🎓 Software Development | Future Full-Stack & AI Engineer
📍 United States
🚀 Building real-world applications through hands-on learning
Applied Bachelor’s Degree in Software Development
California Institute of Applied Technology (CIAT)
CIAT’s applied, hands-on curriculum prepares students for real-world software development roles by combining core programming, system design, and emerging technologies.
Software developers are at the forefront of innovation in today’s digital world.
Through CIAT’s Applied Bachelor’s Degree in Software Development, I’m gaining a strong foundation in:
- Application Development
- Data Analytics
- System Design
- Advanced Programming Concepts
The program emphasizes hands-on projects, real-world scenarios, and portfolio development, ensuring practical experience alongside theory.
Throughout my studies, I’m building experience with:
- Frontend: HTML, CSS, JavaScript
- Backend: Python, PHP, C#, MySQL
- Frameworks & Tools: React / React Native
- Concepts: Full-Stack Development, Databases, APIs, System Design
This pathway focuses on web and mobile application development, including:
- Responsive web applications
- Cross-platform solutions
- Native mobile apps for iOS & Android
- Unified digital experiences across devices
I’m learning how to design, build, and deploy applications that work seamlessly across browsers and platforms.
The data analytics pathway develops skills in:
- Organizing and managing complex datasets
- Data visualization
- Statistical analysis
- Transforming data into actionable business insights
This concentration strengthens decision-making and analytical thinking alongside software development.
Artificial intelligence and machine learning are transforming every industry.
This 2-step degree path combines traditional software development with advanced AI/ML training.
- Natural Language Processing (NLP)
- Predictive AI
- Generative AI
- Agentic AI
- SaaS-based AI Services
- Building neural networks
- Training machine learning models
- Processing natural language data
- Deploying AI applications to the cloud
- Completing a senior capstone AI project
Through this program, I’m building:
- A professional portfolio of real-world projects
- Industry-recognized certifications
- Practical experience guided by industry-certified instructors
- Software Developer
- Full-Stack Developer
- AI Developer
- Machine Learning Engineer
- AI Software Engineer
- Data Scientist
- ML Operations Specialist
- School & personal projects
- Practice applications and experiments
- Full-stack development work
- AI & machine learning projects (coming soon 🚧)
- GitHub: github.com/cshamburger
- LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/ctshamburger
- Portfolio Website: (future)
⭐ This GitHub represents my learning journey as I grow from student to industry-ready software and AI engineer.