Summary
Jacob Folley is a software developer with a practical blend of formal bootcamp training and hands-on industry experience, now building software in the Nashville area after growing up in San Francisco. With about eight years of diverse work background—including autonomous vehicle testing at Cruise Automation and a full-time Python/Django-focused program at Nashville Software School—he thrives on solving challenging problems through curiosity and perseverance. At Tektronix he applies those skills to production software while also guiding outdoor experiences at Climb Nashville, showing an ability to lead and teach in technical and people-facing roles. His past roles as a manager and operations contributor give him a strong sense for process, quality, and customer-focused delivery. Jacob is especially energized by learning and mentoring, bringing creativity and persistence to debugging and system design tasks.
8 years of coding experience
1 year of employment as a software developer
Bachelor's degree, Broadcast and Electronic Communication Arts, Bachelor's degree, Broadcast and Electronic Communication Arts at San Francisco State University
Computer Science, Computer Science at City College of San Francisco
Certificate, Full-Stack Software Development Bootcamp, Certificate, Full-Stack Software Development Bootcamp at Nashville Software School