Jaxon Poentis


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Hey, I’m Jaxon šŸ¤™

Born and Raised Hawaii, island of O'ahu, I'm currently studying CS + Math at Washington University in St. Louis, with a focus on backend development and robotic systems.

Hobbies: Coding, Hiking, Fishing, Gaming

Fav Languages: Go, C++, Python


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My Path

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Tesla

Incoming Software Engineering Intern

Fremont, CA

01/2026-05/2026

Joining Tesla's Digital Experience Org as a backend Software Engineering Intern.

2026
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WashU Mckelvey Engineering

System Software Teaching Assistant

St. Louis, MO

08/2025-Present

Assist Students in x86 Assembly reading, C code, and memory concepts.

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Spectrum

Software Engineering Intern

St. Louis, MO

05/2025 - 08/2025

Software Engineering Intern in Service Delivery Team. Worked on Cloud Backend Controllers in Salesforce Java

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WashU IT - Devstac

Software Engineer

St. Louis, MO

04/2025 - Present

Building full-stack software for internal and external clients ranging from web-apps to mobile-apps

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Key Skills:

  • Node.js + Typescript
  • API Development
  • Supabase Database
  • React
2025
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Health XR

Founding Software Engineer

St. Louis, MO

09/2024 - 01/2025

Developed the first prototype of Meta Quest XR Healthcare assistant within Unity + C#, winning #1 at St. Louis startup tech week.

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Key Features Built:

  • Created Intergrated Reality Env. in Unity
  • Added wrist button in virtual world that integrates with FastAPI backend
  • Rendered AI analysis of Medial Document onto 3D world
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Flashcardify.ai

Software Engineering Intern

St. Louis, MO

09/2024 - 01/2025

Built-out backend infrastructure for flashcard decks with Node.js and Supabase

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Key Features Built:

  • Deck privacy controls (public/private visibility)
  • Full-text search functionality using Supabase
  • Tagging system for deck organization and discovery
  • Search matching by deck names and metadata
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WashU Mckelvey Engineering

Data Structures and Algorithms Teaching Assistant

St. Louis, MO

01/2025-12/2025

Assisted students in developing data structures, implementation of algorithms, and runtime analysis.

2024
Education
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Washington University in St. Louis

Bachelor in Science, CS + Math, and Entrepnuership

GPA: 3.76

08/2023 - Expected: 05/2027

Pursuing CS + Math with a focus on systems and algorithms, involved in entrepreneurship and student organizations on campus.

Notable classes + Clubs

Notable Classes:

  • Cloud Computing
  • Intro to Cryptography
  • System Software
  • Parallel and Concurrent Programming
  • Linear Algebra (proof-based)
  • Object-Oriented Programming (C++)

Campus Involvement:

  • WashU Robotics (Project Lead)
  • Google Developer Group (Core Lead)
  • LNYF (MultiMedia)
2023

A Lifelong Journey of Learning

Aspiring Software Engineer

2019 - Present


What began as a simple curiosity for making a video game during the Covid-19 pandemic has ignited my passion for all things software, and a lifelong drive to keep learning and building.

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My Tech Stack

Languages

C++GoCPythonTypeScriptJavaC#

Skills

Full Stack DevelopmentAPI DevelopmentWebSocketsRobotics (ROS)Database DesignDockerReal-time Systems
Website Made by Jaxon Poentis
Website developed with Next.js and Typescript + MongoDB database. Background is made with Three.js.