Max Malkin

max@malkin.io

linkedin.com/in/mmalkin0

Work Experience

Founding Software Engineer

WISE Cities

Apr 2024 – Present

Automated CI/CD pipelines with Github, GCP, and Docker.
Helped optimize platform search functions to support natural language processing.
Worked on core user-facing platform features.
Integrated AI tools like Claude and Builder.io into Figma to increase component creation speeds and fine-tuned models to optimize results.
Designed a complex database using Postgres and Mikro-ORM.
Contributed to a custom component library and front-end pages with React and TypeScript.
Assisted in managing a team of three interns.

Software Engineer

Conundroom Escape Rooms

Jan 2021 - Present

Created and deployed a speech-to-speech virtual assistant for players with admin-configurable room scenarios, using speech recognition, LLM tooling, MySQL databases, and custom REST APIs.
Created Slack bots for schedule management, end-of-day reports, and LLM-based support for employees.
Programmed puzzle electronics using Arduino and escape room UI using React and TypeScript.
Designed and manufactured parts for mechanisms using CAD programs.

Network Engineer

Green Room Inc.

Mar 2022 – Jul 2024

Provided Technical Support and collaborated with software development and design teams.
Prepared, assembled, and installed immersive visual and interactive exhibits for international tech companies.
Engineered and deployed integrated exhibit networks for synchronized operation.

5GaaS Junior Network Engineer

Betacom, Inc.

Jan 2023 – Aug 2023

Used EVE-NG to design and simulate network architecture to satisfy connection requirements.

Core Skills

Frameworks

React, TailwindCSS, Next.js, Node.js

Languages

TypeScript, JavaScript, Java, Go, Rust, Python

Other

REST APIs, SQL, GraphQL, Arduino, Figma, Adobe Suite, Agile, AI Development

Education

B.S. Computer Science

University of Colorado, Boulder

2027

Relevant Coursework: Linear Algebra, Discrete Structures, Data Structures and Algorithms, Database Design, Project Management for CS, Computer Systems.

Additional

UW Bothell Hacks Mentor, 2025.
UW Math Hour Olympiad Proctor, 2024 – Present.