Online Engineer
2K
Unannounced project
I work on backend systems and their integration with the client.
Jay Esquivel Jr.Online Engineer / Vancouver, BC
Hi, I’m Jay.
I’m an Online Engineer at 2K working on backend and client. In my spare time, I build open-source software and tools.
Networking
Backend systems
Open source
Homelab
My homelab
I run photo storage, backups, containers, and home automation on my own hardware. It’s also where I try out networking setups and work on side projects.
Network
Hosts
The home server and Raspberry Pi connect to OPNsense.
Cloudflare tunnel
Connects Cloudflare to the container services on the home server.
Compute / Storage
Home Server
Runs Docker containers and VMs, with storage for files, photos, and backups.
Experience
Software Engineer
OffroadExpert
Built product import pipelines, API integrations, and internal tools for an automotive parts retailer.
- Scaled in-store product listings by 300x through automated vendor ingestion from CSVs and hosted vendor files.
- Built and containerized a React interface for managing scheduled jobs, logs, and configuration.
- Integrated vendor APIs and used an LLM to standardize product metadata.
- Supported a private-cloud migration that reduced operating expense by roughly 50%.
PythonTypeScriptReactDockerBashGCP
Contract Software Developer
Jaysqvl Solutions
Sept 2020 - Present
Vancouver, BC / Remote
Develop software and provide technical support for small businesses, alongside course development and tutoring.
- Built REST APIs, full-stack apps, AI integrations, and operational tools for varied client needs.
- Audited, debugged, and tested course content used by 3000+ students across private and public learning platforms.
- Tutored university students in mathematics, computer science, and data science.
PythonJavaScriptReactNode.jsDockerAI/ML
Education
Sept 2022 - Present
Simon Fraser University
BASc Computer Science - Software Systems
Operating systems, computer networks, software engineering, cloud computing, databases, mobile development, UI design, and intelligent systems.
Burnaby, BC
Sept 2020 - Aug 2022
University of British Columbia
BSc Computer Science & Mathematics
Data structures, algorithms, artificial intelligence, machine learning, deep learning, security, discrete math, linear algebra, and calculus.
Vancouver, BC
Projects
Some of the software and tools I work on in my spare time.
Browser automation
Buntzen Pass Bot
I built this to help my family reserve Buntzen Lake park passes when bookings open. It automates the reservation process in a browser.
Go
Homelab utility
Wi-Fi QR Generator
A command-line tool that creates Wi-Fi QR codes so guests can join a network without typing the password. Exports PNG and SVG files.
Shell
Android app
ExpensAI
Expense tracking app with receipt scanning, Firebase-backed sync, OpenAI Vision classification, and cloud functions for image/text processing.
Kotlin
Document chatbot
Impersonator
PDF-grounded chatbot using LangChain, vector stores, Docker, and a Streamlit interface for querying document collections.
Python
Resume screening platform
SnapScreen.ai
A prototype for student hiring, with authentication and a résumé review dashboard. Still in development.
Java
Networked game
Divide and Conquer
Java socket-based multiplayer drawing/territory game with a multithreaded server and packet-based client communication.
Java
Personal website
Jaysqvl.com
The source for this website, built with Next.js and hosted on Vercel.
Mobile activity tracking
Cardiolo
An Android app that records exercise routes and classifies activities.
Kotlin