Brandon Vargas
About Brandon Vargas
Brandon Vargas is a Deskside Support Technician at Belcan in Los Angeles, California, where he has worked since 2021. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science from Boston College and has experience in mobile app development and web scraping.
Work at Belcan
Brandon Vargas has been employed at Belcan as a Deskside Support Technician since 2021. In this role, he provides technical support and assistance to users, ensuring efficient operation of computer systems and resolving issues as they arise. His position is based in Los Angeles, California, where he has contributed to the company's IT support efforts for three years.
Education and Expertise
Brandon Vargas completed his high school education at Loyola High School, earning a diploma from 2011 to 2015. He then pursued higher education at Boston College, where he studied Computer Science and obtained a Bachelor of Science (BS) degree from 2015 to 2019. His educational background has equipped him with a solid foundation in computer science principles and practices.
Previous Work Experience
Before joining Belcan, Brandon Vargas worked at Green Commuter as a Fleet Operations Associate from 2019 to 2020. His responsibilities included managing fleet operations in Los Angeles, California. Additionally, he gained experience at Enterprise Rent-A-Car, where he held two positions: as a Car Inspection/Cleanliness Agent in 2017 for two months and as a Management Trainee Intern in 2018 for three months.
Technical Projects and Development
Brandon Vargas has engaged in various technical projects that showcase his programming skills. He developed a family chatroom mobile Android app that integrates Google Maps for location sharing, utilizing Java and Firebase Database. He also conducted a literature survey on web scraping prevention methods, compiling research on various techniques. Furthermore, he implemented visualizations of pathfinding algorithms, including Breadth-First Search, Dijkstra’s algorithm, and A* search using JavaScript and D3.js.
Web Scraping Applications
Brandon Vargas created a web scraping application using JavaScript and NodeJS, focusing on cloud-based code execution for iOS mobile clients. This project highlights his ability to develop applications that leverage modern web technologies and address specific user needs in data extraction and processing.