Javier Carnicer
Bilingual technologist and real estate administrative professional based in Aventura, Florida. I self-host production-grade infrastructure on a single Raspberry Pi — 21 Docker containers, zero cloud bills — while building computer vision systems, ML pipelines, and IoT integrations from scratch. I also specialize in supporting real estate brokerages with back-office operations, administrative coordination, and client support.
Work Experience
Administrative Assistant
- Acted as an administrative liaison between clients, mortgage companies, and licensed real estate agents.
- Managed office calendar, scheduling, and general correspondence for the brokerage.
- Organized and gathered administrative documents for closing files to assist the licensed agents.
- Streamlined back-office communication workflows between buyers, sellers, and lenders.
Seasonal Specialist
- Diagnosed customer needs and delivered tailored product recommendations.
- Educated customers on Apple device usage to unlock full product potential.
- Provided hands-on troubleshooting support across hardware and software issues.
Barista
- Managed high-volume order flow while maintaining quality and customer satisfaction.
- Built rapport with regular customers in a fast-paced service environment.
Technical Projects
Website Development
Developed a premium, responsive website for a Miami-based private chef. Implemented custom features from scratch including a booking form, custom date picker, and an interactive chat widget. Managed end-to-end deployment, setting up Cloudflare domains, configuring custom domain emails, and direct web hosting.
View WebsitePiSigns — ASL Translator
Real-time American Sign Language alphabet recognition system running on a Raspberry Pi. Uses OpenCV and CVZone for hand detection, gesture classification, and live visual feedback.
View on GitHubAI / Machine Learning Notebooks
Collection of ML projects including Titanic dataset survival analysis, housing price prediction, and tokenization algorithm experiments. Built with Jupyter, Pandas, and scikit-learn.
View on GitHubM5Stack Paper Display
Embedded C++ project driving an M5Stack e-paper display for low-power information dashboards. Demonstrates hardware interfacing and firmware development on constrained devices.
View on GitHubESPHome Smart Home
Home automation setup using ESPHome firmware on ESP32/ESP8266 microcontrollers. Integrates sensors and actuators with Home Assistant for custom automations and monitoring.
View on GitHubGPS Tracker
Python-based GPS data logging and parsing tool running on Raspberry Pi. Reads NMEA data from GPS modules and logs positional data for tracking and analysis use cases.
View on GitHub🖥️ Raspberry Pi Homelab — 21 Services, One Board
Production-grade self-hosted infrastructure running entirely on a single Raspberry Pi 5 (4-core, 16GB). Orchestrates 21 Docker containers simultaneously at ~26% CPU and ~40% RAM — including a full media server, document management system, photo library, password manager, translation engine, and more. Managed via Portainer with Nginx Proxy Manager and Tailscale for secure remote access.
Volunteering
Education