James Jarrett
Senior Software Engineer at Kubecost
Dallas, Texas, United States
Summary
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Top SchoolJames Jarrett is a Senior Software Engineer based in Dallas with eight years of experience building full-stack cloud-native applications and improving developer-facing UIs. Currently at Kubecost, he focuses on cost visibility for Kubernetes and cloud workloads, having contributed UI refinements like range charts and drilldown features to the popular OpenCost project. His background spans startups and platform companies (StackPath, Worlds) where he shipped front-end and application-level improvements, informed by an electrical and electronics engineering degree from Oklahoma State. James pairs a hands-on engineering style with a knack for UX-focused data visualization, translating complex cost telemetry into actionable interfaces. Early roles in device repair and mobile support gave him practical customer empathy that surfaces in polished user experiences. He’s driven by edge technologies and pragmatic innovation, especially where observability meets UX.
8 years of coding experience
6 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor’s Degree, Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Bachelor’s Degree, Electrical and Electronics Engineering at Oklahoma State University
Github Skills (8)
uid10
javascript10
material-ui10
front-end-development10
react10
ui-design9
user-interface8
interface-design8
Programming languages (5)
Github contributions (5)
opencost/opencost
Oct 2023 - Nov 2023
Cost monitoring for Kubernetes workloads and cloud costs
Role in this project:
Full-stack Developer
Full-stack DeveloperContributions:6 reviews, 3 PRs, 9 comments in 10 days
Contributions summary:James's commits primarily focus on front-end development within the OpenCost project, specifically the UI. They made several cleanup commits, including refactoring of components, and improvements to the cloud cost reports section. The user also implemented enhancements to the CloudCost chart, including the addition of a range chart, and a drilldown feature. These contributions suggest a focus on improving the visualization and user experience of the OpenCost UI.
gcpcost-optimizationfinopskubecostcost-allocation
skyylife/skyylife.io
Feb 2020 - Oct 2020
The main Skyylife site
Contributions:1 review, 12 PRs, 41 pushes in 7 months
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