Jesse Ostrander is a pragmatic technology leader with 14 years of hands-on IT and software experience, currently serving as Director of Information Technology at Schram Auto Parts while running his own consulting and hosting firm. He blends infrastructure and desktop support pedigree with full-stack development chops—having built a scalable, Laravel-based multi-dealer inventory site and contributed front-end and UI improvements to the popular Google Play Music Desktop Player open-source project. Jesse is skilled at translating operational needs into user-focused systems, from aggregating data across disparate Dealer Management Systems to integrating media keys and UI features in desktop apps. Based in Davison, Michigan, he combines entrepreneurial initiative with production IT leadership, often bridging vendor relationships, day-to-day troubleshooting, and longer-term platform work. Colleagues would note his preference for practical, maintainable solutions and a knack for surfacing useful UX improvements that aren’t immediately obvious.
15 years of coding experience
Computer Science, Computer Science at Saginaw Valley State University
A beautiful cross platform Desktop Player for Google Play Music
Role in this project:
Full-stack Developer
Contributions:3 reviews, 44 commits, 71 PRs in 4 years 9 months
Contributions summary:Jesse contributed significantly to the Google Play Music Desktop Player project, primarily focusing on front-end and UI enhancements. They implemented features such as window title information, Ubuntu media key integration, and an "About" menu. The user also worked on improving the user interface with features like a lyrics button, and the addition of service switch buttons. They also addressed bug fixes and performance improvements.
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