Jacob Toye
Senior Engineer at Xero
Waikato, New Zealand
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Top SchoolJacob Toye is a Senior Engineer and technical team leader with 14 years of experience designing and modernizing web and mobile applications, now at Xero in New Zealand. He excels at bridging product, client and engineering needs—leading teams through migrations to modern front-end stacks like React while coaching and mentoring developers. A front-end specialist at heart, Jacob has contributed to prominent open-source mapping projects such as Leaflet, adding UX improvements like dashed paths and non-hiding labels that demonstrate attention to polished interactions. He combines hands-on coding with people leadership, having managed R&D teams, hiring, and performance processes across multiple roles. Colleagues rely on him to turn real client problems into delightful, well-designed apps while evolving processes through continuous improvement. Jacob’s background running a mobile-focused consultancy and long tenure at Smartrak give him a rare blend of product ownership and practical engineering craft.
14 years of coding experience
19 years of employment as a software developer
University Entry, University Entry at Hamiltons Fraser High SchoolBachelor of Computing and Mathematical Sciences, Software Engineering, Bachelor of Computing and Mathematical Sciences, Software Engineering at University of Waikato
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Github Skills (15)
css10
uid10
javascript10
front-end-development10
ui-design10
leaflet10
requirejs9
e-mail6
html6
ajax6
asp-net6
leaflet-draw6
textinput6
dropdown-menu6
jquery6
Programming languages (4)
Github contributions (5)
Leaflet/Leaflet.label
Sep 2012 - Jun 2016
Leaflet.label is plugin for adding labels to markers & shapes on leaflet powered maps.
Role in this project:
Front-end Developer
Front-end DeveloperContributions:171 commits, 4 pushes, 3 comments in 3 years 9 months
Contributions summary:Jacob primarily contributed to the development of the `leaflet.label` plugin, focused on adding and improving the functionality of labels for markers and paths within Leaflet maps. The user's work involved implementing new features such as non-hiding labels, as well as refactoring existing code. A significant aspect of their work involved ensuring labels were correctly positioned, especially in relation to various marker types and polylines.
leafletpolygonsreact-leafletmarkermarkers
Leaflet/Leaflet
Feb 2012 - Dec 2013
🍃 JavaScript library for mobile-friendly interactive maps 🇺🇦
Role in this project:Front-end Developer
Front-end DeveloperContributions:53 commits in 1 year 10 months
Contributions summary:Jacob primarily contributed to the front-end aspects of the Leaflet library, focusing on improving the user interface and interaction. They added features like dashed strokes for paths, and mouse-over effects for markers, enhancing the visual presentation and user experience. Additionally, they refactored and documented popup functionality, contributing to a more streamlined and user-friendly experience.
leafletjavascript-libraryjavascriptmapmobile-friendly
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