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citrus · tea · ambroxanBay Area · Computer Science & Applied Mathematics · Independent Builder
I build useful software around real-world problems.
I’m Joseph Mello, a computer science and applied mathematics graduate who turns messy information into fast, focused tools across search, automation, healthcare, and consumer products.
- Education
- B.S. Computer Science & Applied Mathematics
- Focus
- Search, tools & healthcare
- Location
- San Francisco Bay Area
Fragrance Search
Live
FIND YOUR NEXT SCENT
Search by name, note, or inspiration.
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FreshCitrusWoodyUnisex
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Pacific Moss
Fresh mineral and coastal woods
lemon · sage · cedarME
Meteorite
Inspired by Louis Vuitton Météore
mandarin · pepper · vetiver172fragrances organized
Selected work
Products first.
Technology second.
I care less about stacking trendy tools and more about whether the final product is fast, clear, and genuinely useful.
Featured project
Montagne Fragrance Search
A purpose-built search experience for exploring Montagne Parfums by fragrance name, inspiration, gender, and top, middle, or base notes—without digging through hundreds of product pages.
- 172-product catalogStructured and normalized product data for fast discovery.
- Flexible searchFuzzy matching across names, inspirations, brands, and scent notes.
- Shareable resultsFilters persist in the URL so searches can be shared directly.
JavaScriptFuse.jsHTML/CSSCloudflare
Public web application · Private data pipeline and source repository
Open live project ↗02Healthcare learning
Anatomy Quiz App
A study platform for creating, organizing, and reviewing anatomy questions and flashcards through a focused learning interface.
FastAPITypeScriptSQLAlchemy
Backend complete · Product in development
03Systems programming
Multithreaded HTTP Server
A load-balancing HTTP server built in C to explore sockets, concurrency, request handling, and low-level systems design.
CPOSIX ThreadsNetworking
Academic systems project
04Forecasting platform
RateMySurf
A surf forecasting platform combining NOAA data with community ratings, comments, and session photos to connect predictions with actual conditions.
PythonVue.jsNOAA APIs
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About
Technical range.
Human context.
I’m a UC Santa Cruz computer science graduate with an applied mathematics minor, and I’m currently moving toward a career in medical imaging while continuing to build software independently.
My background spans startups, education, hotel guest services, and hospital volunteering. That mix taught me something pure engineering environments often miss: software only matters when it respects the people using it.
I’m strongest when a problem is messy, the information is scattered, and the product needs to become obvious. I enjoy turning that chaos into search tools, workflows, and interfaces that feel direct instead of over-engineered.
01Start with the user’s friction.
Features are worthless when they do not remove a real obstacle.
02Use the smallest reliable stack.
Complexity has to earn its place.
03Ship, observe, improve.
A working product teaches more than another month of polishing in private.
Contact
Have a useful problem worth solving?
I’m open to conversations about practical software, healthcare technology, and focused independent projects.
melloj650@gmail.com