About Me

My name is Daniel and I am 19. Ever since I was 11 I had a passion for backend developing, as I was considered quite young, I was not able to join any course so I ended up learning Java through YouTube videos. However, it was not until I was 13 when I started really improving as I was given the chance to join a "developer trainee" course. This programme was offered by an online community (Knockturn Networks) and you got the chance to be taught by professional developers and after you proved yourself, to work side by side with them. From that moment on, my enthusiasm for software development has grown and grown and as a result my coding, team-working and logical reasoning abilities have prominently improved.
In my free time I enjoy coding (especially Spigot plugins), cooking, reading, swimming, playing video games, doing taekwondo and hanging out with friends.

Contact Details

Daniel San Juan Palacios
Madrid, Spain
 dev@danichef.com danichefsanjuan@gmail.com

Education

Baccalaureate

International Baccalaureate Studies• September 2020 - May 2022

To be able to fully develop my potential, I decided that the best study programme and the one that would suit me most would be IB. “International Baccalaureate offers an education comprising of four programmes that focus on teaching students to think critically and independently, and how to inquire with care and logic. The IB prepares students to succeed in a world where facts and fiction merge in the news, and where asking the right questions is a crucial skill that will allow them to flourish long after they have left the IB programme.„ -International Baccalaureate©

Higher Education

Data Science & Artificial Intelligence Engineering BSc• September 2022

Having finished the International Baccalaureate, the best course of action was to study abroad. Hence, which better choice than the prestigious University of Leiden, ranking on the top of Europe. During this bachelor, we will be formed as computer scientists and engineers with further in-depths in the fields of data science and analysis and artificial intelligence algorithms.

Work Experience

Freelancer

February 2020 - June 2022

During this period, I developed custom-made software for online gaming businesses, catering to their specific requirements. I also created public plugins and add-ons, making them accessible on various publishing platforms. In addition to my individual work, I collaborated with other freelance developers on larger-scale projects. I was responsible for designing user-friendly interfaces for control panels associated with the software solutions I developed, ensuring a seamless user experience.

Teacher Assistant

Leiden University• September 2023 - December 2023

In this role, I took on various responsibilities related to education and academic support. This included auditing tests and grading papers to ensure accuracy and fairness in assessment. I also audited study materials, providing valuable feedback to the lecturer for improvements. During lectures, I actively engaged with students by answering their questions and offering constructive feedback to the lecturer to enhance the learning experience. I played a pivotal role in organizing tutorials and workgroups, aiming to optimize students' results by providing additional support and guidance. Moreover, I assessed students' learning styles and tailored my instruction to maximize their understanding and academic success.

Skills

While the great majority of the following skills have been self-taught or learnt through online courses, there's also a great amount that I have learnt in the "dev trainee" course and during the following years in that community as well as in Leiden University, especially other tools like Maven, Git, JSON, etc.

  • Java
  • Python
  • SQL
  • GoLang
  • HTML5
  • CSS

Client Testimonials

  • Over the past three years, Daniel has shown that he has a drive to learn, and passion to innovate. Most new developers on the Knockturn Networks team do only as much as they are told to do. Daniel, by comparison, attempts to reach new goals and come up with new ideas, and isn't afraid to implement them even if its in unfamiliar territory. Beyond learning Java, he was able to implement new frameworks and restructure his code around the new concepts in those frameworks. If anything, I would say that Daniel is passionate, curious, and driven to achieve new goals, and would be a great addition to any team that is willing to give him space to learn new things. He also receives criticisms well, and uses those criticisms to become a better developer rather than taking them to heart. Further more, he worked on Knockturn in his non-native language, and has truly grown in his communication skills in the three years in which he had to employ English on a daily basis to communicate.

    K.B.

  • AMAZING PLUGINS! Works great, easy setup, lag-free and just overall best plugins out theirs.

    H.H.

  • Daniel is very skilled in making plugins and has always remained very polite even during staff miscommunications in my network.

    D.B.

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