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Overview
Dennis Lee (username: ibanzajoe) is a senior full-stack engineer based in Los Angeles, California, with a unique professional background spanning healthcare and software development.
Background
Career Transition
- First Career: Registered Nurse (RN) with BS in Nursing Science
- Career Change: Late 20s transition from nursing to software engineering
- Self-Taught: Independent learning path, no formal computer science degree
- Immigration Status: Self-identifies as immigrant, mentions working toward residency
Personal Statement
From his X/Twitter bio: “#immigrant with a nursing degree and 2 years of work experience. Fighting! to get my residency.”
Professional Experience
Work History (7+ years in software)
StudyOS (2024-2025)
- Recent role, specific title not publicly disclosed
HavenProject (2023-2024)
- Currently listed as working at Haven (Los Angeles, CA)
BambeeHR (2017-2022)
- First corporate software engineering job
- 5 years tenure
Minimized Content (2018-Present)
- Small contractor business
- Provides consultation and development services for small businesses
- Parallel to corporate employment
Technical Profile
Primary Focus: Front-end development with back-end capabilities
Core Skills:
- Full-stack web application development
- Performance optimization
- Usability and functionality design
- Wide range of languages and technologies
Education
California State University, Northridge
- BS in Nursing Science
Online Presence
GitHub: ibanzajoe
- Repositories: 57 total (50+ public)
- Followers: 2
- GitHub Pro: Active membership
- Achievements:
- Arctic Code Vault Contributor
- Pull Shark (×2)
- Quickdraw
Notable Projects:
| Project | Description | Tech Stack | Stars/Forks |
|---|---|---|---|
| hackathon-starter-lite | Lighter version of hackathon starter for Express developers | JavaScript | 21★ / 11 forks |
| everblue | Open source project | - | - |
| shalendar | Calendar/scheduling project | - | - |
| realEstate | Real estate agent template | HTML | - |
| resume templates | Multiple resume-related projects | HTML/CSS | - |
Primary Languages:
- JavaScript
- HTML
- CSS
Other Platforms
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X/Twitter: @ibanzajoe
- California-based
- Member since November 2014
- 80 following, 17 followers
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LinkedIn: Dennis Lee
- 51 connections
- Senior engineer profile
- Location: Los Angeles, CA
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LeetCode: ibanzajoe
- Active on coding challenge platform
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Medium: @ibanzajoe
- Writing and sharing technical stories
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Pinterest: Dennis Lee (ibanzajoe)
Key Characteristics
Unique Background
- Rare career transition from healthcare (nursing) to tech
- Brings healthcare domain knowledge to software development
- Self-taught programmer with proven track record
Focus Areas
- Web development (front-end focused)
- Developer tooling and starter templates
- Real estate technology
- Small business applications
Professional Approach
- Long-term corporate experience (5 years at BambeeHR)
- Entrepreneurial side (Minimized Content consulting)
- Active open source contributor
- Community engagement via coding platforms
Timeline
| Year | Milestone |
|---|---|
| Pre-2017 | Nursing career (BS Nursing Science from CSUN) |
| 2017 | First corporate software job (BambeeHR) |
| 2018 | Started Minimized Content (consulting) |
| 2022 | Left BambeeHR after 5 years |
| 2023 | Joined HavenProject |
| 2024 | Joined StudyOS |
| 2025 | Current: 7+ years software experience |