Firebase for user authentication and data storage
Want to know more? Check out my resume!
Skills
Compilers
Languages
Tools
Language Design
Web Development
Languages
Frameworks
Databases
Tools
Projects
The Bird Programming language
Aug 2024 - Present
A statically-typed programming language that compiles to WebAssembly. The Bird programming Language is designed for web development and aims to provide a fast and safe alternative to JavaScript.
- Led a team of 4 in the implementation of the Bird programming Language
- Focusing on JavaScript interoperability, this language aims to change web-based computing.
- Refactored our testing framework, doubling our test coverage and decreasing our build time by 10x
- Developed the memory layout of the heap and implemented garbage collection to ensure safe dynamic memory allocation
Robotics Programming Language
Aug 2024 - Dec 2024
A domain-specific language for specifying robot behaviors. This interpreted language uses python-like syntax and allows the developer to parameterize tree nodes in a similar way to web components.
- Designed and implemented an interpreted programming language to specify dynamic hierarchical task trees, enabling developers to describe and parameterize tasks efficiently
- Collaborated with the University’s Robotics lab to design a familiar language that provides a flexible and high-level abstraction
Toy Firewall
Jan 2024 - Mar 2024
This is a small project that I did to learn more about network security. It is a simple firewall that can block ICMP packets.
- Implemented a simple firewall that can block ICMP packets
- Designed the firewall as a dynamically loadable kernel module
Huffman Codec
Sep 2023 - Oct 2023
A simple huffman codec that compresses and decompresses files. This project was a fun way to learn more about data compression and encoding.
- Implemented a huffman tree to compress and decompress files
- Designed a simple file format to store the serialized huffman tree and compressed data
- Optimized the codec to reduce the size of the compressed files by 40%
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