Jacob Franklin
Software Engineer at American Express
Glendale, Arizona, United States
Summary
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Top SchoolJacob Franklin is a software engineer with 13 years of experience building full-stack web applications and delightful user experiences, currently developing tools for American Express homepage teams. His background spans LAMP stacks, extensive WordPress work, and front-end specialization in interaction design and data visualization, rooted in a BS in Emerging Media and Communications. He has practical experience integrating client-side libraries and UX-focused features—evident from contributions to the distractionless writing tool Left, where he implemented file-saving shortcuts and optimized the UI. Comfortable across PHP, JavaScript, HTML/CSS and modern front-end workflows, Jacob blends product-minded design with pragmatic engineering. Based in Glendale, AZ, he brings a steady record of improving internal workflows and public-facing interfaces through thoughtful, user-centered code.
13 years of coding experience
6 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Science (BS), Emerging Media and Communications, Bachelor of Science (BS), Emerging Media and Communications at The University of Texas at DallasAssociate of Arts (A.A.), General Studies, Associate of Arts (A.A.), General Studies at Austin Community College
French
Github Skills (8)
filesaver10
javascript10
text-editor10
css9
editors8
plaintext8
html8
editor8
Programming languages (8)
Github contributions (5)
hundredrabbits/Left
Jun 2017 - Jun 2017
Distractionless Writing Tool
Role in this project:
Front-end Developer
Front-end DeveloperContributions:10 commits, 1 PR, 1 comment in 1 day
Contributions summary:Jacob primarily contributed to the front-end development of the "left" writing tool, focusing on UI and functionality. They added and integrated essential JavaScript libraries, including `Blob.js` and `FileSaver.js`, crucial for file saving capabilities within the application. The user implemented the handling of keyboard shortcuts (Ctrl/Cmd + S) for saving files. Additionally, they optimized CSS and made changes to the `index.html` file by adding necessary JavaScript and CSS links.
writing-appwriting-applicationdistractionlesseditortext-editor
jakofranko/Nataniev
Feb 2017 - Oct 2024
Contributions:57 pushes, 1 branch in 7 years 9 months
operating-systemlinuxparadise
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