Jesse Hixson
Software Engineer
Full-stack software engineer with expert knowledge in a variety of frameworks and methodologies. With over 15 years of practical experience, I have shipped successful software solutions for clients in a wide range of industries. I strive to find the best technology stack for each unique project and I am always eager to learn new processes and techniques.
Relevant Experience
Carney
Technical Director Mar 2011 – June 2021
Carney is a full-service agency based in Pittsburgh specializing in digital marketing, strategy, and web design and development. Throughout my time at Carney, I launched bespoke web applications for clients in a wide variety of industries including retail, healthcare, real estate, and leadership training. As team lead and Technical Director, I am responsible for making technology decisions on behalf of clients, providing guidance to team members, performing code reviews, and assisting in proposal writing and time/cost estimations.
Created dozens of high-fidelity websites in various CMS platforms (primarily WordPress) with semantic and accessible HTML, tidy and responsive CSS, and performant Javascript
Designed tooling for processing data from a Pittsburgh-area art museum database using Ruby and Elixir and built a custom collection search using React, Redux, Gatsby, and ElasticSearch
Developed a custom learning management system using Ruby on Rails, React, and various marketing and ecommerce APIs
Developed the website and custom ecommerce platform for a regional furniture retailer using Ruby on Rails, React, and the Braintree API
Built multiple product and service locator tools for a global healthcare client using Ruby on Rails and Google Maps JS APIs
Created a live auction system for a local non-profit's fundraising event using the Phoenix framework (Elixir) and web sockets