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Jordan Smith

Jordan Smith

Full Stack Developer

245 Market Street Suite 900, San Francisco, California, US, 94105
+1-415-555-2673
English, Spanish, French, German, Mandarin Chinese, Japanese, Arabic, Portuguese, Russian, Italian, Hindi, Korean

Background


About

About

I am a passionate Full Stack Developer with over 5 years of experience building scalable web applications and APIs. I specialize in JavaScript, React, and Node.js, with a strong focus on clean code and performance optimization.

Work Experience

Work Experience

  • Senior Full Stack DeveloperTechSphere Inc.

    Mar, 2021 - Feb, 20254 years

    Led development of core product features, collaborating across teams to deliver scalable and secure web applications.

    • Architected and launched a microservices infrastructure, reducing deployment time by 40%

    • Mentored junior developers and improved onboarding process

    • Optimized performance of critical APIs, improving response times by 35%

    • Led migration from legacy system to modern React front-end and GraphQL back-end

  • Full Stack DeveloperCodeForge Solutions

    Jul, 2018 - Feb, 20212 years 8 months

    Built client projects from scratch, focusing on modern web development stacks and agile delivery.

    • Delivered over 15 client projects on-time, spanning e-commerce, healthcare, and fintech

    • Built internal tooling that reduced project setup time by 50%

    • Integrated CI/CD pipelines into client projects for automated deployment

    • Spearheaded adoption of TypeScript across all new projects

  • Backend EngineerNexaHealth Systems

    May, 2016 - Jun, 20182 years 2 months

    Developed secure APIs and backend systems to power a telehealth platform used by thousands of patients.

    • Implemented HIPAA-compliant data storage and transmission

    • Optimized database queries, reducing average response time by 50%

    • Collaborated with front-end team to design consistent API contracts

    • Introduced automated performance testing for all new releases

  • Front End DeveloperBrightPixel Media

    Jun, 2014 - Apr, 20161 year 11 months

    Developed interactive landing pages, campaign microsites, and rich-media ads for Fortune 500 clients.

    • Built reusable components for rapid project development

    • Worked directly with designers to ensure pixel-perfect implementations

    • Optimized site performance, improving Lighthouse scores by 30%

    • Pioneered responsive design adoption within the agency

  • Web DeveloperFreelance Developer

    Aug, 2012 - May, 20141 year 10 months

    Provided full-cycle web development services to small businesses and entrepreneurs.

    • Delivered custom WordPress and Shopify sites for local businesses

    • Set up hosting, domain, and deployment pipelines for clients

    • Offered training sessions to clients on basic CMS management

    • Built and sold 3 custom plugins for WordPress marketplace

Projects Experience

Projects Experience

  • CarbonTrack, TechSphere Inc.

    Feb, 2023 - Dec, 202310 months

    A web application for individuals and companies to track and reduce their carbon footprint.

    • Built interactive dashboards to visualize carbon emissions data

    • Integrated real-time data from external environmental APIs

    • Developed user goal-setting features with personalized recommendations

  • OpenCodeHub, Open Source Community

    May, 2022 - Nov, 20227 months

    An open-source platform to help developers find beginner-friendly issues across GitHub repositories.

    • Created a scraping pipeline to aggregate and label issues

    • Designed search and filter UX for easy navigation

    • Deployed serverless backend for cost-efficient hosting

  • AI Resume Review, Freelance Project

    Sep, 2021 - Apr, 20227 months

    An AI-powered tool that analyzes developer resumes and provides feedback based on industry standards.

    • Built NLP pipeline to extract and analyze resume content

    • Integrated GPT-based feedback generation

    • Deployed as a self-service SaaS platform

  • ConferenceTalkFinder, Personal Project

    Mar, 2020 - Jan, 202110 months

    A platform to help developers discover tech conferences and submit CFPs (Call for Proposals).

