mfMAXIMILIAN FONADEVELOPER & CS STUDENT
OPEN TO INTERNSHIP OPPORTUNITIESPERSONAL PORTFOLIO / 2026

COMPUTER SCIENCE × CYBERSECURITY

A curious
mind. A
builder’s instinct.

I’m Max, a Computer Science student at Michigan State. I build interfaces, connect systems, and follow ideas wherever they take me.

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FORM FOLLOWS CURIOSITY[ 001 ]
GENERATIVE STUDY

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MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY / CLASS OF 2028BASED IN ILLINOIS + MICHIGANSCROLL TO EXPLORE
01 / SELECTED WORKIDEA → ITERATION → SOMETHING REAL

Less talking.
More making.

Four different ways to turn curiosity into something useful. Explore the details, or save a few projects for later.

4 projects to explore

CONCEPT VISUAL / NOT AN APP SCREENSHOTWEB
Technical internship · Team projectweb

Manoo rental marketplace

A rental marketplace that connects neighbors through item listings, payments, and local pickup hubs.

ReactJavaScriptUI/UXGamification
My contribution
  • Built marketplace features with the team, including listings, in-app payments, and hub pickup and dropoff.
  • Implemented XP, levels, streaks, achievements, and leaderboards.
  • Refined the component design system, branding, and interactive features using stakeholder feedback.
  • Contributed to carbon footprint tracking that measures and visualizes users’ environmental impact.
CONCEPT VISUAL / NOT AN APP SCREENSHOTSYSTEMS
CSE 380 · Michigan Statesystems

Dockerized Flask microservices

A containerized application with separate services for users, documents, full-text search, and logging.

PythonFlaskDockerREST APIsJWT
My contribution
  • Built a microservices application using Flask, Docker, and REST APIs.
  • Implemented JWT authentication and communication between services.
  • Created services for user management, document handling, full-text search, and logging.
  • Applied security principles centered on confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
CONCEPT VISUAL / NOT AN APP SCREENSHOTSIMULATED PAYMENTS
Independent project · iOS prototypemobile

Mock Venmo app

A SwiftUI interface prototype with simulated payment flows, transaction history, and user profiles.

SwiftSwiftUIState managementAccessibility
My contribution
  • Recreated payment transfer flows, transaction history, and profile screens with clear navigation.
  • Built custom components and animations with attention to visual hierarchy and responsive layouts.
  • Practiced state management, accessibility, and user flow design.
  • Kept payments simulated as part of a front-end learning project.
INDEPENDENT CREATIVE PROJECTCREATIVE
Independent project · Founder and managercreative

AI media, from script to screen

An Instagram account I grew to more than 40,000 followers, managing the content from the first script through publishing.

Leonardo AIHedraElevenLabsKling AICapCut
My contribution
  • Managed content strategy, production, publishing, and audience growth.
  • Built an AI content workflow for a recurring short video series.
  • Developed an AI news broadcast format with scripting, generated visuals and voice, and editing.
  • Independently maintained the content calendar and publishing schedule.

A MIX OF TEAM PROJECTS, COURSEWORK & MY OWN IDEAS.

Explore my GitHub (new tab)
02 / PLAYGROUNDA SMALL LOOK UNDER THE SURFACE

Interactive concept demo

Follow the request.

One request. A few moving parts. Explore a small, browser-only model inspired by my Docker and Flask microservices project.

request_playground Runs locally

  1. Client

    your browser

    Ready to send

  2. Auth check

    token gate

    Waiting for request

  3. Flask service

    documents.service

    Waiting for request

  4. Event log

    request record

    Waiting for request

RequestHTTP
GET /api/documents HTTP/1.1
Host: demo.local
Authorization: Bearer [demo token]
ResponseAwaiting request
{
  "message": "Send a request to explore the flow."
}

Choose an endpoint, then send a request.

0 demo runs

A simplified concept demo, not a live backend. All responses are simulated. No real tokens, accounts, or network requests are used.

03 / THE PERSON BEHIND THE CODESTILL CURIOUS. STILL BUILDING.

There’s always
another layer.

I like figuring out how things work.
Then seeing what I can do with them.

I’m in my third year of Computer Science at Michigan State, with a Cybersecurity concentration and an Information Technology minor. My projects move between web development, systems, mobile interfaces, and creative AI.

I enjoy the process as much as the result: trying an idea, asking better questions, and making it a little better each time.

Read the full résumé ↗ENGLISH / ROMANIAN

On campus: Greeks in Engineering and Delta Kappa Epsilon, Sigma Kappa Chapter.

STUDENT / BUILDER / EXPLORERMF — 2028
University
Michigan State
Degree
B.S. Computer Science
Focus
Cybersecurity + IT minor
Graduation
May 2028 / GPA 3.5
EAST LANSING, MI 42.73° N / 84.48° W

EXPERIENCE

Learning by doing.

The work, and the teams, that shaped how I build.

JUL – OCT 2026ManooTechnical Intern / Remote

Built a rental marketplace with a team using React. My work included gamification, interface improvements, a component design system, and features that visualize environmental impact.

ReactUI/UXTeam development
MAY – AUG 2024Sekady CapitalWebsite Developer Intern / Remote

Developed website features with HTML, CSS, and JavaScript. Contributed to requirements, planning, and code reviews focused on maintainability.

JavaScriptHTML/CSSCode review
SEP 2021 – AUG 2026Chipy CaféWaiter & Busboy / Lincolnshire, IL

Balanced customer and kitchen requests during busy service, handled payments, and learned to stay organized and communicate clearly under pressure.

A toolkit that keeps growing.

Choose a highlighted skill to find the projects behind it.

LANGUAGES & INTERFACES

PythonReactJavaScriptSwiftUITypeScriptC / C++JavaSwiftHTML / CSSSQL

SYSTEMS & SECURITY

DockerFlaskJWT authenticationREST APIsGitEncryption fundamentalsRelational modeling

CURRENTLY STUDYING

CompTIA Network+IN PROGRESS
CompTIA Security+IN PROGRESS

Building networking and security knowledge alongside my coursework.

Also in my toolkit: SQL joins and indexing, ER diagrams, Excel formulas and pivot tables, Google Sheets, Word, and PowerPoint.

04 / THE NEXT GOOD IDEASTARTS WITH A CONVERSATION

Let’s make
something click.

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Have an internship opportunity or something interesting in mind? I’d like to hear about it.

Interactive demo / Local project notebook

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    CRAFTED IN CODE. BUILT TO EXPLORE.UNDER THE HOOD +

    Small footprint. Plenty to explore.

    HTML, CSS, and vanilla JavaScript. The sculpture is drawn with Canvas. Everything runs locally, including the interactive concept demo. No frameworks, tracking, or external assets.

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