Summary
Jeremy Tidwell is an experienced software developer and independent contractor based in Sacramento with over 20 years in the industry and a strong focus on web applications, APIs, and backend engineering. He has deep hands-on expertise in Java/J2EE, REST API design, large-scale data management, and UNIX system administration, having led critical DCIM and financial data-processing systems. Jeremy has architected and maintained high-volume metrics stores (15,000+ power circuits across decades), replaced legacy EJBs with modern REST services, and managed distributed deployments and integrations across multi-site data centers. He pairs practical system-administration skills with application-level design, often bridging developer and operational responsibilities during complex facility rollouts and electrical load testing. His background in data normalization, reporting frameworks, and legacy migration demonstrates an ability to modernize entrenched systems while preserving auditability and performance. A liberal-arts graduate in Russian and Soviet Area Studies, he brings analytical rigor and a broad perspective to technical problem solving.
11 years of coding experience
19 years of employment as a software developer
B.A., Russian and Soviet Area Studies, B.A., Russian and Soviet Area Studies at Dickinson College
Russian