I'm a Software Engineer at Uncountable, a YC-backed startup that builds a unified data platform for R&D organizations, chemists, materials scientists, formulation teams, and process engineers.

I recently graduated (May 2025) from the University of Wisconsin–Madison with a degree in Math and Computer Science, after spending several years pursuing chemistry and biochemistry. Some of my favorite courses were Arithmetic Algorithms, Programming Languages, Synthetic Organic Chemistry, Protein Motifs, Fractal Geometry, and Integer Partitions.

A full-stack ecosystem designed for students, coaches, and tournament organizers in the National Science Bowl community. Built with React + TypeScript + Django + PostgreSQL, containerized with Docker.

What I'm building to modernize Science Bowl:

• Tournament Discovery & Management Community-driven tournament listings with automated validation, slug-based routing, and detailed tournament pages. Tournament data managed via JSON files with GitHub Actions validation ensuring data quality.

• MOSS (Moderator Platform) Live game moderation system for judges with real-time buzz tracking. Captures exactly where players buzz in each question for enhanced post-tournament analytics.

• Question Database & Practice Tools Comprehensive question repository with PDF parsing, category tagging, and multiple practice modes (flashcards, reading mode, team scrimmages).

• Tournament Analytics & Insights Player performance tracking by category, buzz point analysis, accuracy distributions, and long-term improvement metrics. Helps coaches identify strengths and weaknesses.

Key Technical Decisions:

• JSON-based tournament data with automated schema validation via GitHub Actions
• Slug-based routing for clean, SEO-friendly URLs
• Progressive disclosure UX pattern (unified dashboard for all users, admin controls shown conditionally)
• Optional authentication (public viewing without login, enhanced features when authenticated)
• Docker-first development with multi-container orchestration
• Feature-based frontend architecture for scalability

Recent milestones:

• Migrated entire tournament system from ID-based to slug-based schema (25+ tournaments)
• Built automated validation pipeline blocking invalid data from merging
• Implemented drag-and-drop pool configuration with round-robin scheduling
• Set up Docker environment running both Website and MOSS frontends simultaneously
• Created comprehensive data models for tournaments, teams, coaches, players, rooms, and games

(Fully bootstrapped. Building this as a long-term platform for the Science Bowl community.)

• Advanced TypeScript patterns and React 19 features
• Django REST Framework with ViewSets and custom actions
• PostgreSQL optimization and query performance
• AWS S3 integration for scalable asset storage
• Docker multi-container orchestration and volume management
• CI/CD with GitHub Actions for data validation

• Sonder — (Deprecated) ML-based dating-profile generator using song clustering + Spotify audio features
• DayTour — Travel itinerary builder using Google Maps API + traveling salesman heuristics
• Stavid — Discord bot for apartment management: ledgering, restaurant recommendations, reminders, utilities

• React, TypeScript, Django REST Framework, PostgreSQL
• Docker containerization and development workflows
• Schema design and data validation strategies
• Building tournament/competition platforms
• Chess, poker, Rubik's cubes, Science Bowl, competition math, sports analytics, GeoGuessr

GitHub: @xpoes123 Discord: xpoes