Summary
Joseph Smith is a Full Stack Developer with 8 years of IT experience, currently building web solutions for the Archdiocese of Chicago while also supporting field IT operations. He transitioned from hands-on desktop and helpdesk roles into full-stack web development after completing Northwestern’s Full-Stack Web Development course, giving him a rare combination of deep end-user support knowledge and application development skills. Comfortable across networking, Active Directory, Windows environments and web stacks, he designs practical systems that prioritize reliability and maintainability for non-profit and institutional contexts. Joseph’s background in photography and on-site technical support informs a user-centered approach to UI and deployment decisions. Based in the Chicago area, he brings steady operational judgment and a pragmatic engineering mindset to cross-functional teams.
8 years of coding experience
Full-Stack Web Development Course, Full-Stack Web Development Course at Northwestern University