Learning and exploring

I'm a full-stack engineer and economics student who loves to learn about different topics. Currently developing and researching a new trading algorithm

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JOEY LAMBA · 2026 · JL
Role
Full-stack engineer
Location
Boston, MA
Education
CS & Economics, Boston University
Currently
Consultant, Andrew W. Mellon Foundation
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Me

About

I'm a senior Computer Science and Economics student at Boston University. Right now I consult for the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, where I build and work on full stack development.

Off-screen I crochet, grow vegetables, and play table tennis.

  • TypeScript
  • React
  • Next.js
  • Node.js
  • Python
  • SQL / Postgres
  • Supabase
  • Tailwind CSS

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Experience

Past Experiences

10/2024 - Present

The Andrew Mellon Foundation

Consultant

  • Built a full-stack Next.js and React application to visualize a dynamic taxonomy tree from Airtable, rendering 1,000+ grants with hierarchical parent–child relationships to improve data navigation.
  • Implemented a full-stack Next.js and React application with API integration to render 50+ artworks and locations from collector system data, delivered 6 months ahead of schedule.
  • Contributed to the Mellon Foundation’s main website, triaging and fixing [10+] UI/visual bugs across responsive breakpoints and browsers, improving layout stability and polish.
06/2026 - 08/2026

Ford Foundation

IT Intern

  • Engineered a full-stack document verification app using NLPs, LLMs, OCR, and PDF parsing to cross-check grant compliance data against Fluxx payments with state persistence and automated error recovery; presented a POC to leadership, securing buy-in to expand system scope to presidential workflows and grant compliance.
  • Co-led the Jama-to-Monday.com systems migration by authoring schema field mappings, archive policies, and tracking dashboards, while managing release readiness and status logs to streamline new issue deployments.
  • Diagnosed and isolated 10+ critical backend defects including a high-impact Payment Funding Source recalculation bug.
06/2024 - 08/2024

The Andrew Mellon Foundation

IT Intern

  • Developed and integrated 5 API endpoints into Mellon's backend API to facilitate seamless data synchronization with a custom migration application, integrating data from Fluxx, Contentful, and a proprietary database.
  • Designed and implemented a custom internal tool that enables communication teams to independently sync data, reducing dependency on the IT team for synchronization tasks.
  • Developed an internal tool allowing data migration from Fluxx to Contentful in Mellon custom middleware.
  • Optimized grant migration processes, resulting in an 18% reduction in data transfer time.
08/2023 - Present

Boston University

IT Support Specialist

  • Created and handled over 500 tickets on service now
  • Handled professor's technical issues at Wheelock, Law and Business school
04/2023 - 07/2023

Robo Mind Tech

Intern

  • Innovative Drone Curriculum: Developed and implemented a curriculum integrating Python, OpenCV (cv2), and DJI technology, enhancing students' technical skills and fostering their interest in emerging technologies
  • Inventory System Optimization: Collaborated with team members to establish and improve an efficient inventory management
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Selected work

13 of 15 filed
JL·001Live
AlgoTrader (In-progress)

AlgoTrader (In-progress)

Using machine learning and algorithms to create an automated trading bot

Next.js · TypeScript · SCSSCode ↗Visit ↗
JL·002Live
Personal Site V4

Personal Site V4

The current version of the personal portfolio website

Next.js · TypeScript · SCSSCode ↗Visit ↗
JL·003Live
Jlgallery

Jlgallery

A full stack application created to display and share my favorite photos

Next.js · Tailwind CSS · SupabaseCode ↗Visit ↗
JL·004Live
Morning brief

Morning brief

Built a “morning brief” web app that combines live commute ETAs with hyperlocal weather and simple advice (e.g., “bring an umbrella”), all in one glance.

Next.js · Tailwind CSS · Radix UICode ↗Visit ↗
JL·005Live
Calico

Calico

Built Calico, an AI-powered budgeting app that parses receipts with Gemini 2.5 Flash and turns them into structured transactions, visualizing spend vs. budget with Recharts and Supabase.

Next.js · Tailwind CSS · SupabaseCode ↗Visit ↗
JL·006Live
Invy

Invy

Minimalist inventory tracker

Next.js · Tailwind CSS · SuprabaseCode ↗Visit ↗
JL·007Live
EportfolioV3

EportfolioV3

A modern and minimalistic online portfolio

TailwindCSS · Next.js · Ant DesignCode ↗Visit ↗
JL·008Live
BU Food Tracker

BU Food Tracker

An application that scrapes the food data from the BU dining hall and calculates the nutritional value. Created as a submission for Boston Hack 2024.

Next.js · Tailwind CSS · Mantine UICode ↗Visit ↗
JL·009Live
EportfolioV2

EportfolioV2

A modern online portfolio

TailwindCSS · Next.js · Ant DesignCode ↗Visit ↗
JL·010Live
PhotoPort

PhotoPort

A website for storing and showcasing a photography portfolio.

Next.js · Tailwind CSSCode ↗Visit ↗
JL·011In progress
CrossoverTrader

CrossoverTrader

A Python script that performs automatic trades using algorithms that produced an ROI of 2.37%

Python · Alpaca API · FinnhubCode ↗
JL·012In progress
HEYO

HEYO

A desktop mental health app

Electron · PostgreSQLCode ↗
JL·013Live
Eportfolio

Eportfolio

An online portfolio

JS · TailwindCSS · Next.jsCode ↗Visit ↗

The rest live on GitHub ↗