    • Built comprehensive event scraping and categorization system

    • Integrated Google Calendar sync for event tracking

    • Added AI-powered talk suggestion tool based on user expertise

Skills

Skills

  • Web Development

    HTML

    CSS

    JavaScript

    React

    Next.js

    Tailwind CSS

  • Backend Development

    Node.js

    Express

    GraphQL

    REST APIs

    Database Design

    Authentication

  • Cloud Infrastructure

    AWS

    Docker

    Kubernetes

    Serverless

    Terraform

    CI/CD Pipelines

  • Data Engineering

    SQL

    NoSQL

    ETL Pipelines

    BigQuery

    Data Warehousing

  • Software Architecture

    Microservices

    Event-Driven Architecture

    Monorepos

    Design Patterns

    System Design

  • Machine Learning (Applied)

    TensorFlow

    scikit-learn

    Natural Language Processing

    ML Ops

    Model Deployment

Education

Education

  • Computer Science, PhD, Stanford University

    Sep, 2017 - Jun, 2022

    CS229 - Machine Learning

    CS224N - Natural Language Processing

    CS345 - Data Mining

    CS276 - Information Retrieval and Web Search

  • Software Engineering, Master, University of California, Berkeley

    Sep, 2015 - Jun, 2017

    CS260 - Advanced Software Engineering

    EECS284 - Distributed Systems

    CS294 - Topics in Full Stack Development

    CS270 - Algorithms for Modern Data Models

  • Computer Science, Bachelor, University of Washington

    Sep, 2011 - Jun, 2015

    CSE143 - Computer Programming II

    CSE373 - Data Structures and Algorithms

    CSE332 - Software Design and Implementation

    CSE444 - Database Systems Internals

Certificates

Certificates

Awards

Awards

  • Innovator of the Year , Tech Industry Council

    Awarded on: Sep 15, 2023

    Recognized for leading groundbreaking initiatives in cloud infrastructure automation.

  • Best Open Source Contributor , Open Source Foundation

    Awarded on: Jun 20, 2022

    Awarded for significant contributions to open source Kubernetes tooling.

  • Top 50 Women in Tech , Global Tech Forum

    Awarded on: Mar 08, 2021

    Named one of the top 50 women driving innovation in technology worldwide.

Volunteer Work

Volunteer Work

  • Volunteer Full Stack Developer, Code for Good

    Apr, 2023 - Feb, 2024

    Contributed to open-source projects that supported non-profits and community organizations by developing web applications and data tools.

    • Built a donation tracking system for a local food bank using React and Node.js

    • Collaborated with designers and project managers to deliver biweekly feature updates

    • Mentored new volunteers to onboard them to the tech stack and project workflows

  • Volunteer Mentor, Girls Who Code

    Sep, 2021 - May, 2023

    Mentored high school students in web development, guiding them through coding exercises and projects to help build their technical skills.

    • Led weekly coding workshops focused on HTML, CSS, and JavaScript

    • Provided career advice and guidance to students interested in tech careers

    • Helped students build personal portfolio sites for college applications

  • Contributing Developer, Open Source Community - SustainTech

    Jan, 2019 - Dec, 2020

    Worked on open-source projects aimed at promoting sustainable technology and environmental awareness.

    • Built a carbon footprint calculator as a community tool

    • Refactored legacy code to improve performance and maintainability

    • Collaborated with international developers through GitHub and Slack

Publications

Publications

Interests

Interests

  • Open Source Contribution

    GitHub ProjectsOpen Source SustainabilityCommunity Collaboration
  • Artificial Intelligence

    Generative AINatural Language ProcessingAI Ethics
  • Tech Blogging

    Technical WritingDeveloper AdvocacyKnowledge Sharing
  • Outdoor Adventures

    HikingCampingTrail Running
  • Music

    GuitarMusic ProductionIndie Rock
References

References

  • Erlich Bachman

    It is my pleasure to recommend Richard, his performance working as a consultant for Main St. Company proved that he will be a valuable addition to any company.

  • Sundar Pichai

    Working with Alex was an absolute pleasure. His deep understanding of cloud infrastructure and his proactive approach to solving complex problems significantly contributed to the success of our projects.

  • Satya Nadella

    I had the privilege of managing Sarah for three years, and her leadership, technical expertise, and collaborative spirit were invaluable to our engineering team. I would highly recommend her for any senior technical role.

  • Sheryl Sandberg

    John consistently demonstrated exceptional project management skills, clear communication, and a strong sense of ownership. His ability to align teams across functions was instrumental in driving our product launches.