Hey there, I'm Jarrett
I like building things.
When it comes to development, I pride myself on a balance of creativity and versatility. There is nothing more rewarding to me than bringing ideas all the way from concept to fully-scaled production.
Technical Skills
Strong
Strong: Javascript / ES6+, Python, Node, React, React Native, Redux, D3.js, MySQL, AWS EC2 / S3 / RDS Linux, Nginx, Apache, MySQL, HTML / CSS, Webpack, Mocha, Chai, Enzyme, Jest
Some Experience
PHP, Angular.js, Docker, Redis, Go, ElasticSearch, Kibana, Vue.js
Experience
San Francisco, CA
- Architected and built out a fully isomorphic Node + React + Redux + Webpack stack with server-side rendering on a dedicated frontend server
- Designed and constructed a dedicated Node + Restify API backend (including raw MySQL queries executed via Sequelize ORM) that serves the frontend, as well as third-party partners on public endpoints
- Created and maintained a build / release pipeline with AWS Elastic Beanstalk, Nginx, and Apache
- Grew traffic from launch to 100k uniques/mo on a single t2.micro AWS EC2 instance
- Developed micro-libraries for data visualization using React and D3
- Integrated custom WordPress admin frontend (PHP, Apache) for site contributors that hooked directly into our database to serve Editorial Content within our primary React architecture
- Mentored interns, onboarded contractors, implemented a code review process
- Served as gatekeeper of the company’s Git repository (hosted on Bitbucket) and other key technical resources
Santa Barbara, CA
- Re-launched and grew specout.com, a flagship product, from 640k to 1.5m monthly sessions (130%) while improving engagement metrics (e.g. Time on Page, Bounce Rate) by 10%
- Managed a persistent database of 25+ tables using ETL methods via Pentaho Data Integration and MySQL
- Employed SEO strategies to achieve and maintain first page rankings on Google SERP
Open Source Contributions
Highly customizable client-side 'auto-complete' component for large datasets
A fully annotated walkthrough for Server-Side-Rendering with the newest version of react-router@v4 and react-router-redux@v5
Personal Projects
San Francisco, CA
Schedule for the present, see which of your friends are free
- Devised and created a fully native iOS app using React Native alongside Redux
- Implemented secure/dynamic friend request system using Postgres with JWT
- Deployed to an AWS EC2 server using a Docker Container to house and further secure Postgres instance
San Francisco, CA
Organize social activities with colleagues via Slack
- Introduced secure login system using Slack's Oauth, sqlite3, and Slack's outgoing/incoming webhook APIs
- Structured stateful React frontend and augmented with Google Maps and Places APIs
Education
Hack Reactor
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Advanced Software Engineering Immersive Program
(2016)
San Francisco, CA
(2016)
University of California, Santa Barbara
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Bachelor's
Psychology, Applied Psychology, Technology Management
(2010 - 2014)
Santa Barabara, CA
Psychology, Applied Psychology, Technology Management
(2010 - 2014)
Personal Interests and Hobbies
Music Production
Cooking
Football
Guitar
Running
Learning New Skills