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Philip Bierley

Software Engineer | CS & Applied Software Engineering Double Major

Cincinnati, OH | P.bierley@yahoo.com | 606-748-4085

Summary

Double Major in CS and Applied Software Engineering, specializing in full-stack systems. Proven developer and entrepreneur with experience refactoring monolithic architectures, building AI-driven tools, and giving award-winning pitches.

Work Experience

Software Engineer

Fischer Homes | Erlanger, KY | January 2025 – Present

  • Awarded AI "Penny Pincher" for developing a tool that analyzed large datasets to identify recurring issues across home types and vendors
  • Implemented new features, database migrations, and bug fixes using JavaScript, TypeScript, React, Redux, Bitbucket, Git, and Jira, reducing customer complaints and boosting productivity
  • Built an automated email system to relay third-party REST API results to the Helpdesk ticketing system, reducing internal work demand
  • Conducted code reviews and managed pull request workflows to ensure quality and consistency
  • Developed integration tests for the sales CRM backend, ensuring test coverage for each pull request

Owner & Computer Technician

Winfield Computing | Flemingsburg, KY | August 2021 – December 2025

  • Automated business tasks by developing a profitability calculator, task scheduler, and JavaScript tooling, increasing efficiency
  • Utilized Linux-based operating systems for server hosting rented for AI workloads
  • Built and managed cryptocurrency mining hardware to support blockchain security and transaction validation

Projects

AI Investor Platform

NKU Hackathon, sponsored by Fidelity | September 2025

Engineered a full-stack paper trading platform using MongoDB and JavaScript featuring real-time options simulation and an integrated AI chatbot for fundamental analysis.

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Hand Gesture Recognition Game

Group Project | August 2025 – Current

Developed a gesture-controlled gaming interface utilizing machine learning and Google's MediaPipe. Leveraged local camera feeds to map specific hand postures to offensive and defensive gameplay mechanics.

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Free Cash Flow Tool

Financial Analysis Application

Interactive tool for analyzing company financials and calculating free cash flow metrics. Built with Streamlit for real-time financial analysis.

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Empire Builder Game

Individual Project | July 2024

Created an engaging game in Java applying multithreading, inheritance, abstraction, and polymorphism to manage complex gameplay and object interactions.

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Tetris Merge Conflicts

Team Project | Python Game Development

Collaborative Tetris game built with Python using pygame. Features classic Tetris gameplay with modern touches, developed through agile sprints with comprehensive test coverage.

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Fitness Tracker

Full Stack Web Application | Laravel & SQLite

Complete fitness tracking application with user authentication, workout management, session tracking, and weight tracking. Built with Laravel 12, PHP 8.2, and containerized with Docker.

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NKU Stock Pitch Win

NKU Haile Stock Pitch | 1st Place Winner ($2,500 Prize)

February 2026

Led a collaborative team in rigorous fundamental and quantitative research to identify undervalued market opportunities. Synthesized financial data into a high-conviction investment thesis and defended a strategic "strong buy" recommendation before executive-level finance professionals.

First-place finish in the NKU Haile Stock Pitch competition.

Philip Bierley winning the NKU stock pitch competition

Technical Skills

Programming Languages

JavaScript TypeScript Java Python C# C++ PHP SQL HTML/CSS

Frameworks & Libraries

React Redux Node.js Express Sequelize MediaPipe Bootstrap

Tools & Technologies

AWS Docker MongoDB Git Bitbucket Jira Postman Mocha Chai WSL

Education

Northern Kentucky University B.S. CS + ASE (Double Major) Expected May 2027 GPA 3.78