JAKE CARR

Freelance web developer with a passion for elegant design & TypeScript.

I'm a full-stack engineer with a professional background in video software and gaming/esports. I specialize in scalable cloud architecture design and web app development. Please get in touch if you need help bringing a product idea to life or optimizing an existing service.

Currently accepting new projects! Send me a message and I'll get back to you as soon as possible.

ABOUT MY WORK

5+ years experience as a developer & designer

I am a full-stack programmer with a strong foundation in systems design, which leads to better user experiences in less time. Depending your requirements, I can build, deploy and maintain custom applications, or slot into your existing team/tech stack and specialize. My work has covered a range of industries including video livestreaming, gaming, financial tech, job seeking, real estate and more.

Front-End Development

Creating elegant, accessible user experiences with Figma, React, TypeScript, and modern CSS frameworks.

Back-End Development

Building scalable APIs and services using a variety of languages and databases like Node.js and PostgreSQL.

Infrastructure & DevOps

Designing and implementing cost-effective and scalable cloud solutions on AWS and GCP, ensuring high availability and security.

RESUME

I've built 40+ websites, apps, and live services supporting users all over the world.

I’ve worked as a web developer since late 2020, with a mix of full-time positions and freelance projects.

Select freelance projects

Game design & development: Arcade-style game inspired by foraging lab experiments with consent-based data collection

Harvard University

Cambridge, MAOct 2024 - March 2025
Phaser.jsTypeScriptReactAWSMongoDBNode.jsMatlab

Front-end design & development: Remodeling mid-2000s applicant tracking software with a new style guide and component library

Topgrading, Inc.

Manhattan, NYJuly 2024 - September 2024
FigmaReactSCSS/SASSStorybook

Full-stack development: Building core features for a job-searching SaaS app

IDX Studios

Thunder Bay, ON, CanadaJune 2024 - December 2024
ReactTypeScriptIonicNode.jsDockerPostgreSQLFirebase

Full-stack development: Automating property management tasks for realtors

Keller Williams

Richmond, VAApril 2023 - June 2023
Next.jsTailwind CSSNode.jsAWSCRONPostgreSQL

Work history

Full-Stack Engineer

Atlas.ai

Manhattan, NYJan 2025 - April 2025
TypeScriptNext.jsTailwindCSSPostgresDrizzleGeminiOpenAISupabaseVercel

Full-Stack Engineer

FreshCut Interactive, Inc

Los Angeles, CAMay 2021 - June 2024
TypeScriptGolangNext.jsffmpegAWSGCPPostgreSQLStripeJestGraphQLGoogle AnalyticsFirebase

Education

Advanced Software Engineering Immersive

Hack Reactor

Los Angeles, CADec 2020 - April 2021
React, Node.js, PostgreSQL, MongoDB, Express

Associate's Degree in Computer Science

Santa Monica College

Santa Monica, CA2018 - 2020
C, JavaScript, SQL, Python, HTML/CSS

Certifications

Solutions Architect, Professional

Amazon Web Services

Seattle, WA2024
Enterprise ArchitectureGlobal DistributionFault ToleranceCost Optimization

DevOps Engineer, Professional

Amazon Web Services

Seattle, WA2023
CI/CD PipelinesInfrastructure as CodeSecurityPerformance

Cloud Developer, Associate

Amazon Web Services

Seattle, WA2021
Serverless ArchitectureStorageMonitoring

Professional Cloud Developer

Google Cloud Platform

Mountain View, CA2022
App Engine & Cloud RunCloud Native DesignIntegrations

What I do

Full-stack programming (primary)Systems & UX designCloud engineering & DevOps

Languages

TypeScriptGoC++HTML/CSS

Frameworks & Tools

Next.jsNode.jsPostgresMongo

Platforms

AWSGoogle CloudShopify

Looking for specific expertise? I've worked with many technologies beyond what's listed here.

FAQ

Six things you might be wondering about me