Jason Bokinz
Full Stack Software Engineer
I graduated from Stony Brook University with a degree in Computer Science and a specialization in Artificial Intelligence. I joined an EdTech startup from day one and helped scale it to 80,000+ users in under two years, owning and building features end-to-end across the stack, from frontend interfaces to backend systems and infrastructure. I care about writing scalable code, building intuitive interfaces for the best user experience, and solving problems that make a real difference for users.
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When I'm not coding
Basketball
Lifting
Golfing
Beach
Stony Brook University
Bachelor of Science in Computer Science — Artificial Intelligence
Graduated May 2025
Coursework
Courses That Shaped Me
Software Development
Full-stack web development course building progressively more complex applications.
Projects
- ●Reddit clone: iterative build from React/CSS fundamentals to auth, voting, comments, and MongoDB integration
Systems Fundamentals II
Deep systems programming in C covering memory management, concurrency, and low-level data structures.
Projects
- ●Huffman file compressor/decompressor
- ●Custom malloc, calloc, and free implementation
- ●Threaded mailbox system with mutexes
Natural Language Processing
How LLMs work under the hood, from tokenization and embeddings to attention mechanisms.
Projects
- ●Built a custom LLM designed to help students learn abstract studying concepts
Experience
West Palm Test Prep
January 2024 - Present
AI-powered test prep platform for SAT, PSAT, and AP exams, used by 80,000+ students worldwide.
Software Engineer
May 2025 - PresentBuilding and designing features with added ownership over architecture, team leadership, and technical direction.
Led a team of three engineers in building an AI tutor using Next.js and OpenRouter to provide real-time explanations, tailored feedback, and step-by-step guidance for SAT, PSAT, and AP questions
Developed a role-based dashboard for a multi-tenant platform using Clerk, collaborating with the sales team and client organizations to tailor access controls, supporting onboarding for 30+ tutoring companies
Directed and managed a team of four engineering interns to build a personalized SAT study timeline that adjusts to student goals and performance, resulting in an average score increase of 150 points
Increased user retention by 40% by redesigning the exam layout, replacing popups with slide-in panels for tools like calculators and adding keyboard shortcuts to improve accessibility
Software Engineer Intern
January 2024 - April 2025Writing code and shipping features daily, building the platform from its earliest stages.
Collaborated with product and content teams to create a personalized AI writing assistant using text embeddings, improving essay quality by 50% through inline suggestions and auto essay completions
Architected and led development of an AI-based essay grading system using Express and RabbitMQ to process batches via prompt engineering, reducing turnaround time from weeks to minutes across 10+ exam types
Implemented a practice mode that gathers missed and flagged questions from previous exams, leading to a 25% improvement in later test scores
Increased feature engagement by 60% by leading the design and development of a gamified leveling system with backend progression logic and visual level-up effects
Engineered a scalable PostgreSQL schema that supports over 8 question types, expanding test coverage and helping grow the user base by 250%
Led the refactor of the exam question form using React and Tailwind to handle all question types in a shared component, cutting frontend complexity by 60% and improving code maintainability
Drove the implementation of a real-time notification system using Bun WebSockets, coordinating across teams to increase return session rates by 30% and boost user engagement
Expanded the iOS and Android mobile app using React Native to support 15+ AP exams by translating web app Node.js functions into Express backend endpoints
Projects
HoopMetrics
A Python desktop application that scrapes live data from nba.com using Selenium. Select any NBA team to view their full roster, coaching staff, and latest team updates. Explore franchise history including retired numbers, Hall of Fame inductees, all-time records, and championships. Compare any two players head-to-head with color-coded stat breakdowns.
Let's Work Together
I'm currently looking for full-time opportunities and open to freelance or contract work. If you have a role, a project, or an idea you'd like to discuss, I'd love to hear from you.