Jeff Wakeman
Director Of Application Development
City of Syracuse, New York, United States
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Top SchoolJeff Wakeman is a pragmatic software leader and Director of Application Development with 11–15 years of cross-industry experience building full-stack web and native applications, cloud-hosted services, and embedded systems. He bridges electronics and software backgrounds—from repair and test benches to AWS-hosted APIs—making him adept at diagnosing complex systems and shipping simple, maintainable solutions. Comfortable across JavaScript/Node, C#/C++, Java/Kotlin, PHP, and multiple databases, he leads hands-on teams that iterate quickly using Agile practices and automation. Jeff’s career spans startups, agencies, and manufacturing, and he pairs product-minded engineering with practical DevOps and CMS expertise (WordPress, Shopify) to accelerate go-to-market work. Colleagues rely on him for steady technical judgment under tight deadlines and for transforming legacy stacks into scalable, cloud-ready platforms.
11 years of coding experience
7 years of employment as a software developer
Associate's degree Computer & Electronics Engineering Technology, Associate's degree Computer & Electronics Engineering Technology at ITT Technical InstituteFull Stack Web Development Computer Software Engineering, Full Stack Web Development Computer Software Engineering at freeCodeCamp~4 semesters towards a BA Computer Engineering, ~4 semesters towards a BA Computer Engineering at Onondaga Community College
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Github Skills (87)
github10
game-development10
godot10
phaser10
javascript10
game-engine10
rendering10
git10
nodejs10
physics-engine10
leaflet10
css10
open-source10
math10
react10
Programming languages (6)
Github contributions (5)
Deftwun/PixelGlass
Sep 2015 - Mar 2020
Contributions:6 commits, 5 pushes, 2 branches in 4 years 6 months
Deftwun/BlockBlaster
Jul 2015 - Jun 2022
Contributions:25 commits, 19 pushes, 1 branch in 7 years
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