Summary
Jake Bergal is a Senior Software Engineer based in Austin with eight years of full-stack experience building performant web applications and enterprise products. He transitioned from research engineering in medical devices to web development, bringing a strong DSP and systems background that informs pragmatic architecture and data strategies. Jake has shipped features and storage optimizations at startups like WriterDuet and at Meta, where he worked on Facebook’s enterprise products before moving to Saronic Technologies. He is fluent in JavaScript/Node/React and experienced with Python, GraphQL, relational databases and low-level languages like C++ and MATLAB, allowing him to span frontend, backend, and signal-processing domains. Notably, he architected a data storage redesign that cut storage costs by 90% and improved load times by roughly 40%, showing a focus on measurable product and infrastructure gains.
8 years of coding experience
8 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Engineering (B.E.) Electrical Engineering, Bachelor of Engineering (B.E.) Electrical Engineering at University of Wisconsin-Madison
Full Stack Web Development, Full Stack Web Development at Fullstack Academy