# Sam Clemente (@samclemente.me)

Profile: https://sifa.id/p/samclemente.me
Headline: Small Business Owner | Integration Engineer at Epic

## About

I am a dynamic new grad seeking a challenging role in the world of tech. I am eager to learn and to contribute innovative solutions by blending my technical prowess and creative vision within a product-focused environment. I’ve proven myself in open-source project management and have lead multiple successful web application launches.

Additional Info:
\* Graduated Summa Cum Laude and completed my undergrad degree in 3 years
\* Completed my master's degree in another year
\* Fast learner with experience training peers and interning with industry professionals
\* Speaker at multiple conferences
\* Architected a High Performance Computing cluster for AI workloads
\* A strong work ethic, fast-paced approach, and ability to stay focused under pressure
\* Analytical thinking and quick decision-making skills
\* Adaptability and ability to adjust plans in response to various external factors

## Experience

- **Owner at Stygian Tech and Social Innovations** (2024 – present)
  This is my personal business to cover my development work on Routines and Just. Weather.. In this role I own the whole stack from operations to marketing to engineering to accounting, I handle all of it.
  
  To date I have:
  \- Released public betas of two applications over the course of two months
  \- Built and manage 2 domains with two more coming soon
  \- Managed the social media presence of the apps and connect with the beta community
- **Staff Writer at AllThingsTech Blog** (2024 – 2025)
  In my free time I write about my thoughts on the current state of the tech landscape, mostly covering new product releases from companies like Apple, Google, Intel, etc. with a focus on what I think the companies did well, where I think they fell behind, improvements, and a "what does this mean to the average person" summary of the news.
- **Student Systems Administrator at Marist College** (2022 – 2023)
- **Project Manager at Marist College** (2022 – 2023)
- **Senior Networking Technician at Marist College** (2021 – 2022)
- **Integration Engineer at Epic** (2025 – present)
- **Lead Networking Technician at Marist College** (2022 – 2022)
- **Networking Technician at Marist College** (2021 – 2021)

## Education

- **Marist College** — Master of Science - MS (2022 – 2024)
- **Marist College** — Bachelor of Science - BS (2020 – 2023)

## Skills

- Product Leadership
- M Programming
- Negotiation
- Oral Communication
- Web Content Writing
- Journalism
- Editing
- React.js
- TypeScript
- Tailwind CSS
- Docker
- Kubernetes
- Analytical Skills
- Visual Design
- Storytelling
- Process Design
- Software Design
- Prototyping
- User-centered Design
- Blockchain
- Extract, Transform, Load (ETL)
- Datasets
- Data Warehousing
- Business Requirements
- Visual Styling
- Software as a Service (SaaS)
- Social Media Marketing
- Customer Experience
- Clarity
- Business-to-Business (B2B)
- Research Skills
- Marketing
- Product Launch
- Cross-functional Team Leadership
- Competitive Analysis
- Product Marketing
- Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP)
- Marketing Analytics
- Strategic Thinking
- Computer Vision
- Server Administration
- Microsoft Servers
- Troubleshooting
- Technical Documentation
- System Administration
- Network Administration
- Linux System Administration
- Customer-Focused Service
- iOS Design
- SDKs
- Design Patterns
- Model-view-viewmodel (MVVM)
- Debugging
- Matplotlib
- Hive
- Written Communication
- Databases
- Data Modeling
- 3D Design
- Swift Development
- SwiftUI
- SwiftData
- Swift Testing
- iOS Development
- Problem Solving
- Data Quality
- Data Models
- R (Programming Language)
- Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC)
- NumPy
- Computer Science
- Figma (Software)
- Pandas (Software)
- MapReduce
- Large Language Models (LLM)
- Artificial Intelligence (AI)
- PyTorch
- Svelte
- PostgreSQL
- Hadoop
- Python (Programming Language)
- Project Management
- Cascading Style Sheets (CSS)
- Firewalls
- PHP
- HTML
- Java
- Windows
- Cisco Systems Products
- Adobe Photoshop
- Microsoft Visual Studio Code
- SQL
- Teamwork
- Communication
- Customer Service
- Remote User Support
- Time Management
- Organization Skills

