Hi, my name is Jacob Doiron.
I am currently employed by DZone as a Senior Software Engineer and I enjoy building systems.
About me
I'm a Software Engineer who enjoys working on project architecture and implementation, with an emphasis on scoping and timely delivery. I graduated from St. Mary's College of Maryland in the spring of 2016 and have been developing professionally since.
Here are some languages and frameworks I'm familiar with:
- Java
- Node.js
- Python
- HTML
- JavaScript
- CSS
Here are some additional supporting technologies I've used:
- Spring
- Hibernate
- Freemarker
- Thymeleaf
- Gradle
- REST
- MySQL
- PostgreSQL
- Microsoft SQL Server
- AWS
Experience
DZone
Carolina Hurricanes
Syngenta
Senior Software Engineer @ DZone
March 2019 - Present
- Designed new content taxonomy based on a hierarchy of tags, sub-zones, and primary zones that could be controlled off-platform and directly influence placement of site content dynamically
- Implemented middleware to pre-rank the contents of zone list pages, resulting in 100% fewer site outages as a result of heavy traffic to these pages overloading the RDS instance
- Developed a content bounty system to entice and reward users to write content for specific topics on the site, complete with bounty management and moderation capabilities
- Implemented redesigned user login and registration systems to convert anonymous users to members with support for progressive profiling and gated assets
Lead Full Stack Developer @ Carolina Hurricanes
January 2017 - March 2019
- Migrated in-person auctions to an online presence by developing a custom auction platform with features such as bid history, order history, automatic payment processing, and real-time email and SMS notifications
- Designed in-house ordering suite system with dynamic food and beverage menus, menu templating system, and admin info portal for user registration, customer orders, and business analytics
- Developed multiple form-based services with custom invoicing to replace physical forms for promotional requests such as Stormy appearances, Storm Squad, Slap Shot, First Goal upgrades, and Hurricanes Kids Club
Web/GIS Developer @ Syngenta
June 2016 - January 2017
- Developed an application to automatically render a grid overlay on satellite imagery with associated crop metadata on geospatial plots with provided CSV file
- Implemented a tool to aggregate publicly available MODIS data, weather information, and crop metadata into summarization metrics via ZIP file
Contact me
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