Software Engineering student at Rochester Institute of Technology (B.S., expected May 2028) and AI Developer Intern at JWX. I build backend systems, AI tooling, and self-hosted infrastructure — things that are actually useful.
🟢 Available for co-ops & internships · Spring 2027
At Work (JWX)
- Tech Debt Analyzer — Language-agnostic code analysis tool powered by the Gemini API. GUI + CLI, supports local, GitHub, and GitLab scanning
- Natural Language DB Query Tool — Streamlit app for querying PostgreSQL, Snowflake, and Looker in plain English with Castor data dictionary integration
- RAG Documentation Server — MCP-based retrieval-augmented generation server delivering context-aware docs in Claude Desktop and VS Code, with automated 30-day update pipelines
Personal Projects
- CTSDeploy — Self-hosted auto-deployment system: GitHub webhooks → Raspberry Pi → live subdomains on
benkruseski.com - Full Self-Hosted Server — Debian home lab with Docker, WireGuard VPN, Postfix/Dovecot mail stack, AdGuard DNS, Tailscale, SSL/TLS — 99% uptime
- GrandparentShield — Windows 11 system tray app hardening laptops for non-technical elderly users against phishing, malicious downloads, and fake popups
- Unified Google Calendar — Aggregates three Google accounts into one calendar view via OAuth2 + Google Calendar API
- Timely — Web app for visualizing weekly class schedules and detecting time conflicts
- ClaudeAcctSwitch — Shell script to switch between multiple Claude Code accounts by saving and restoring macOS Keychain credentials and profile data
Languages
Python TypeScript JavaScript Java C SQL HTML/CSS
AI & Data
Google Gemini API LLM APIs RAG MCP Streamlit PostgreSQL Snowflake Looker
Infrastructure
Linux/Debian Docker nginx WireGuard VPN Tailscale SSL/TLS Cloudflare systemd
Dev Tools
Git GitHub GitLab Next.js React VS Code
Currently Learning
Scripting · Kubernetes · Cloudflare Networking · Advanced nginx · Agentic AI Systems
AI Developer Intern — JWX · New York, NY (Remote) May 2025 – Present
Building production AI tooling: Gemini-powered code analysis, NL-to-SQL interfaces, and MCP-based RAG systems.
Manager — Heroes Comics & Cards · Norwalk, CT Jul 2019 – Present
Daily operations, inventory, financial reconciliations, and end-of-day reporting.
B.S. Software Engineering — Rochester Institute of Technology Aug 2024 – May 2028
Immersion in Geographic Information Systems
A.A.S. Software Engineering — CT State Community College – Norwalk May 2021 – May 2024