## Certifications

- Developing AI Applications with Python and Flask — IBM (https://www.coursera.org/account/accomplishments/records/25T6XXQPR844)
- Building Generative AI-Powered Applications with Python — IBM (https://www.coursera.org/account/accomplishments/records/6K59EGP7PZB6)
- Generative AI: Elevate your Software Development Career — IBM (https://www.coursera.org/account/accomplishments/records/XQ4D92KLU7G7)
- Explore Emerging Tech — IBM (https://www.credly.com/badges/f061d27a-57f5-4dd7-b924-eb822348954b/linked_in_profile)
- Introduction to Software Engineering — IBM (https://www.coursera.org/account/accomplishments/records/AE97FZ9BQLJC)
- Introduction to Artificial Intelligence (AI) — IBM (https://www.coursera.org/account/accomplishments/records/534NAXTLWTU9)
- Generative AI: Introduction and Applications — IBM (https://www.coursera.org/account/accomplishments/records/CCMM8V9QUD3T)
- Generative AI: Prompt Engineering Basics — IBM (https://www.coursera.org/account/accomplishments/records/ZV6CQAABAKG8)
- Introduction to HTML, CSS, & JavaScript — IBM (https://www.coursera.org/account/accomplishments/records/RR2B87Y9PKHF)
- Python for Data Science, AI & Development — IBM (https://www.coursera.org/account/accomplishments/records/TCDKRYNHGCKZ)
- Software Developer Career Guide and Interview Preparation — IBM (https://www.coursera.org/account/accomplishments/records/DZVSQDH5L9P5)
- IBM AI Developer Specialization — IBM (https://www.coursera.org/account/accomplishments/specialization/DC7EAUG934CH)
- Learn Svelte — Scrimba (https://www.coursera.org/account/accomplishments/records/39QNC4ZMLHUA)
- App Development with Swift Certified User — Apple (https://www.credly.com/badges/bc9342d0-7136-45b8-8885-4a3a187008b5/linked_in_profile)
- React Basics — Meta (https://www.coursera.org/account/accomplishments/records/WTQ2O55TX6TO)
- Learn Tailwind CSS — Scrimba (https://www.coursera.org/account/accomplishments/records/48Z6SYFEUM4O)
- Introduction to Containers w/ Docker, Kubernetes & OpenShift — IBM (https://www.coursera.org/account/accomplishments/records/LJHRDVVS9GC5)
- Advanced React — Meta (https://www.coursera.org/account/accomplishments/records/R97CAOD29NBQ)

## Projects

- **G-Tel Tech App**
  This project was my Capstone Project at Marist where I, along with a team, worked directly with G-Tel, a local telecommunications company based in Germantown, NY to improve Tech App, the web-based application their technicians use in the field to provision hardware and run maintenance. Over the semester, we pushed three updates with new features surrounding fiber cable and interface improvements. As the IT lead, it was my responsibility to manage the server infrastructure which consisted of a development server, a documentation server, and the production system at G-Tel which was managed along with their own IT staff.
- **Agora** — https://github.com/briangormanly/agora
  Agora is an open, collaborative and forever free environment where we can conduct our learning, research our ideas, and remember all the lessons we learn, forever. An environment that is not owned by an academic institution or corporation but by everyone.

In my role as a product manager, I have been working with the product owner to determine the minimum viable product, envision new features, and create UI mockups. Currently, the project is working to implement features powered by OpenAI's APIs to explore ways to implement generative AI into a research and notetaking workflow.
- **Personal Portfolio**
  Every designer has a portfolio, and this is mine. Unlike most portfolios, however, I did not use a website builder like Squarespace or Wix. For my portfolio, I have elected to write the code myself and host the website in the cloud to demonstrate both my design and technical skills in one fell swoop.
- **Routines**
  This is an app that can be used to keep track of your daily routines. I will be building it out as my first Swift project

