Education
The University of Texas at Dallas
May 2022
B.S., Computer Science
Hispanic Scholarship Fund Scholar
Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers (SHPE)
Collin College
May 2020
A.S., Computer Science
President's List (Fall 2019), Dean's List (Spring 2020)
Experience
Toyota Motor North America
iOS Software Engineer
July 2022 – Present
Plano, Texas (Hybrid)
- Design, implement, and maintain cloud-connected features for the Toyota/Lexus/Subaru connected vehicle platform across 4 brands and 4 regions, serving millions of monthly active users
- Converted multiple features from Flutter to native Swift (EV Wallet, navigation, POI) as part of a platform-wide modernization effort, improving performance and reducing build complexity
- Built remote vehicle command features using GraphQL subscriptions and real-time telemetry, working with backend teams to ensure reliability across cloud services
- Drove security compliance across the iOS codebase — implementing TLS 1.3 enforcement, migrating API parameters to request bodies, and hardening endpoints against known vulnerability patterns
- Built a local AI-integrated developer tool (MCP server) from scratch that automates account management, cross-platform E2E testing, release notes generation, and API mocking — piloted new technologies (LLMs, Model Context Protocol) and drove adoption across the mobile engineering team
- Implemented "Data Transmission Off" privacy controls and feature flag integrations (LaunchDarkly), upholding technical standards for gradual rollouts and operational safety
- Delivered key features for the Australian/New Zealand market launch, collaborating with cross-functional teams (backend, QA, product) to align regional requirements with platform capabilities
- Onboarded 5–6 engineers including knowledge transfer on architecture, tooling, and codebase conventions; participate in first-round technical interviews and promote Agile best practices
Children's Health
iOS Software Engineer
January 2022 – May 2022
Dallas, Texas (Remote)
UTD Computer Science Senior Project
- Developed a children's learning platform with AR functionality using Swift and Firebase
- Collaborated across two software engineering teams, one hardware team, and one UI/UX designer
Wells Fargo
Software Engineer Intern
June 2021 – August 2021
Irving, Texas (Remote)
- Closed 20+ bugs and vulnerabilities in a .NET system using SonarQube
- Added Regex validation to auto loan input fields to prevent SQL injection attacks
- Served as project manager for 7-person intern team
Projects
Toyota Mobile MCP Server
TypeScript / Node.js
Local AI-integrated developer tool built from scratch, piloting emerging technology (Model Context Protocol + LLMs) to automate mobile team workflows:
- Automated STG/prod account management with credential validation, OTP handling, and password resets
- Cross-platform E2E test automation via Appium with YAML-driven test cases, live debugging, and screen recognition
- Release notes generation from GitHub Actions CI/CD pipelines and Jira aggregation
- API response mocking through Proxyman for isolated cloud-service testing
- PR review status reports and Jira/Confluence workflow integration
- Demoed to engineering leadership; now used by multiple mobile engineers daily
Personal Website
HTML / CSS / JavaScript
Responsive portfolio website (josedevlabs.com) showcasing professional experience, projects, and technical skills. Built with a JSON data layer for easy content management, dark mode support, and offline-first architecture via service workers.
MedTracker
HTML / CSS / JavaScript
A medication tracking web app with dark mode support, local storage persistence, and responsive design for managing daily medication schedules.
Additional Information
Technical Skills
Swift
TypeScript/Node.js
Python
SwiftUI
Combine
GraphQL
XCTest
Appium
GitHub Actions
Xcode
Proxyman
LaunchDarkly
SonarQube
Firebase
Git
CI/CD
REST/GraphQL APIs
Agile/Scrum
Languages
English
Fluent
Spanish
Fluent
Focus Areas
AI and LLM Integration
Exploring how large language models and AI tooling can transform developer workflows and mobile engineering productivity
iOS and Native Development
Building high-performance native Swift applications at scale, with a focus on SwiftUI, Combine, and modern iOS architecture
Security and Privacy
Implementing security best practices across mobile platforms — TLS enforcement, endpoint hardening, and privacy-first feature design
Developer Experience
Creating tools and automations that eliminate friction from engineering workflows — from testing to deployment to code review