Garrett Fincke
Software Engineer
Full-stack application development with a focus on clean code and accessible interfaces.
About Me
Who I am & what I do
I am a full-stack engineer passionate about building intuitive, performant software. From web platforms and mobile apps to data pipelines and AI tools, I specialize in crafting end-to-end solutions that scale.
My journey in software development began when I was introduced to Scratch in middle school. I fell in love with it immediately and haven't stopped coding since! I continued to code in high school, eventually choosing to go to Penn State where I developed the majority of my skills in computer science and software engineering. Since then, I've been expanding my skills through both professional work and personal projects.
Outside of coding, I find balance through various outlets, primarily swimming, running, and journaling. Physical fitness is a big part of my life, and I find it helps me stay focused and balanced. I find it very satisfying to set big goals and work steadily toward them. Lately, I've been eyeing a full marathon and/or open water swim races. Additionally, when I have the time, I like to produce music and play video games, and when I have the money, I love to travel!
Skills
Languages
Front End
Back End
Tools & Platforms
Experience
Where I've worked & what I've done
I've contributed to a range of projects from AI development to educational roles. My professional experience includes working with cutting-edge technologies and developing solutions that bring real value.
Outlier.ai
Contributed to AI-based projects for leading technology companies including Google, Meta, & OpenAI
Evaluated and quality-tested AI-generated code across numerous languages to enhance logical reasoning.
Designed contextual frameworks and curated high-quality datasets focused on clean, optimal solutions. Created evaluation metrics that directly contributed to improving code generation capabilities of AI models.
Pennsylvania State University
Mentored students in iOS/mobile application development for CMPSC 475: Applications Programming.
Reviewed and debugged student code, enhancing their understanding of application programming concepts.
Collaborated with faculty to tailor instruction based on student progress and technical challenges.
Education
Pennsylvania State University
Bachelor of Engineering in Computer Science
August 2021 - December 2024
Projects
What I've built & what I'm working on
Projects listed in no order; Private repositories available upon request.
Beacon (working title)
Collaborators: Avanish Grampurohit, Ashley Amendola|May 2025 - Present
- Building a full-stack price & stock tracking platform to help users find cheaper alternatives for essential products
- Designed with a consumer focus—providing price histories, inflation visualizations, and recommendation systems based on product availability and affordability
- Reuses and extends infrastructure originally built for InStock, including scraping pipelines and task queues
- Built with a Django backend using PostgreSQL, Redis, and Celery for scalable job handling
- Includes a cross-platform frontend (Next.js web, Swift iOS) and plans for integrating AI-powered personalization via Model Context Protocol (MCP)