Nelson Aviles

Backend & full-stack developer

Computer Science student at Houston City College aiming at backend and full-stack junior developer roles. Builds backend services, Linux tooling, and small utilities with Python, Nix, and Astro.

Skills

Programming: Python, C
Technical: FastAPI, API integration, Web scraping (Selenium, Playwright), SQLite, Markdown documentation, AI-assisted development
Tools: Git, GitHub, Linux (NixOS), Neovim, Docker, Astro, Tailwind

Experience

Language Interpreter

Kelly Services

Sep 2023 – Mar 2024

Delivered on-demand English and Spanish interpretation in high-pressure, customer-facing settings including banking, insurance, and 911 dispatch.
Managed confidential information under strict ethical standards.

Leadership

Vice President of Operations

Computer Science Association, Houston City College

Jun 2026 – Present

Co-leads an 11-member executive board coordinating programming for 100+ active members, and 700+ cumulative across the organization's history.
Restructured the organization from a Chief Officers to a Directors model in the internal knowledge base; built an event-planning backlog and onboarding runbooks establishing institutional continuity across semesters.

Director of Logistics

HackHCC: Coderunners 2026, Computer Science Association

Nov 2025 – May 2026

Houston City College's inaugural MLH-partnered hackathon: 300 registrations, 100+ attendees, 28 project submissions.
Owned the logistics workstream end-to-end over a 7-month planning period; served as primary liaison between student organizers and HCC institutional stakeholders — Dean, Risk Management, Chief of Police, venue director, tech team, funding department, and legal.
Personally secured a $4,000 internal HCC department sponsorship, and coordinated with organizing partner MLH (Major League Hacking).
Negotiated venue access, security coverage, and overnight protocol with HCC West Houston Institute and HCC Police.

Chief Strategy Officer

Computer Science Association, Houston City College

Oct 2025 – May 2026

Presented multiple workshops on Git, GitHub, and software development; mentored new CS and tech students at weekly meetups.
Served as a mentor and judge for HackHCC 2026.

Projects

nixos-config

Declarative NixOS config: a full, reproducible Linux desktop and dev environment as version-controlled code, redeployable from one command.

hefker.dev

Personal portfolio site: an Astro and Tailwind static site deployed on Cloudflare Pages.

Education

Houston City College

Associate of Science, Computer Science

Sep 2024 – Expected Dec 2026 · GPA 4.0

Awards

Dean's List

Houston City College · May 2025

Dean's List

Houston City College · Dec 2025

Languages

English — Native
Spanish — Native