Jose Aparicio

Data Scientist

Jose Aparicio

From software to
data-driven experiences.

I build applications, explore user behavior, and turn complex ideas into approachable products.

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gamepayy.com

Social platform shaped by user feedback and product analytics.

Skills: Next.js · Node · PostgreSQL · React · Blockchain

Hotjar · Google Analytics · REST APIs · CI/CD

Experience

AppRizz

Data Scientist / Fullstack Engineer

2023 – 2026
  • Optimized SEO strategy and website content using data analysis to double site traffic within several months.
  • Used performance metrics to evaluate content and search visibility improvements.
  • Translated small-business objectives into targeted AI website content and user experiences supporting customer discovery.
  • Designed, developed, and deployed custom business websites, using AI-powered tools in tandem with human oversight.

Gamepayy

Fullstack Engineer

2023 – 2025
  • To guide product decisions for a growing social platform, analyzed user behavior with Google Analytics and Hotjar, informing interface refinements based on observed engagement.
  • To prioritize changes around user needs, combined qualitative feedback with behavioral analytics, translating findings into targeted product improvements.
  • To address usability friction, evaluated navigation patterns and user journeys, using the findings to refine React interfaces through iterative design.
  • To deliver the platform’s social features, led designers and developers using Next.js, Node.js, PostgreSQL, and CI/CD, implementing REST APIs that enabled user interactions, data retrieval, and real-time functionality.

VOA / The Kitchen Studios

Lead Audio Engineer / Director

2014 – 2022
  • Led cross-functional teams of 50+ people, coordinating staffing and delivery for time-sensitive production projects.
  • Directed 100+ projects for clients including Netflix, Disney, and HBO, generating over five figures in revenue per project on average.
  • Standardized production procedures and created new workflows, reducing company freelance hiring costs by 10% and turnaround time by 15%.

Education

FIU

MSIS Business AI

2026 – 2027

Colorado Boulder

MS Computer Science

2024 – 2025

GrammerHub

Programming Community

2023 – Present

BrainStation

Full-stack Software Engineering

Feb – May 2023

Art Institute

B.S. Audio Production

2011 – 2014