Hi, I'm

Max Mezalon

Full-Stack Developer & AI Enthusiast

Building innovative solutions at Blackstone as a Full-Stack Software Developer. Passionate about frontend development, creating responsive React applications, and leveraging AI to solve real-world problems.

Max Mezalon
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About Me

From Uber driver to Software Analyst at Blackstone - my journey into tech has been anything but conventional.

After driving for Uber for over five years, I made a bold decision to pursue my passion for technology. I enrolled in a software engineering bootcamp and immersed myself in web development. The path wasn't easy - I faced setbacks and doubts - but my determination to build technology that improves lives kept me going.

Today, as a Full-Stack Software Developer at Blackstone (currently an Analyst, on track for Associate promotion), I work extensively with React.js, Express, Node.js, and PostgreSQL. While I'm proficient across the full stack, my true passion lies in frontend development - building beautiful, responsive, modern websites with React.

I've embraced AI as a powerful development tool, primarily building projects with Anthropic's Claude Sonnet, and also working with OpenAI's ChatGPT. I believe in combining traditional software engineering principles with cutting-edge AI capabilities to build solutions that solve real problems.

Whether it's helping my Caribbean community achieve financial goals through collaborative savings, or making Bible study more accessible through technology - every project I take on is driven by a desire to create meaningful impact.

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Building with purpose

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Always looking forward

Featured Projects

Building solutions for churches, communities, and learners

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In Progress

SavePal

A modern Caribbean-style group saving app ("sousou") where friends and families contribute together and rotate payouts. Currently paused at Stripe integration stage.

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Ministry Manager

A volunteer scheduling system for churches, built as a mono-repo for admins to manage ministry shifts and assign service roles efficiently.

React TypeScript Monorepo Node.js
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FMCB

A multilingual church website supporting English, French, Haitian Creole, and Spanish. Features live streams, events, and messages to serve a diverse congregation.

Next.js React i18n TypeScript

Technical Skills

Technologies I work with to build modern solutions

Backend Development

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Node.js
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Express
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PostgreSQL
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Django
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Ruby
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Supabase

AI-Assisted Development

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Claude Sonnet
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ChatGPT
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Claude Code CLI
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AI-Powered Tools

Additional Technologies

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Python
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RESTful APIs
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Data Visualization
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Agile/Scrum

Achievements & Learning

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Full-Stack Developer at Blackstone

Building enterprise solutions with React, Node.js & PostgreSQL. On track for Associate promotion.

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Scrimba Frontend Path

Comprehensive frontend development certification

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Scrimba React Certification

Advanced React development and best practices

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Coursera Certification

Advanced programming and software engineering principles

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Technical Writing

Sharing my journey and insights on Medium

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Open Source Contributions

Building innovative projects and contributing to the developer community

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Let's Build Something Together

I'm always interested in hearing about new opportunities and collaborations

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Phone

347-486-8720
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Ready to collaborate?

Whether you're looking to hire, collaborate on a project, or just want to chat about AI and software development, I'd love to hear from you.

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