Jeff Cousins

Email:

jeffcousins@me.com

Biloxi, MS

GitHub:

github.com/jeffcousins

(228) 861-4125

LinkedIn:

linkedin.com/in/cousinsjeff

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Strong: JavaScript, React, Node, Express, Angular, HTML, CSS, MongoDB, Polymer, Redux, React Native, jQuery
Experienced: Python, SQL, NoSQL, Git, Grunt, Gulp, Webpack, D3, Mocha/Chai, PostgreSQL, Mongoose, Backbone
RECENT PROJECTS

PostBrew | Full Stack Developer | postbrew.herokuapp.com

A Reddit-like social networking and news web app

Deployed a single-page app using React.js and Redux styled with SemanticUI
Developed a RESTful API with Node.js, Express, and PostgreSQL on the backend
Used Passport and bcrypt to authenticate users and protect routes

ForgED | Full Stack Developer | forged.herokuapp.com

A learning platform which tailors its appearance and functionality to individual learning needs

Built modular HTML web components with Angular and Polymer for a responsive student dashboard
Connected front end to a RESTful API to store student progress and usage statistics
Facilitated effective team communication by leading daily stand-ups, providing technical guidance, and
managing codebase built on the MEAN stack

ShowPlots | Front End Developer | showplots.com

A web app that graphs TV show IMDB ratings to present season-long quality trends

Integrated GuideBox API to provide links to where episodes can be purchased or streamed
Developed a single-page front end interface with Angular where users can search for television shows
Created animated and interactive ratings graph with D3.js

TrackBook | iOS, JavaScript Developer | github.com/jeffcousins/trackbook

A mobile application where users can keep track of the books theyve read by adding books to personal collection

Built an iOS app in JavaScript components using React Native

Integrated Google Books API to provide book metadata and ability to search for title, author, or ISBN
Created database with the Firebase platform for storing user information and book collections

Sage | Front End Developer | sageknights.herokuapp.com

A project management application that allows teams to collaborate and delegate tasks

Constructed a single-page app using Angular and Material Design to deliver a clean, interactive UI
Developed continuous authentication to our Node.js API using JSON Web Tokens
Implemented integration tests using Mocha, Chai, and Supertest that resulted in 98% code coverage
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Hack Reactor | Hacker-in-Residence / Prep Instructor | Remote / Boston, MA

2016
Delivered JavaScript programming curriculum and live-coding lectures to enrolled students
Taught JavaScript and Web Development course covering topics such as higher-order
functions, DOM manipulation, jQuery, object-oriented programming, AJAX, and Bootstrap
Conducted technical interviews for new students into program with a 3% acceptance rate
UC Synergetic | CAD Technician and Field Specialist | Gulfport, MS
Surveyed field conditions and drafted technical representations using CAD software such
as Bentley Microstation to improve infrastructure conditions as identified

2014-2015

EDUCATION

Hack Reactor | San Francisco, CA | Advanced Software Engineering Immersive Program

2015