Open to early-career opportunities

Hello, I'm Joseph Francolino, a Rowan University Computer Science student focused on software development, cybersecurity, data, and systems.

joseph@portfolio:~

$ whoami

computer_science_student

$ cat focus.txt

Cybersecurity Networking Software engineering Systems programming

$ build --with-curiosity

Selected work

Projects that made the concepts real.

Coursework and team projects spanning network protocols, secure systems, data processing, and product delivery.

01

Rust Data Analytics Pipeline

A high-performance data project built in Rust that queries large Parquet datasets with Apache DataFusion, comparing DataFrame and SQL workflows to uncover meaningful trends.

Columnar data · Analytical queries · Trend and revenue insights

  • Rust
  • DataFusion
  • SQL
View repository
02

Rust CSV Deduplication CLI

A command-line tool that removes duplicate CSV rows using one or more selected key columns and writes a clean output file.

Argument parsing · HashSet matching · CSV processing

  • Rust
  • Clap
  • CSV
View repository
03

Python Network Diagnostic Tools

Custom ping and traceroute utilities built to explore how packets move across networks and how hosts report failures along the way.

ICMP · TTL · Routing · Packet analysis

  • Python
  • Networking
  • Sockets
04

Digital Forensics Card Game

A Unity turn-based card game with stat modifiers, character selection, hover states, disabled logic, and a rules-driven deck engine.

Scrum Master · Product backlog · Sprint delivery

  • Unity
  • C#
  • Agile

About me

Technical depth, backed by real-world leadership.

At Rowan, I've worked across operating systems, networking, databases, algorithms, software engineering, and information security. I enjoy projects that challenge me to solve real problems, learn new technologies, and turn ideas into practical, dependable software.

Rowan University
B.S. in Computer ScienceRowan University · Expected December 2026

Technical toolkit

Languages, tools, and platforms I've worked with.

01

Languages

  • Python
  • Java
  • Rust
  • C#
  • C
  • JavaScript
  • SQL
  • HTML
  • CSS
  • x86 Assembly
  • Scheme
  • Ada
  • Prolog
  • Lua
02

Tools & Platforms

  • Git & GitHub
  • Linux / Unix
  • Docker
  • Unity
  • Apache DataFusion
  • Apache Parquet
  • Clap
  • MySQL
  • MongoDB
  • Neo4j
  • QEMU
  • GCC
  • NASM
  • Make / Makefiles
  • Lynis
  • Visual Studio Code
  • Trello

Let's connect

Looking for someone curious, dependable, and ready to grow?

I'm interested in early-career roles across cybersecurity, software engineering, networking, systems, and IT security.