Hello! I'm Jacob

I'm a Full-Stack Software Engineer with 3 years of experience building scalable APIs, integration services, and production-ready web applications. I'm passionate about delivering reliable, high-performance systems that power real-world business operations.

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Featured Projects

TripPoll

TripPoll

A collaborative trip planner — share a link, friends drop their availability, and a heatmap surfaces the dates that work for everyone.

ReactTypeScriptViteRustAxumPostgreSQL
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Watchkin

Watchkin

A Tamagotchi-inspired digital pet for Garmin watches — a ~14-day lifecycle, a random per-egg genome, and four mini-games. Hundreds of downloads on the Connect IQ Store.

Monkey CConnect IQGarmin
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Riftbound JudgeBot
/ruling question: How is combat damage dealt?

Combat damage is dealt simultaneously by all attacking and blocking units.

📖Rule 3.2.1· Combat → Damage

Riftbound Judge

A Discord bot that answers Riftbound TCG rules questions via RAG — citing every ruling, and declining when the sources don't cover it.

Pythondiscord.pyOpenAIpgvectorFly.io
Private project · source available on request

My work experience

Software Developer

Software Developer

Global Payments·July 2023 - Present

Built and maintained NestJS services powering POS integrations with OpenTable, Uber Eats, and DoorDash, expanding third-party connectivity and enabling secure bi-directional data exchange across thousands of daily transactions

Delivered full-stack features within a React-based merchant admin portal used by tens of thousands of merchants, building modular UI components and extending PHP/AWS Lambda back-end services

Designed and enhanced RESTful API endpoints for merchant integrations, enabling full order lifecycle management (create, update, close) and processing 1,000+ orders per day without reliance on traditional POS workflows

NestJSReactTypeScriptPHPAWS LambdaNode.js
Software Developer Intern

Software Developer Intern

Global Payments·May 2023 - July 2023

Built and extended integrations with property management systems (PMS), streamlining data pipelines and enhancing real-time sync

Migrated monolithic PHP services to modular AWS Lambda functions in TypeScript, significantly improving scalability and maintainability

Collaborated cross-functionally with product, design, and QA to deliver reliable and user-centric integration features

TypeScriptPHPAWS LambdaNode.jsREST APIs
Technical Coordinator

Technical Coordinator

Hacklahoma·May 2021 - November 2021

Contributed to Hacklahoma, Oklahoma's largest student-run hackathon, supporting over 300 participants annually

Co-developed a custom registration platform to manage participant signups, team formation, and event logistics

Led development of multiple website features, ensuring usability, accessibility, and responsiveness across devices

JavaScriptReactNode.jsWeb Development
BS Computer Science

BS Computer Science

University of Oklahoma·December 2023

Completed comprehensive computer science curriculum with mathematics minor

Developed proficiency in data structures, algorithms, software engineering, and systems programming

Built projects including a keystroke authentication system using FastAPI and Random Forest ML models

Gained expertise in full-stack development, cloud computing, and modern development practices

PythonJavaCC++JavaScriptSQL

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Fort Worth, TX

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