Professional Journey
My experience building real-world solutions and mentoring others.
Student Research Assistant
California State University, Fullerton | Fullerton, CA September 2025 - Present- Conduct literature reviews on IEEE publications in Machine Learning, Deep Learning, and AI ethics
- Assist research students implementing ML workflows, optimizing data pipelines, and debugging training using Python & PyTorch
- Summarize and present research findings to strengthen department understanding of ML methodologies and trends
Code Coach
theCoderSchool | Corona, CA November 2024 - August 2025- Mentored 10–15 students in Python & JavaScript, building confidence through projects and workshops
- Delivered code reviews, improving code quality and enforcing best practices, reducing error rates by 30%
- Guided students through project lifecycles, helping them build portfolios and present work to peers and parents
Software Engineer Intern
Aztec Insurance Services | Moreno Valley, CA February 2024 - August 2024- Automated manual claims workflows by deploying Python scripts, cutting processing effort by 40%
- Optimized SQL databases, reducing query execution time from 3s → 1s, enabling faster access to claims data
- Integrated third-party payment APIs, improving transaction reliability and streamlining customer payments
- Applied Agile methodology (2-week sprints, retrospectives), enhancing productivity and clarity of deliverables
AI Member
ACM @ Fullerton | Fullerton, CA December 2023 - August 2024- Contributed to building AI projects such as image classification, NLP models, and real-time object detection
- Built data pipelines for model training and evaluation, leveraging Pandas, NumPy, and cloud-based deployment with Flask/Django backends
- Collaborated with members to present AI results, explaining technical concepts to students, peers, and faculty
The technologies that turned my ideas into reality
Relevant Projects
Here are some of the projects I've built.
About Me
Hi, I'm John Morkovci. I'm a software developer who enjoys building systems that are both useful and efficient. I've worked on everything from backend automation and database optimization to machine learning projects and full-stack applications.
My favorite projects are the ones that challenge me to learn something new and push me to grow as a developer. Whether it’s diving into unfamiliar technologies or solving intricate problems, I’m always eager to embrace the challenge.
Get In Touch
I'd love to hear from you! Whether you have a question, an idea, or just want to say hello, feel free to send me a message!