Pedro Navarrete
Software Engineer at NJ DCA

Pedro Navarrete

Software Engineer / Public-sector software, applied ML, and interactive systems

At the New Jersey Department of Community Affairs, I build online services based on legislation, policy, and forms. Outside work, I build applied ML tools, 3D web experiences, browser graphics, and game AI.

I care about software that is clear, dependable, and does not waste people's time.

  1. Public programs Turning rules and forms into online services
  2. Full-stack systems Interfaces, APIs, background jobs, and data flows
  3. Applied systems ML inference, 3D graphics, and game logic

Current role

Software Engineer, NJ DCA

Education

M.S. Computer Science @ UCA B.S. Computer Science @ Harding

Focus

Public-sector software, applied machine learning, and interactive systems

Selected work

A few things I’ve built.

My day job is public-sector software. These independent projects cover ML workflows, 3D commerce, browser graphics, and game AI.

Stack

Tools I use.

Application engineering

JavaScript / TypeScript / Astro / Svelte / Next.js / React / Node / Express / Django

Applied ML

Python / TensorFlow / Keras / PyTorch / NumPy / NLP / Computer vision

Systems and interaction

MySQL / MongoDB / Elasticsearch / AWS Lambda / Amazon Bedrock / AWS Amplify / Amazon Lightsail / Unity / C# / Three.js / WebGL

Education

University of Central Arkansas

M.S. in Computer Science

2022 - 2024

AI, machine learning, data mining, clustering, computational theory, NLP, and computer vision.

Harding University

B.S. in Computer Science

2017 - 2021

Summa Cum Laude. Software engineering, algorithms, databases, operating systems, file structures, numerical methods, and a mathematics minor.

Awards

Best undergraduate research presentation in the sciences at the Alpha Chi National Convention.

Honor Graduate

2021

Computer Science Honor Graduate at Harding, summa cum laude.

ICPC NAC Regionals

2019

Second-place team at the Fort Smith, Arkansas, regional site.

CCSC Mid South

2019

First-place team at the on-site competition.

Current work at the New Jersey Department of Community Affairs

At NJ DCA, I turn rules and forms into software that keeps screens and data in sync.