Born and raised in Overland Park, KS I've always had a strong passion for sofware and technology. I picked up web design from a young age to build websites for most of my hobbies from magic to school clubs. As I grew up, I used those skills in a more entrepreneurial approach by building websites and doing computer/network/iPhone repair for a variety of companies and individuals throughout KC.

My passion for entrepreneurship and technology led me to the Jeffrey S. Raikes School of Computer Science and Management at the University of Nebraska (Lincoln) where I attained my degree in computer science. The knowledge and skills gained there opened the doors to many valuable career experiences.

After graduating, I gained valuable software leadership and development experience at an ecommerce startup called Spreetail in Lincoln, NE. I've since moved back to the KC area to continue my career as a software engineer. I spent a couple of years as an engineer and squad leader at a small and innovative bank named nbkc. While there I helped with a variety of projects, but I took most pride in my efforts to build effective onboarding applications that customers used to quickly and easily apply for loans and bank accounts. My passion to learn new things has since led me to my current role at Sifted. At Sifted, I’ve taken on a more senior role in the data ingestion team where I’ve assisted with a company merger, deployed production Node.JS and .NET applications, gained more architecture experience with cloud service providers (AWS), and really helped drive planning and decision making within the team.

All in all, my time as a software engineer has been a whirlwind of technical and personal growth. I'm both a better developer and leader since this journey all began. Yet, I continue pushing myself to make a bigger impact all the time. Please don't hesitate to reach out if you think you can help me continue on this path!

As a software engineer, it is important to keep learning. I try to stay informed and up to date on a wide variety of topics, so that I remain an effective engineer. The list below is not comprehensive, but it is a good inventory of the languages, tools, and skills I've found myself using most in my past experiences. If you're looking for a specific skillset please ask. I'd love having a chance to talk with you more to share my own experiences before assumptions are made!

Javascript
C#
SQL
Typescript
AWS / Azure / GCP
Webpack
HTML / SCSS
Angular
Node.js
Java
Objective-C
Git
  • Automated and managed data ingestion processes for thousands of customers to ensure data availability from a variety of shipping carriers
  • Ensured processes were migrated effectively during a company merger by leading efforts to consolidate common services and databases
  • Packaged common libraries and tools via npm for easier re-usability
  • Managed infrastructure and services for data ingestion team in AWS
  • Simplified build and deployment processes using AWS CDK tools
  • Developed Angular applications customers used everyday to apply for banking products along with services for day-to-day internal operations
  • Coordinated with non-technical teams during planning, design, and verification of solutions
  • Built tooling that enabled us to collect insights on customer interactions
  • Automated common tasks with various Windows services
  • Integrated 3rd party platforms with nbkc services and web applications
  • Managed CI/CD pipelines in Azure DevOps
  • Led a team of 3 to 5 developers while building internal tools to support the expansion of a rapidly growing marketplace ecommerce business
  • Managed integrations that exchanged data with 3rd party marketplaces (Amazon, eBay, Walmart, and more)
  • Collaborated directly with non-technical stakeholders to ensure company goals were being met (S.M.A.R.T.)
  • Wore many hats for the customer experience squad - product owner, scrum master, developer, and team lead
  • Provided technical services (from website design to computer repair to iPhone screen repair) for individuals and businesses in the KC area
  • Operated and maintained all website design and implementation
  • Managed client relations, advertising, and finances

Univeristy of Nebraska - Lincoln

Raikes School of Computer Science and Management

Majored in computer science with minors in mathematics and business administration

Graduated with distinction in May of 2016

Interested in learning more?

Call me at (913) 957-9324

Email me at jaymichels94@gmail.com