## Publications

- So Apparently We're Not Doing The First Amendment Anymore — theantifascist.leaflet.pub (https://theantifascist.leaflet.pub/3moytuayi7k26)
- "This Plant Thrives in Drier Environments" — adventures.samclemente.me (https://adventures.samclemente.me/this-plant-thrives-in-drier-environments-54w8v73)
- The Next Phase of The Right's Attack on Elections Has Arrived — theantifascist.leaflet.pub (https://theantifascist.leaflet.pub/3moesunlro22x)
- Big Surprise—Mitch McConnell Is Old — theantifascist.leaflet.pub (https://theantifascist.leaflet.pub/3mobtlanvos2z)
- We Got Claude Control Before We Got Gun Control — adventures.samclemente.me (https://adventures.samclemente.me/we-got-claude-control-before-we-got-gun-control-qd0x9a9)
- 8647 Lyrics — adventures.samclemente.me (https://adventures.samclemente.me/8647-lyrics-hs7yt4e)
- The Revolution Will Not Be Televised—But It Is Being Livestreamed — adventures.samclemente.me (https://adventures.samclemente.me/the-revolution-will-not-be-televised-but-it-is-being-livestreamed-f9x5hyp)
- They Pepper-Sprayed Andy Kim! Bastards! — adventures.samclemente.me (https://adventures.samclemente.me/they-pepper-sprayed-andy-kim-bastards-92v4s7z)
- Babesky is a Perfect Encapsulation of Why the Social Web is So Important — blog.samclemente.me (https://blog.samclemente.me/a/3mmfvawfyqs23-babesky-is-a-perfect-encapsulation-of-why-the-social-web-is-so-important)
- Lol, Get Fucked, Government — blog.samclemente.me (https://blog.samclemente.me/a/3mmfs7ydack23-lol-get-fucked-government)
- The Microblog Heard ‘Round the World — blog.samclemente.me (https://blog.samclemente.me/a/3mmfqr2qoyk23-the-microblog-heard-round-the-world)
- To Web or Not To Web — blog.samclemente.me (https://blog.samclemente.me/a/3mmddzh3stb23-to-web-or-not-to-web)
- The Rich Aren’t Fucking Special — blog.samclemente.me (https://blog.samclemente.me/a/3ml5b6ld22n23-the-rich-arent-fucking-special)
- A New Age for The Digital Renaissance — blog.samclemente.me (https://blog.samclemente.me/a/3mk3qi5jmj323-a-new-age-for-the-digital-renaissance)
- Tending Living Things — adventures.samclemente.me (https://adventures.samclemente.me/tending-living-things-qdzz9a9)
- Sora Is Dead—And It Won’t Be the Last To Die — blog.samclemente.me (https://blog.samclemente.me/a/3mjsqtlszsc23-sora-is-dead-and-it-wont-be-the-last-to-die)
- It’s Time To Rethink the Computer — blog.samclemente.me (https://blog.samclemente.me/a/3mjulmiwlpw23-its-time-to-rethink-the-computer)
- If You’re Reading This, MacBook Neo is Not For You — blog.samclemente.me (https://blog.samclemente.me/a/3mjuljvgojb23-if-youre-reading-this-macbook-neo-is-not-for-you)
- Increasing My Velocity As a Solo Developer — blog.stygiantech.dev (https://blog.stygiantech.dev/a/3mjulvcvqqn23-increasing-my-velocity-as-a-solo-developer)
- Anthropic—Accused of Stealing Data to Create Their Product—Accuses Others of Stealing Data to Create Their Product — blog.samclemente.me (https://blog.samclemente.me/a/3mjulhl4cfv23-anthropic-accused-of-stealing-data-to-create-their-product-accuses-others-of-stealing-data-to-create-their-product)
- …What’s Up With Threads — blog.samclemente.me (https://blog.samclemente.me/a/3mjulekqgnu23-whats-up-with-threads)
- On: Building the ‘Everything Account’ for the Social Web — blog.stygiantech.dev (https://blog.stygiantech.dev/a/3mjulte373a23-on-building-the-everything-account-for-the-social-web)
