Summary
Jacob Brown is a Full Stack Developer with 11 years of experience blending web programming and library/digital asset expertise across higher education and industry. Currently at Vibro-Acoustics, he builds web-facing systems and backend services using Ruby, Rust, JavaScript, and SQL. His prior roles as a digital services librarian and repository coordinator reflect a strong foundation in metadata, preservation workflows, and user-centered digital collections. That mix of technical and information-science training enables him to bridge developer and librarian perspectives when designing resilient, maintainable systems. Based in the Dallas–Fort Worth area, he brings steady production experience and a penchant for turning complex data-management needs into practical web solutions. An uncommon asset is his dual background in English and library science, which sharpens his attention to documentation, usability, and long-term data stewardship.
11 years of coding experience
1 year of employment as a software developer
Master of Arts - MA, English Language and Literature, General, Master of Arts - MA, English Language and Literature, General at Texas A&M University
Bachelor of Arts - BA, English Language and Literature, General, Bachelor of Arts - BA, English Language and Literature, General at The University of Dallas
Master of Science - MS, Library and Information Science, Master of Science - MS, Library and Information Science at University of North Texas