Hi, I'm Joseph West
A Biochemist turned Software Engineer
While completing my biochemistry degree in order to pursue a career in the medical field, I got introduced to programming and fell in love with it. Having deciding that software engineering is what I want to do as a career, I am now graduating with my second bachelor's degree in computer science in December 2026.
Over 5 years of consistent programming, I have developed many interests in computer science. These include game-development, finance, full stack web, database design, and dev ops. I know I always have much more to learn and am very excited to do so.
Technologies I'm focused on
Sterile Processing Tech 2: Northwestern Memorial Hospital
03/2026 - present
Clean, assemble, and sterilize surgical equipment for hospital use. Prepare surgery case carts for use.
Sterile Processing Tech: Skokie Hospital
08/2025 - 03/2026
Cleaned, assembled, and sterilized surgical equipment for hospital use.
Central Processing Tech 2: Intermountain Health
12/2023 - 08/2025
Cleaned, assembled, and sterilized surgical equipment for hospital use. Assisted with leading second shift.
Lab Technician: Nelson Labs
02/2023 - 08/2023
Tested medical device sterility in a cleanroom by utilizing aseptic technique to incubate devices.
Bachelor's of Science: Computer Science
12/2026
Graduating with a second bachelor's of science in computer science from Weber State University in December 2026. I currently have a 3.92 GPA
Bachelor's of Science: Biochemistry
12/2022
Graduated with a bachelor's of science in biochemistry from the University of New Mexico. I graduated with a 3.63 GPA
Recent projects
Recipe List
A web app hosting many recipes and streamlining the process of shopping for their ingredients with a fully integrated grocery list application. Has many advanced features including automatic unit conversions and unification for all ingredients.
Schwab Portfolio Manager
A command line application that I use to execute trades in my Charles Schwab investment accounts, investing cash and rebalancing assets in order to execute my personal investment strategy