- Welcoming New Communities to the Social Web — blog.samclemente.me (https://blog.samclemente.me/a/3mjulc3gl6423-welcoming-new-communities-to-the-social-web)
- GPT-4o Is Dead—Good Riddance — blog.samclemente.me (https://blog.samclemente.me/a/3mjul7xihdb23-gpt-4o-is-dead-good-riddance)
- Having a Seat at the Table is No Longer an Excuse — blog.samclemente.me (https://blog.samclemente.me/a/3mjuky77e6u23-having-a-seat-at-the-table-is-no-longer-an-excuse)
- Own Your Ideas — blog.samclemente.me (https://blog.samclemente.me/a/3mjukvtsmuf23-own-your-ideas)
- The Browser Company Keeps Proving Me Wrong — And I Love It — blog.samclemente.me (https://blog.samclemente.me/a/3mjuktgznlh23-the-browser-company-keeps-proving-me-wrong-and-i-love-it)
- The AI Revolution Is Happening…on the Mac? — blog.samclemente.me (https://blog.samclemente.me/a/3mjukqk2mv423-the-ai-revolution-is-happeningon-the-mac)
- Elon Musk Cannot Spend His Entire Net Worth (And Neither Can You) — blog.samclemente.me (https://blog.samclemente.me/a/3mjuko6ya2a23-elon-musk-cannot-spend-his-entire-net-worth-and-neither-can-you)
- How Useful Are Prediction Markets, Anyway? — blog.samclemente.me (https://blog.samclemente.me/a/3mjuklq6aqi23-how-useful-are-prediction-markets-anyway)
- Yup. It’s a Browser. It Browses. — blog.samclemente.me (https://blog.samclemente.me/a/3mjukiyi77723-yup-its-a-browser-it-browses)
- Is It Dia’s Time? — blog.samclemente.me (https://blog.samclemente.me/a/3mjukgp26gn23-is-it-dias-time)
- On: Apple’s Exec-sodus — blog.samclemente.me (https://blog.samclemente.me/a/3mjukes2exs23-on-apples-exec-sodus)
- It’s Time for Equal Opportunity Securities Fraud — blog.samclemente.me (https://blog.samclemente.me/a/3mjukcc4uby23-its-time-for-equal-opportunity-securities-fraud)
- Alright, Dia. You Got Me. — blog.samclemente.me (https://blog.samclemente.me/a/3mjuk7izesy23-alright-dia-you-got-me)
- The Odd Technical Battle Within the AI Browser Explosion — blog.samclemente.me (https://blog.samclemente.me/a/3mjuk5euua423-the-odd-technical-battle-within-the-ai-browser-explosion)
- “They Win By Making You Think You’re Alone”: Why All of This Matters — blog.samclemente.me (https://blog.samclemente.me/a/3mjujrqvbsh23-they-win-by-making-you-think-youre-alone-why-all-of-this-matters)
- I Am Still Not Quite Sure What an AI Browser is For — blog.samclemente.me (https://blog.samclemente.me/a/3mjuk2kdc7f23-i-am-still-not-quite-sure-what-an-ai-browser-is-for)
- There’s No Such Thing as a Backdoor for the Good Guys — blog.samclemente.me (https://blog.samclemente.me/a/3mjujxvup7623-theres-no-such-thing-as-a-backdoor-for-the-good-guys)
- Seriously, What the Fuck, OpenAI — blog.samclemente.me (https://blog.samclemente.me/a/3mjujurdsg723-seriously-what-the-fuck-openai)
- Technological Desire Paths — blog.samclemente.me (https://blog.samclemente.me/a/3mjujnujy7c23-technological-desire-paths)
- ‘Revealed Preference’ Is Really Just Playing on Addictions — blog.samclemente.me (https://blog.samclemente.me/a/3mjujlw2oeq23-revealed-preference-is-really-just-playing-on-addictions)
- Classic Apple — blog.samclemente.me (https://blog.samclemente.me/a/3mjuji7bmzf23-classic-apple)
- Finally: Instagram Released an iPad App — blog.samclemente.me (https://blog.samclemente.me/a/3mjujf57tdc23-finally-instagram-released-an-ipad-app)
