Jack Williams
Lead Software Developer at Praeses
Monroe, Louisiana, United States
Summary
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Top SchoolJack Williams is a Lead Software Developer with 10 years of experience delivering scalable cloud-native systems and responsive user interfaces from Monroe, Louisiana. He blends hands-on engineering in C#, JavaScript and React with proven AWS architecture skills—driving CI/CD maturity from monthly to daily deployments and cutting client-side bundle sizes by over 50%. Jack has led cross-functional teams using Agile/SCRUM, mentored interns, and improved complex domain workflows for insurance and shipbuilding clients. He also contributes to open-source projects, notably back-end work on the RanvierMUD Node.js game engine where he implemented core commands, API endpoints and gameplay mechanics. Known for turning vague requirements into documented, testable solutions, he pairs technical depth with strong communication and a knack for operational cost savings. Passionate about learning new technologies, Jack frequently wires documentation and deployment into the delivery pipeline to keep teams and partners aligned.
10 years of coding experience
6 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Science - BS, Computer Science, 3.6 GPA, Bachelor of Science - BS, Computer Science, 3.6 GPA at University of Louisiana at Monroe
Github Skills (10)
javascript10
nodejs10
game-engine10
back-end-development10
mud10
api-design9
rpg9
parsing9
parse9
configuration-management8
Programming languages (12)
Github contributions (5)
RanvierMUD/ranviermud
Feb 2017 - Aug 2017
A node.js based MUD game engine
Role in this project:
Back-end Developer
Back-end DeveloperContributions:9 commits, 11 PRs, 42 comments in 6 months
Contributions summary:Jack primarily contributed to the back-end of the MUD game engine. Their commits focused on implementing new game commands, modifying existing ones, and adding features like help files and API endpoints. They also addressed a bug in the command parsing logic and made improvements to item and room management, demonstrating a focus on core game mechanics and API integration. The user also made contributions to player configuration.
gamemulti-user-dungeondefoldrpgnode-js
jackjwilliams/jackjwilliams.github.io
Feb 2016 - Oct 2017
Contributions:174 pushes, 1 branch in 1 year 7 months
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