Jonathon Orsi
Software Engineer, Level 5 at Meltwater
Old Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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Top SchoolJonathon Orsi is a seasoned Level 5 software engineer in Toronto with 11 years building full‑stack, scalable applications across startups and large enterprises. He blends modern front-end expertise (React specialist) with a history in C# and Angular, and a curiosity for lower‑level programming evidenced by active work toward C proficiency. Jonathon has led engineering efforts at THRILLWORKS and progressed through senior roles at Bombardier to his current position at Meltwater, shipping UX-focused improvements and platform features. His open‑source contributions include adding an AudioEngine and integrated audio support to the popular minimalist game A Dark Room and improving macOS UI/UX in the Snes9x emulator, reflecting a knack for pragmatic, user‑facing systems. Educated in computer programming with complementary studies in philosophy, Latin and UX, he brings both technical breadth and a human‑centered perspective to product development.
11 years of coding experience
10 years of employment as a software developer
Advanced Diploma Computer Programming and Systems Analysis, Advanced Diploma Computer Programming and Systems Analysis at George Brown CollegeHonours Bachelor's Degree Philosophy and Latin, Honours Bachelor's Degree Philosophy and Latin at University of TorontoDigital Media Certificate UX, Digital Media Certificate UX at OCAD University
English, Latin
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Github Skills (20)
javascript10
user-interface10
ui-design10
graphical-user-interface10
uid10
front-end-development10
macos10
objective-c9
html9
cprogramming-language8
c-language8
angular6
ecmascript6
future6
angularjs6
Programming languages (7)
Github contributions (5)
doublespeakgames/adarkroom
May 2020 - Oct 2020
Role in this project:
Full-stack Developer
Full-stack DeveloperContributions:82 commits, 3 PRs, 11 comments in 4 months
Contributions summary:Jonathon primarily focused on adding audio support and integrating it into the game. They implemented an `AudioEngine` module for managing audio playback, including functions for loading, playing, and fading music. They also integrated the audio engine into various game modules like `room.js`, `outside.js`, and `space.js`, and added corresponding audio files for different areas and events.
gameminimalistroomdarktext-adventure
snes9xgit/snes9x
Sep 2020 - Sep 2020
Snes9x - Portable Super Nintendo Entertainment System (TM) emulator
Role in this project:Front-end Developer
Front-end DeveloperContributions:5 reviews, 12 commits, 6 PRs in 10 days
Contributions summary:Jonathon primarily focused on enhancing the user interface and user experience within the Snes9x emulator. They implemented a new frame skip preference feature, including UI elements like checkboxes, text fields, and steppers. Additionally, they refactored and redesigned the preferences window to align with macOS UI standards, improving the overall user experience.
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