Full-stack software architect for traditional and cloud/serverless platforms, serving as team lead, mentor, manager, and technical point-of-contact to shareholders and B2B partners. Experienced leading teams in both startup and mature environments in distributed event-based systems, consumer-facing online ordering platforms, data/ETL pipelines, and adtech/martech partner integrations. Hands-on with Python and Keras/TensorFlow for daily stock data mining, GAN/CNN-based terrain generation, and Azure Cognitive Services Personalizer-powered game AI. Comfortable jumping into in-progress or in-transfer projects to drive process adoption, documentation, and business continuity while mentoring others.
LLM-based classification of press releases and quarterly filings synced from SEC EDGAR to improve signal quality for automated trading.
Keras/Python system trained on multi-year OHLCV histories for buy or do-not-buy classification, backed by Microsoft SQL Server.
Music production and publishing; compositions mixed and mastered in FL Studio.
Terminal-focused inventory crawler with a custom shell-like UX over automotive listings, built with Node.js, TypeScript, and MongoDB.
WPF/C# desktop tool for screening, charting, and historical trading simulation.
Turn-based, day-by-day trading simulator for Windows Phone 8.
LLM and geospatial pipeline that generates restaurant tags from reviews, photos, and menus to improve discovery.
RAG prototype in Amazon Q Business over an S3 corpus with provenance metadata and citations.
Automated request replay and emulated runtime to ship safer security changes in a legacy Classic ASP SaaS application.
Reduced nonprofit IT costs by over 90% (~$400+/yr) by modernizing its web presence with AWS serverless services (S3, Route 53, SES, SNS) and IaC.
Helped YEA students establish and grow their web presence, supporting young entrepreneurs year after year.
Kept kids active and built their confidence through weekly pee wee soccer coaching.
Senior Software Engineer — I worked with Jake some years ago, and we recently reconnected when I reached out during my job search. Even back then, Jake was far more than an engineer or team lead. He rocked his own tasks while offering genuine care, thoughtful advice, and an open door to those around him. He had a gift for sensing stress points in projects and teams--and instead of treating what he saw as problems, would be the first to offer help. Always without ego or perfectionism. When I reconnected with him, I was reminded of that spirit. I asked a simple question about my job hunt, and he gladly answered. I shortly hit a dead end, thanked him, and moved on. A couple of hours later, Jake surprised me with another message, unprompted, and offered a connection and referral path I never would have had access to on my own. Jake is not simply an engineer. He sees, feels, and builds in a multidimensional way. Both for the systems he works on, and the systems he exists within. And, he'd probably tell you that all that is no big deal.
Graphic Designer, Web Designer, UI/UX Designer — Jake is an excellent developer and absolutely great to work with on a team. Jake not only has a firm grasp on many technological concepts, but a keen eye and understanding of what makes a great experience for the user of the software or service he's working on. For a guy with such depth of knowledge, Jake is down-to-earth, genuine and friendly, and his personality puts others at ease and enriches team experiences, drawing out opinions and exchanges that might not come out otherwise. I hope to work with Jake again.
eCommerce Strategy | Digital Growth | Data-Driven Leadership — Jake was a pleasure to work with. Friendly, curious and genuine, he has a passion for what he does and for collaborating with others. He was the first and only engineer to ask to see the competitive reports I had been working on and even helped provide valuable insight that can improve them. True team player.
CEO @ High Roller Technologies (NYSE: ROLR) — There are times in life when you come across a rare breed, and that's the best way that I can describe Jake. He has a passion for his work and a thirst for knowledge that is only rivaled by his dedication to his family and friends. Professionally, Jake is top notch in all categories, and I considered it a privilege to work with him. I would consider Jake an asset to any organization that he chooses to work with.