Hello, I'm

James Ruel Niere

Software R&D Engineer | EECS @ UC Berkeley

UC Berkeley EECS senior graduating December 2025, passionate about building innovative solutions. Former Software R&D Engineer Intern at AWS, with expertise in cloud infrastructure, distributed systems, and full-stack development. Tiger Woods Scholar and UC Berkeley CS Scholar.

Dec 2025

Graduation

AWS

Recent Internship

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About Me

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Who I Am

I'm a senior at UC Berkeley studying Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, expecting to graduate in December 2025. My journey in tech has been driven by a deep passion for creating innovative solutions that make a real impact.

Most recently, I completed a Software R&D Engineering internship at Amazon Web Services (AWS) where I led the migration of search infrastructure from ElasticSearch to OpenSearch, consolidating dual-cluster architecture and reducing operational overhead by 50%. I developed Python and AWS Lambda data migration scripts to backfill search indices across regions, implementing feature flags for controlled rollout.

Beyond coding, I believe in continuous learning and the power of technology to transform lives. As a Tiger Woods Scholar and UC Berkeley CS Scholar, I'm committed to excellence in everything I do, combining technical expertise with a passion for creating innovative solutions that make a real impact on society.

Technical Skills

Languages

Python Java C++/C JavaScript HTML/CSS SQL Dart Matlab

Frameworks

Spring Boot React.js Django Flutter NumPy Mockito ObsPy Cartopy Matplotlib

Tools & Technologies

AWS Git Docker REST APIs OpenSearch DynamoDB Lambda JUnit Gradle SourceTree Bitbucket Ubuntu Arduino SQS Spring Data JPA ElasticSearch

Education

UC Berkeley EECS

Dec 2025

Experience

AWS, Belden

2 Internships

Projects

Full-Stack & Systems

10+ Completed

Professional Experience

My career journey so far

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AWS Amazon Web Services

May 2025 - August 2025

Software R&D Engineer Intern

Bellevue, WA

  • Led migration of search infrastructure from ElasticSearch to OpenSearch, consolidating dual-cluster architecture and reducing operational overhead by 50%
  • Developed Python and AWS Lambda data migration scripts with feature flags for controlled rollout, leveraging DynamoDB streams and SQS
  • Refactored API dependencies across microservices using Java and Spring Boot, implementing shadow testing for query validation
AWS Python Java OpenSearch Lambda DynamoDB
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BELDEN Industrial Automation & Networking

May 2024 - August 2024

Software R&D Engineer Intern

Santa Clara, CA

  • Optimized firmware data retrieval with Spring caching, reducing latency and external service calls by 60%
  • Designed REST APIs for application image deployment/deletion with Spring Boot and Gradle
  • Collaborated with DevOps to enhance cloud-based industrial automation solutions
Spring Boot Java REST API JPA Gradle

Featured Projects

Some of my best work

S1XT33N Voice Activated Car

Voice-controlled car built with electrical circuits and C++ programming. Integrated speech recognition with motor control systems for autonomous navigation.

C++ Arduino Electrical Engineering

Earthquake Data Analytics

Comprehensive analysis and visualization of earthquake data in Mindanao, Philippines (1970-2022) using Python scientific computing libraries.

Python NumPy Matplotlib ObsPy

2048 Game Recreation

Full recreation of the popular 2048 puzzle game in Java with custom game logic, smooth animations, and score tracking system.

Java Game Development Algorithms

Scheme Interpreter

Built a fully functional interpreter for the Scheme programming language in Python, implementing lexical analysis, parsing, and evaluation.

Python Interpreters Compilers

Ants vs Bees Game

Tower defense game inspired by Plants vs Zombies, built in Python with object-oriented design patterns and game AI.

Python OOP Game AI

Education & Achievements

Academic journey and recognition

University of California, Berkeley

B.S. Electrical Engineering and Computer Science (EECS)

August 2021 - December 2025

Relevant Coursework:
  • The Structure and Interpretation of Computer Programs
  • Data Structures and Algorithms
  • Computer Architecture
  • Large Language Model Agents
  • Decentralized Finance
  • User Interface Design and Development
  • Computer Simulations in Earth and Planetary Sciences
  • Designing Information Devices and Systems I/II
  • Nanorobotics

Tiger (Earl) Woods Scholar

Lifetime Scholar Fellow/Alumni

April 2020 - Present

UC Berkeley CS Scholars

Lifetime Member

August 2021 - Present

Get In Touch

Let's connect and build something amazing together

Email

jayniere@berkeley.edu

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Phone

(510) 355-3291

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Location

Berkeley, California

Available for Remote

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