Jacob Kayen
Graduate Student
New York, New York, United States
Summary
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Top SchoolJacob Kayen is a software engineer and graduate student with nine years of full-stack experience building user-focused web and mobile products, most recently serving as VP and tech lead at Goldman Sachs on the Marcus platform. He designs high-performance front-end architectures, GraphQL data contracts, and accessible UI component systems that scale to millions of users while integrating diverse APIs and marketing channels. Equally comfortable in backend microservices, encrypted databases, and cross-application compatibility for email deliverability, he brings pragmatic engineering discipline from prototype to production. His background in archaeology and extensive fieldwork informs a methodical, data-driven approach to problem solving and an aptitude for distilling complex systems into usable experiences. Known for rapid learning and strong cross-disciplinary collaboration, he combines empathy and creative thinking to build technology “of the people, for the people.”
9 years of coding experience
10 years of employment as a software developer
Computer Software Engineering, Computer Software Engineering at Fullstack AcademyBachelor of Arts (B.A.) Archaeology, Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) Archaeology at Columbia UniversityAnthropology, Anthropology at Washington University in St. Louis
English, French, Spanish, Italian
Github Skills (32)
mysql9
postgresql9
javascript9
json9
sqlite9
mssql9
sql9
orm9
nodejs9
microsoft-sql-server9
database8
oracle-db8
sql-server8
oracle8
db28
Programming languages (1)
Github contributions (5)
waste-mgmt/grace-shopper
Apr 2017 - Apr 2017
Contributions:51 PRs, 63 pushes, 28 branches in 8 days
jkayen/trip-planner
Mar 2017 - Mar 2017
Contributions:9 pushes, 1 branch in 5 days
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