Jacob Nelson
Senior Software Engineer at Independent Consultant / Freelancer
Greater Rockford Area United States
Summary
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Top SchoolJacob Nelson is a Senior Software Engineer with a decade of experience focused on front-end development, currently building products at RV LIFE and freelancing across MERN-stack web projects. He brings deep expertise in JavaScript, React, and TypeScript with hands-on experience in ES6 and micro-frontends, while also pursuing cloud and backend work to round out full-stack capabilities. His background includes delivering production web apps at Crossover Health and shaping front-end architecture earlier in his career, combined with a practical business mindset from prior client-facing and logistics roles. Known for strong work ethic and pragmatic problem-solving, he pairs technical craft with an eye for user-focused outcomes and measurable KPIs.
10 years of coding experience
8 years of employment as a software developer
Full Stack Web Development Certification, Computer Software Engineering, Full Stack Web Development Certification, Computer Software Engineering at Free Code CampOther/Personal Development, Other/Personal Development at Highland Community CollegeEntrepreneurship, Business Administration and Management, General, Entrepreneurship, Business Administration and Management, General at Rock Valley College
Github Skills (12)
census-data9
water9
climate-change8
census8
portal8
python6
data-science5
printf3
fsm-library3
barrage2
fsm2
embedded2
Programming languages (2)
Github contributions (5)
USGS-R/NWCEd
Mar 2016 - Jan 2017
A Repository for Educational Materials Based on the National Water Census Data Resources Portal
Contributions:167 commits, 27 PRs, 7 pushes in 10 months
nationalpythondata-scienceportaleducational-materials
jnelson7/NWCEd
Mar 2016 - Jan 2017
Contributions:13 PRs, 150 pushes, 5 comments in 10 months
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