- The Startups’ Death Knell: My Thoughts on The Browser Company’s Acquisition — blog.samclemente.me (https://blog.samclemente.me/a/3mjuj6y77m723-the-startups-death-knell-my-thoughts-on-the-browser-companys-acquisition)
- Don’t Make Yourself Think: A Sarcastic Rant on UI Design — blog.samclemente.me (https://blog.samclemente.me/a/3mjuj53a4vx23-dont-make-yourself-think-a-sarcastic-rant-on-ui-design)
- Ugmonk’s Analog from the Perspective of a Digital Native — blog.samclemente.me (https://blog.samclemente.me/a/3mjuizibhba23-ugmonks-analog-from-the-perspective-of-a-digital-native)
- AI’s Cambrian Explosion — blog.samclemente.me (https://blog.samclemente.me/a/3mjuivcy4th23-ais-cambrian-explosion)
- iPadOS 26 is Really Great—And It’s Confusing as Hell — blog.samclemente.me (https://blog.samclemente.me/a/3mjuismrz4f23-ipados-26-is-really-great-and-its-confusing-as-hell)
- Let the AI Assistant Die—Kill It if You Have To — blog.samclemente.me (https://blog.samclemente.me/a/3mjuiqhgpym23-let-the-ai-assistant-die-kill-it-if-you-have-to)
- Arc, Dia, and the Web — blog.samclemente.me (https://blog.samclemente.me/a/3mjuin3qmtq23-arc-dia-and-the-web)
- On: Material 3 Expressive — blog.samclemente.me (https://blog.samclemente.me/a/3mjuikgcmna23-on-material-3-expressive)
- On: Objects — blog.samclemente.me (https://blog.samclemente.me/a/3mjuicywd2e23-on-objects)
- [Republish] Epic Games Never Cared About You — blog.samclemente.me (https://blog.samclemente.me/a/3mjui4e5ut223-republish-epic-games-never-cared-about-you)
- A Eulogy for Arc — blog.samclemente.me (https://blog.samclemente.me/a/3mjuhzrs6qb23-a-eulogy-for-arc)
- The Case for Good iPad Apps — blog.samclemente.me (https://blog.samclemente.me/a/3mjuhwtyund23-the-case-for-good-ipad-apps)
- Robinhood Just Made the Banking Product Apple Should Have — blog.samclemente.me (https://blog.samclemente.me/a/3mjuhsi3vgn23-robinhood-just-made-the-banking-product-apple-should-have)
- On: Apple Intelligence — blog.samclemente.me (https://blog.samclemente.me/a/3mjuhcnjvvs23-on-apple-intelligence)
- Know Thy Enemy — blog.samclemente.me (https://blog.samclemente.me/a/3mjuhp6rmsm23-know-thy-enemy)
- Who Is All This Power For? — blog.samclemente.me (https://blog.samclemente.me/a/3mjuh7mysaj23-who-is-all-this-power-for)
- On: The State of Artificial Intelligence — blog.samclemente.me (https://blog.samclemente.me/a/3mjuh42hugd23-on-the-state-of-artificial-intelligence)
- My Home on the Internet — blog.samclemente.me (https://blog.samclemente.me/a/3mjugxuq2dj23-my-home-on-the-internet)
- Music Blog Challenge — blog.samclemente.me (https://blog.samclemente.me/a/3mjugpw7ot223-music-blog-challenge)
- Technology Blog Challenge — blog.samclemente.me (https://blog.samclemente.me/a/3mjuglazzll23-technology-blog-challenge)
- On: Choosing How You React — blog.samclemente.me (https://blog.samclemente.me/a/3mjugfs6ecn23-on-choosing-how-you-react)
- What’s the Matter with Matter? — blog.samclemente.me (https://blog.samclemente.me/a/3mjugbptkob23-whats-the-matter-with-matter)
- DeepSeek Didn’t Win Anything, but It Is Interesting — blog.samclemente.me (https://blog.samclemente.me/a/3mjug5tmmtz23-deepseek-didnt-win-anything-but-it-is-interesting)
- Voting With Your Dollar Doesn’t Mean Shit Anymore — blog.samclemente.me (https://blog.samclemente.me/a/3mjug3jzahk23-voting-with-your-dollar-doesnt-mean-shit-anymore)
- A Realist’s Guide to CES — blog.samclemente.me (https://blog.samclemente.me/a/3mjufygeggm23-a-realists-guide-to-ces)
