Backend / Full-Stack Software Engineer

Francisco Mustico

New Grad May 2027

Seeking full-time software engineering roles starting May 2027 after building internal tools, backend APIs, and data-backed systems at TWIG Power.

May 2027 start Open to relocation OPT + STEM OPT eligible
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Portrait of Francisco Mustico

Beyond The Resume

About Me

Francisco Mustico outdoors in a campus setting

I'm a Computer Science and Software Engineering student at Lawrence Technological University who enjoys building practical systems that help teams move faster and work with better data.

  • I gravitate toward backend and full-stack work where clean APIs, data flows, and maintainable architecture matter.
  • My internship experience made me especially interested in internal tools and operational software with real users.
  • Tutoring strengthened how I explain technical ideas clearly, stay patient during debugging, and help others unblock quickly.
  • I like ambiguous problems most when they can be translated into reliable workflows and clear engineering decisions.

Varsity golf taught me the discipline to stay consistent, coachable, and steady under pressure.

What I Build With

Core Capabilities

The stack below reflects the kinds of systems I want to keep building in a full-time backend or full-stack role.

Backend & APIs

  • C#
  • ASP.NET Web API
  • REST APIs
  • Backend services
  • Internal tooling

Databases & Data Modeling

  • PostgreSQL
  • SQL
  • Relational schema design
  • Data-backed workflows
  • Operational reporting

Tooling & Collaboration

  • GitHub
  • Internal tooling
  • Debugging
  • Technical documentation
  • Tutoring and mentorship

Languages

  • C#
  • Python
  • Java
  • C++
  • SQL

Where I've Been Shipping

Professional Experience

The strongest signal on the site is still production-facing work: internal systems, backend architecture, data flows, and software that teams rely on every day.

TWIG Power

Software Engineer Intern

Novi, MI May 2025 - Present

Building backend services and internal tools that streamline engineering workflows, reduce manual work, and improve operational visibility.

Ownership

Backend services, internal tools, data-backed workflows

Impact

Reduced manual work, faster internal lookups, more consistent workflows

Stack

C#, ASP.NET Web API, PostgreSQL, REST APIs

  • Built internal tooling that centralized key engineering information and reduced context switching across day-to-day workflows.
  • Developed backend APIs and services in C# and ASP.NET Web API to support reliable internal business systems.
  • Created PostgreSQL-backed applications that replaced manual tracking with structured, data-backed workflows.
  • Improved operational visibility by making internal records easier to access, validate, and use in day-to-day work.
Tech used
C# ASP.NET Web API PostgreSQL REST APIs

Zaven Margosian Student Success Center

Lead Computer Science Tutor

Southfield, MI March 2025 - Present

Leading one-on-one technical tutoring that sharpened how I explain debugging, algorithms, and databases to students with very different starting points.

Ownership

One-on-one technical tutoring across 7 core CS and software subjects

Impact

Turned debugging and algorithms into reusable, student-friendly walkthroughs

Stack

Python, C++, Java, SQL, data structures, algorithms

  • Led tutoring across Python, C++, Java, SQL, Data Structures, Discrete Math, and core CS coursework.
  • Translated debugging, algorithm design, and database reasoning into practical step-by-step guidance.
  • Created targeted walkthroughs for recursion, sorting algorithms, and logic-heavy topics students repeatedly struggled with.
  • Strengthened communication, mentorship, and problem-framing skills that transfer directly to engineering teams.
Focus areas
Python Java SQL Algorithms Mentorship

Why I'm A Fit

Strengths That Translate Quickly

The combination of production-facing work, backend and data experience, and teaching has shaped how I contribute: practical systems thinking, clear communication, and the ability to ramp up quickly.

1

software engineering internship

APIs

backend services and internal tooling

Data

PostgreSQL-backed workflow systems

7

technical subjects tutored

Selected Work

Featured Projects

These three projects stay on the homepage because they best reinforce system thinking, software structure, and end-to-end engineering judgment.

Screenshot of the AI ArmCar robotics and control project

Academic robotics + controls project

Featured project Python, C++, HTML, CSS

AI ArmCar

Problem: Build a robotics-focused experience that combines control logic, interface work, and system integration.

Build focus: Connected Python and C++ control layers with a lightweight web interface for interacting with the system.

Why it matters: Shows how I think across software boundaries instead of treating frontend, control logic, and integration as separate problems.

system integration control logic interface workflow
GitHub
Screenshot of the JavaMart shopping application built in Java

Academic software design project

Featured project Java

JavaMart

Problem: Model an online shopping workflow with clean object-oriented structure and maintainable business logic.

Build focus: Designed a Java application around product, cart, and transaction flows with reusable class relationships and clear separation of concerns.

Why it matters: Highlights how I organize application rules and user flows in a way that can evolve without becoming brittle.

OOP design business rules user workflow
GitHub
Screenshot of the MathAid learning support application built in Python

Python learning-support tool

Featured project Python

MathAid

Problem: Create a focused tool that helps students work through math support tasks more clearly.

Build focus: Packaged learning-oriented logic into a small Python application aligned with tutoring and repeated user pain points.

Why it matters: Shows how I narrow scope, translate user friction into a concrete tool, and build around a clear problem instead of generic functionality.

problem framing python tooling user clarity
GitHub
Additional Projects & Coursework Open for broader technical range

These projects stay available as supporting breadth, but the homepage keeps them collapsed so the strongest recruiter-facing work stays in focus.

Simple Web Server Project

ASP.NET Core web server handling HTTP requests, static file serving, and dynamic file handling.

View GitHub

ShopLocal++

C++ online store project that reinforced core shopping flows, program structure, and state management.

View GitHub

TrackTracer

MATLAB simulation work centered on Formula 1 motion, systems modeling, and technical visualization.

View GitHub

DerivEase

MATLAB derivative approximation project exploring numerical methods and graph-based output.

View GitHub

Volcano Dynamics

MATLAB simulation project modeling physical systems and reasoning through scientific inputs and outputs.

View GitHub

Telemetry Dashboard

Documentation-driven design artifact focused on product thinking, structure, and technical communication.

View GitHub

Let's Connect

Contact

Available for full-time software engineering roles starting May 2027, open to relocation across the U.S., interested in remote-friendly teams, and eligible for OPT and STEM OPT.

Email me View LinkedIn

Usually replies within 24-48 hours.

Direct email: franciscomustico@gmail.com