Jacob Willden is a junior software engineer based in Orem, Utah, with five years of hands-on experience building accessible web experiences using React, Svelte, and WordPress. A Utah Valley University graduate, he has shipped products and prototypes for nonprofits and startups—most notably contributing to FamilySearch as a Student Engineer and launching Discoro’s WordPress-based MVP. He brings a practical focus on accessibility and free-culture principles, often mirroring code to alternative platforms like Codeberg to increase availability. Comfortable working across cross-functional teams, Jacob pairs frontend craft with pragmatic JavaScript and plugin-driven solutions to move projects from concept to production. Motivated by mission-driven work, he aims to leverage web technologies to make meaningful, long-lasting impact.
6 years of coding experience
1 year of employment as a software developer
Web Design & Development, Web & App Development, Web Design & Development, Web & App Development at Utah Valley University
GitHub mirror for the browser extension project for Movie Content Filter, to allow users to skip objectionable content on streaming services, based on their preferences (GitHub mirror).
Contributions:103 commits, 100 pushes, 1 branch in 1 year 10 months
Contributions:2 PRs, 23 pushes, 1 branch in 2 years 1 month
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