Riley Smith

  1. Yucaipa, CA
  2. https://allyn.dev
  3. riley@rileysmith.me

Motivation is to create software that is accessible for everyone. Striving to build applications that are not only user-friendly, but scalable.

Skills

  1. Languages & Runtimes:

    • TypeScript/JavaScript
    • Python
    • HTML/CSS
    • Node.js
    • SQL
    • GoLang

  2. Frameworks & Tools:

    • VS Code
    • JetBrains Suite
    • React
    • Next.js
    • REST APIs
    • Git/GitHub
    • Docker
    • Linux

Education

Walla Walla University 06/2026

Bachelor of Science, Computer Science

Relevant Courses:
  • Fundamentals of Programming
  • Sequential and Parallel Data Structures, Design & Analysis of Algorithms
  • Computer Organization & Assembly Language
  • Compilers & Languages
  • Data Communication & Computer Networks
  • Operating Systems
  • DevOps
  • Modern Cybersecurity
  • Programming Embedded & Real Time Sys

Experience

Software Engineering Intern · Loma Linda University Health  · 07/2025 - 09/2025
  • • Contributed to the development of a full-stack continuing education platform, utilizing Laravel and Vue.js for administrative and user-facing modules. Standardized API consumption with Axios and engineered 10+ accessible UI components, enhancing user experience and backend integration.
  • • Wrote custom scripts in PHP and Python to handle large-scale data migration and traceability.
  • • Communicated across the organization to ensure platform features were meeting the needs of various stakeholders.
Lead Web Developer · Walla Walla University  · 05/2024 - 06/2026
  • • Maintain the student association WordPress homepage to ensure accessibility and responsiveness by regular updates and optimization of plugins.
  • • Maintained the university-wide student and faculty directory, "The Mask," built with Angular. Led the upgrade of the application from Angular v7 to v19.
  • • Separated the business and data logic of the Python backend to modules in order to improve maintainability and testability.
Director of Live Production · Walla Walla University  · 09/2022 - 06/2026
  • • Successfully planned and produced a concert-level event, utilizing strong communication skills, and an attention to detail to ensure a seamless and unforgettable experience for attendees.
  • • Train and schedule a team of ~25 team members to work live sound/lighting events on campus. This includes weekly assemblies, and miscellaneous higher-production events.
Founder, Lead Software Engineer · Velvox Labs  · 10/2022 - Current
  • • Architected and delivered a full-stack web application using Next.js, React, and Sanity CMS, focusing on usability across age-groups, accessibility, ease of content management.
  • • Built an application using the Discord API in GoLang, serving thousands of users per day. Providing content moderation and analytics for communities.
  • • Developed a VSCode extension in TypeScript to integrate Submitty LMS core features directly into a students developer environment