HotelLens
A webapp helping travelers aged 18–21 find hotels that allow check-in under 21, a surprisingly difficult problem for young adults. Built at Georgia Tech's hackathon.
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Open for Spring 2027, Summer 2027, and Fall 2027 opportunities
Closed for Fall 2026 internships/co-ops
Juan Salas
CS & Applied Math · 
Wofford College
Currently Building
🌅 SunsetWatch
In ProgressiOS App
An iOS app that tracks and notifies users of the best time to go outside for a sunset. Uses the device's location alongside live weather models to predict optimal sunset conditions throughout the day.
SwiftSwiftUICoreLocationWeatherKit
🏡 EstateWatch
StealthStartup
A startup focused on streamlining the estate probate process end-to-end. More details are limited for business reasons, so stay tuned.
Details withheld for business reasons
Experience
Software Engineer Intern
BMW Group
- Software engineering for a high-voltage battery manufacturing plant + digital twins 🔋
- Automated time zone sync across 250+ KUKA robots with a PowerShell + Python tool used by 3+ teams, projecting $150K+ in annual savings.
Software Engineer Intern
American Express
- Enterprise FinOps + Internal AI Consumption
- Built a Python ETL pipeline surfacing per-user AI token consumption that enabled renegotiation of the Devin AI enterprise contract, saving $1.5M.
Software Developer Intern
Wofford College
- Tutoring page + software testing + Workday integration 👨🏻💻
- Improved administrative workflows for 1,500+ users with ASP.NET web forms, cutting data-entry time by 30%.
Software Engineer Apprentice
Red Ventures
- Travel services web app development
- Led a 4-person team to ship a live travel site on Vercel in 1 week, teaching Git to 4 first-time contributors.
Energy Systems Research
Wofford College
- Electrical grid data analysis + systems research
- Analyzed energy consumption for 1.4M+ users across 82.7 TWh and 30+ power companies, informing grid optimization efforts.
Engineering Intern
Montes Electric INC
- Performed construction take-offs for underground wiring on 10+ solar farms by analyzing site plans and specifications, resulting in accurate material estimates that improved project planning.
- Designed an Excel-based payroll tracking system by automating calculations, resulting in over $1,000 in cost savings and improved budget efficiency.
Projects
A selection of projects across web development and embedded systems.
InvoiceXchange
Honorary Mention
A multi-sided invoice factoring platform for the agricultural supply chain.
Suppliers get paid within 24 hours. Manufacturers keep their payment terms. Investors earn a predictable 8% APY on asset-backed deals. Built and pitched at Winthrop University's hackathon, where it earned an honorary mention.
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Preview
Smart Koozie
A Bluetooth-enabled drink cooler controlled via an iPhone app. Uses a Peltier module for active cooling and an Arduino Nano ESP32 for wireless communication via the RemoteXY platform.
ArduinoC++RemoteXYPeltier Module
Open Seat
A web scraper that monitors Wofford College's registration system and sends email notifications when a seat opens in a closed class section, saving students hours of manual checking.
PythonSeleniumFlasksmtplib
Education
BS Computer Science & Applied Mathematics
Wofford College
- Relevant courses: Data Structures & Algorithms, Algorithm Design & Analysis, Embedded Systems, Computer Architecture, Operating Systems, Theory of Computation, Applied AI, Complex Analysis, Modern Physics.
Other Experience
Head Resident Assistant
Wofford College
- Managed 10+ RAs across 400+ residents; received RA of the Year award (for a second time) 🏆
Resident Assistant
Wofford College
- Received First-Year RA of the Year award 🏆
Information Technology Help Desk
Wofford College
- Provided technical support to students, faculty, and staff, troubleshooting hardware, software, account, and network issues across campus.
About Me
I'm Juan Salas, a Computer Science and Applied Mathematics student at Wofford College, passionate about building software that is both useful and well-crafted. I enjoy the full stack; from designing intuitive user interfaces to architecting databases and APIs that power them.
Right now I'm focused on EstateWatch. I'm also deepening my skills in databases, cloud architecture, and full-stack web development. My goal is to work at a company where I can contribute to impactful products, grow quickly, and eventually build my own.
Outside of engineering, I competed as a swimmer for 12 years, including 3 years of Open Water Swimming. I bring that same work ethic and discipline to everything I build.
Technologies & Tools
PythonJavaJavaScriptTypeScriptSQLReactNode.jsAWS AthenaDockerGitC++C#.NETNext.jsREST APIsCI/CDLinuxAgileSQL ServerPostgreSQLHTML5CSS3CTailwind CSSGitHubETL PipelinesSupabaseAutomationPowerShellFlaskRSeleniumVercelArduinoVBAssemblySourcetree
Contact
I'm always looking to learn something new and meet new people. Whether you have an opportunity, a question, or just want to say hi, my inbox is open.