Work Experience
Mysa Smart Thermostats, St John's NL
May 2021 - Present
  • Worked closely with senior engineers to develop the back-end infrastructure for a new manufacturing line in the Philippines.
  • Reduced the amount of bugs in the React Native application used by all products.
  • Used CI/CD technologies in order to improve developer experience.
Prospre Nutrition, Mount Pearl NL
September 2020 - December 2020
  • Created front end components using React to enhance both desktop and mobile user experience.
  • Built reusable code in order to optimize web page development.
  • Troubleshot interface software and debugged application code to improve functionality and performance.
Nokia, Ottawa ON
January 2019 - April 2019
  • Automated the workflow for setting up virtual machines using Python, decreasing setup time by 10%.
  • Performed troubleshooting tasks for various networking software.
  • Completed the majority of tickets within the quarter of that year.
MUN IT Services, St John's NL
May 2018 - August 2018
  • Worked on migrating the OS of every computer in the university to Windows 10.
  • Helped various faculty members in computer hardware installations.
Skills
  • Programming languages include JavaScript, C++, Rust, Python, C#.
  • Web technologies include React, React Native, HTML/CSS, Node, Express, TypeScript, Gatsby.
  • Other technologies include Git, Linux, VIM, Docker, CI/CD, AWS, MongoDB, Jira.
  • Experienced in troubleshooting software issues.
  • Possess a good understanding on how to develop and understand solutions, concepts and ideas.
  • First aid certified.
  • Valid driver's license.
Projects
Chip8 Emulator
https://github.com/Jtboone1/Boone8
Emulator for the Chip8 interpreted programming language from the 1970s. Made with Rust and compiled to WebAssembly. Hosted here.
Calendar Scheduler
https://github.com/Jtboone1/calendar_app
Desktop application to help students keep track of their day to day tasks. Uses Twilio and NodeMailer for mobile and email notifications. Back-end created using Express to handle multiple users.
This Website
https://github.com/Jtboone1/website
A simple static website made using React with the Gatsby framework. Built with SEO techniques in mind to increase user traffic. Uses Github Actions for automatic deployment. Hosted with Github Pages.
Extra-Curricular Activities
  • Volunteered with the Gander food bank, 2014 to 2015
  • Member of the Gander Collegiate coding club, 2015 to 2016
  • Played house league tennis, 2014 to 2015