Joe Ulica

About me

Hi! I'm Joe and I'm a current Computer Science Student at Oregon State University. I got my start in programming through the Actualize bootcamp and have been learning ever since. Prior to coding, I worked in the legal/business field as a paralegal for Kirkland & Ellis in NYC and then as a licensing specialist for Esri, Inc. My first exposure to software development came through working with the developers at Esri, and it wasn't long before I realized I wanted to do this for a living. I'm still fairly early in my tech journey, but I can't wait to see where this road takes me.

When I'm not at my desk, you can find me playing/watching soccer (especially Real Madrid!) or hanging out with my dogs. Also known to get wrapped up in a good video game or book.

Highlights:

Ruby on Rails backend || Vue.js frontend
Integrates with Google Calendar API using OAuth
Calculates expected participants based on geographic distance and user-selected preferred times of playing
All times display locally

Oregon State University

I'm currently working towards a B.S. degree in Computer Science at Oregon State University. Here are some of my projects (more to come).

Expected graduation: Summer 2026

Marathon Org Database

A MariaDB SQL database and administrative frontend website for a Marathon Race Organizer. The database has tables for Marathons, Runners, MarathonRunners, Donors/Sponsors, and Dontations. Includes original DDL and DML scripts and interacts with the frontend through PL/SQL scripts to prevent SQL injection.

The administrative frontend allows for basic CRUD actions to be made to all tables by a database admin through a simple UI.

Built in coordination with Liam Maguire for CS340 Intro to Databases.

Some of my other Projects

Book Rental Manager

Still a work in progress, but I'm building a book rental application that could be used by a library-type org to keep track of books, rentals, due dates, etc. Right now it's just a rails backend, but I'll be adding a frontend soon.

Computer Science Blog

Ok, you got me. This one's not really a coding project, but I am making an effort to blog about my experiences in tech. I try (and sometimes fail) to write an update each week about new things I'm learning, projects, or just things I find interesting - come check it out!

Alien Invaders

One of my very first coding projects and my first game. A very simple remake of the popular arcade game space invaders, developed in ruby using the Gosu 2D game development library and some hand drawn animations.