WADE HELQUIST

Wade Helquist is a Java software engineer and 2026 B.S. Software Engineering graduate with programming experience dating back to 2019. His portfolio includes Java, Spring Boot, full-stack, desktop, web, mobile, and game development projects. He is actively seeking remote software engineering and Java development opportunities.

Bachelor of Science 2026 in Software Engineering from Western Governors University. The degree covers software architecture, software design, full-stack development, data structures and algorithms, data management, cloud computing, networking, security, software quality, user experience, project management, technical communication, and professional ethics.

Wade’s WGU software projects include Degie, a full-stack knowledge management application; a Spring Boot travel-commerce REST API; a multithreaded hotel application; and a JavaFX inventory management system. These projects demonstrate practical experience with Java, JavaFX, Spring Boot, Docker, Next.js, Supabase, PostgreSQL, backend development, concurrency, and desktop application development.

Wade’s independent software engineering projects demonstrate how he turns curiosity and practical problems into working software. His work includes an enterprise performance tracker adopted across multiple departments, the original Java strategy game StrataSnake, an Android and Amazon Fire TV adaptation, a Java gameplay enhancement project, and a Kotlin Android language-learning application.

Wade completed a college-level Software Development Diploma through Southern Careers Institute and WOZ U in 2020. The program included coding fundamentals, front-end and back-end development, database development, mobile development, Agile project management, deployment, web security, and collaborative software projects using technologies such as React, Angular, Spring, Express, Git, jQuery, MySQL, and MongoDB.

Wade began teaching himself JavaScript in 2019 through independent study and original browser-based projects. His early applications included Magic Numbers, Lights Out, Rapid Recall, and a Sudoku Assistant, building practical experience with JavaScript, HTML, CSS, DOM manipulation, event handling, input validation, algorithms, debugging, and interactive application design.

Together, these experiences show Wade’s growth from self-taught JavaScript developer to Java software engineer with formal training, a B.S. in Software Engineering, and practical experience building desktop, backend, full-stack, mobile, and business software. He is now seeking a remote role where he can contribute his Java and Spring experience, curiosity, problem-solving ability, and commitment to continuous improvement. Explore the individual projects and source code throughout this portfolio to learn more about how he approaches software development.