Alex Ocegueda Castro
Backend-focused developer interested in APIs, automation, databases, and building niche products with practical use cases.
Projects
Phobia API Web Crawler
Developed and deployed a niche API for phobia-related data after noticing no centralized resource existed. Achieved 580+ monthly active users organically with zero marketing and maintained 99% uptime for over two years using PythonAnywhere.
Python • Flask • Web Scraping • APIs • PythonAnywhere
Climate Change Data Analysis Platform
Cleaned and processed global climate datasets from NASA and NOAA, stored them in a database, and built a dashboard website to surface trends and insights from environmental data.
Python • SQL • Data Cleaning • Dashboard Development
Self-Canvas
Built a centralized learning platform that aggregates educational resources from MIT OpenCourseWare, Coursera, and edX into one location for self-directed learners.
JavaScript • APIs • Web Development
Conway’s Game of Life Simulation
Built an automated Conway’s Game of Life simulation in Google Sheets using a 17x17 interactive grid with App Script automation, generation tracking, reusable logic functions, and moving cellular patterns like gliders.
Google Sheets • Google Apps Script • Automation