Jason McPeak

Played a pivotal role in establishing the technical team responsible for developing a new web application within a very compressed timeframe. The application facilitates the State Department of Education in 12 states to upload and track SAT/PSAT assessments for ~1 million students. Despite significant monetary penalties for any contract breaches, all contracts were fulfilled without incurring a single penalty.

Architected a scalable and maintainable frontend using React, TypeScript, and modern state management.

Mentored and coached a team of junior engineers, establishing best practices in code quality, testing, and performance optimization.

Partnered with cross-functional teams, including designers, backend engineers, product managers, and other engineering groups, to ensure business goals were met.

Developed CI/CD pipelines and automated testing frameworks to enhance deployment efficiency and ensure robust code quality.

Delivered a high-impact project on schedule, ensuring an exceptional user experience and aligning with key business objectives.

Contributed as a hands-on developer, personally creating a substantial share of the UI components.

~ TypeScript, React, NextJS/Amplify, RTK, Material Design, Responsive Design, Storybook, MSW JS, Biome JS, Knip JS, Node, Jest Testing, Agile/Scrum, Jira, GitHub, AWS, PostgreSQL, Privacy, Security, A11y

Spearheaded the formation of a technical team that developed a payment solution, later sold for over $250 million. Led the design and development of a comprehensive back-office application, empowering customers to manage client relationships while supporting Payrailz internal teams in implementation, payment operations, reporting, and support.

Mentored and coached junior engineers, instilling best practices in code quality and testing.

Contributed as a hands-on developer, crafting a substantial share of UI components.

Collaborated closely with leadership, business stakeholders, and engineering teams to drive proven results.

Provide technical expertise for other internal projects

~ Javascript, TypeScript, React, Redux, Saga, Material Design, Node, Express, Agile/Scrum, Jira Git, Bitbucket, Docker, AWS, MySQL

Was a lead UI engineer on a large green field project creating an enterprise level case
management system delivered on AWS. The application, built with an Angular front end and a Java/Spring back end, exceeded expectations upon release. It received positive feedback from both the business and users, highlighting its UX and performance.

Built on AWS cloud technologies - EC2, S3, ELB, VPC, Cloud Formation, IAM
Defined REST endpoints - including versioning, documenting and following best practices
Developed completely within an Agile environment using TDD and CI/CD
Provided technical guidance for the team
Guided new hires and junior team members, fostering their growth through mentorship and best practices
Partnered with Product Managers to define the vision for the new system
Partnered with Solution Architects to define a microservices based architecture

~ AngularJS, Material Design, Webpack, Babel, Git, Karma, Protractor, JSData (ORM), Lerna (monorepo)

A technology refresh of an enterprise dashboard and reporting platform, it was converted from jQuery to
AngularJS and with a reusable component architecture. This refactoring allowed the development team to deliver features faster and with higher quality.

~ AngularJS, Bootstrap, jQuery UI, JavaScript, Gulp

Implemented two solutions on Documentum APIs namely an Outlook Add-In which allows users to navigate and store email and attachments directly to the repository and a lightweight plug-and-play browse
container for documents.

~ C#, WPF, jQuery, GWT, SOAP

Built from scratch an imaging software application to capture, display, annotate and clean-up digital x-ray
images using an image processing SDK.

Selected and implemented all frameworks, including LEADTOOLS and SQLite, as the sole architect, ensuring a robust and scalable foundation for development
Delivered a successful beta in less than 8 months

~ .NET, C#, WPF, LEADTOOLS Pro, SQLite

Developed innovative software solutions for Enterprise Content Management - key member of the core development team. Built, managed, and supported OpenText's premiere modules, including workflow, records management, and email. Progressed from Software Engineer to Development Manager, leading a team of six engineers and driving technical excellence.

~ Java, OScript, Oracle

Co-developed a microfiche viewing system for the web in 1995. This was the first intranet application for Kimberly-Clark. That success was followed up with a second web application for managing CAD drawings.

~ C, C++, CGI

Completed an exercise-driven course focused on mastering TypeScript's advanced concepts, including generics, type transformations, and debugging techniques. Developed a systematic approach to solving type errors and optimizing type safety in complex applications.

 Completed an in-depth workshop on advanced React component design and patterns, focusing on reusable components, React 19 features, and modern development strategies.

Associate in Applied Science