- When Apps Do Too Much — blog.samclemente.me (https://blog.samclemente.me/a/3mjufu5jixg23-when-apps-do-too-much)
- On: Stage Manager — blog.samclemente.me (https://blog.samclemente.me/a/3mjufnrlgck23-on-stage-manager)
- On: Narcissism, ‘Tech Bro’-ism, & the Loneliness Epidemic — blog.samclemente.me (https://blog.samclemente.me/a/3mjufl7ye4g23-on-narcissism-tech-bro-ism-the-loneliness-epidemic)
- What do You People Want? — blog.samclemente.me (https://blog.samclemente.me/a/3mjufedufz623-what-do-you-people-want)
- Wait—So When is Murder Okay? — blog.samclemente.me (https://blog.samclemente.me/a/3mjuf7sdbtn23-wait-so-when-is-murder-okay)
- What Casting a Play Taught Me About Product Development — blog.samclemente.me (https://blog.samclemente.me/a/3mjuf2qvm7i23-what-casting-a-play-taught-me-about-product-development)
- How to Prevent Enshittification Without Really Trying — blog.samclemente.me (https://blog.samclemente.me/a/3mjueuo4fsy23-how-to-prevent-enshittification-without-really-trying)
- Okay, Browser Company: You’ve Got My Attention — blog.samclemente.me (https://blog.samclemente.me/a/3mjuenv7fzm23-okay-browser-company-youve-got-my-attention)
- What's In a [Product] Name? — blog.samclemente.me (https://blog.samclemente.me/a/3mjuej22s2z23-whats-in-a-product-name)
- NFTs Are Good*—Actually — blog.samclemente.me (https://blog.samclemente.me/a/3mjuecahqqz23-nfts-are-good-actually)
- macOS Might Have an Apps Problem in the World of Apple Intelligence — blog.samclemente.me (https://blog.samclemente.me/a/3mjudnvyq6423-macos-might-have-an-apps-problem-in-the-world-of-apple-intelligence)
- Apple Intelligence Might Give iPadOS the Edge Over macOS it Needed — blog.samclemente.me (https://blog.samclemente.me/a/3mjudigfqm423-apple-intelligence-might-give-ipados-the-edge-over-macos-it-needed)
- Well, Here We Go Again — blog.samclemente.me (https://blog.samclemente.me/a/3mjudb7oije23-well-here-we-go-again)
- Why People Treat Macs Differently — blog.samclemente.me (https://blog.samclemente.me/a/3mjud4idxdw23-why-people-treat-macs-differently)
- On The Pursuit of Profits — blog.samclemente.me (https://blog.samclemente.me/a/3mjucwjln5223-on-the-pursuit-of-profits)
- On The Pursuit of Happiness — blog.samclemente.me (https://blog.samclemente.me/a/3mjucopayvu23-on-the-pursuit-of-happiness)
- Am I Missing Something With This Nintendo App? — blog.samclemente.me (https://blog.samclemente.me/a/3mjucjpuknv23-am-i-missing-something-with-this-nintendo-app)
- Gen-Z-er Here—No, iMessage is Not Where "Kids These Days" Are — blog.samclemente.me (https://blog.samclemente.me/a/3mjucbfs7lm23-gen-z-er-here-no-imessage-is-not-where-kids-these-days-are)
- Has The Browser Company Lost the Plot With Arc? — blog.samclemente.me (https://blog.samclemente.me/a/3mjubzyfprj23-has-the-browser-company-lost-the-plot-with-arc)
- Elon Musk Broke Corporate Valuations — blog.samclemente.me (https://blog.samclemente.me/a/3mjubol5qnh23-elon-musk-broke-corporate-valuations)
- Breaking Down How Much Apple Made This Quarter — blog.samclemente.me (https://blog.samclemente.me/a/3mjubd4micc23-breaking-down-how-much-apple-made-this-quarter)
- Apple's Image Playground is Entirely Unserious—By Design — blog.samclemente.me (https://blog.samclemente.me/a/3mju7oxd34c23-apples-image-playground-is-entirely-unserious-by-design)

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