
They are my way of leaving a positive mark on the world, one project at a time.
Led frontend architecture and full-cycle development of a large-scale event planning SaaS platform using Next.js, React, and TypeScript. Owned component architecture, state strategy, SSR and routing decisions, performance optimization, and cross-functional delivery across planners, guests, vendors, clients, and admin workflows.
Rebuilt backend services from PHP to NestJS to improve maintainability and testability, integrated OpenAI-powered personalized email generation, implemented Klaviyo and Shopify integrations, and contributed to frontend components and API flows.
Built and maintained WordPress platforms for events, education, and ticketing, delivered the HerTechTrail Academy platform, and supported content publishing and enrollment flows at scale.
I build products end to end, from polished frontend experiences to resilient backend systems and the infrastructure that keeps them running.
Leading frontend architecture for complex products with React, Next.js, TanStack, TypeScript, Tailwind CSS, and performance-first UI systems.
Designing scalable APIs, background workers, and services with Node.js, Go, NestJS, Express, Redis, WebSockets, and clean backend architecture.
Building developer infrastructure, CI/CD pipelines, deployment systems, observability workflows, and cloud automation for production workloads.
Shipping wallets, payouts, escrow flows, KYC onboarding, and billing systems with Stripe, Flutterwave, Paystack, and real operational constraints in mind.
Managing AWS infrastructure, Dockerized workloads, routing, domains, secrets, and monitoring with a strong focus on reliability and maintainability.
Delivering robust Flutter and React Native apps with real-time features, payments, secure storage, and maintainable domain-driven app structures.

“Jesse brings a strong mix of product thinking and engineering discipline. He is thoughtful about the details, communicates clearly, and follows through on complex work.”

“Working with Jesse on NXTEVNT gave us confidence in the frontend direction of the product. He handled architecture, implementation, and collaboration in a calm and dependable way.”

“Jesse is easy to work with, technically solid, and reliable when the work gets demanding. He cares about building things properly and that shows in the end result.”