Jen Jayme

Principal Consultant
Jayme Development Services

Full stack web developer with front-end design talents and a background in fundraising, marketing and communications.

Jen Jayme

Full stack web developer with front-end design talents, and a background in cause-based fundraising, marketing and communications.

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  • About Me bio | tech skills | education | community service | resume

    Bio

    I'm enjoying a second career in full-stack web development after some years in fundraising, marketing and communications for great causes.

    I’m most proficient in HTML, CSS, Javascript and React, but continuously learning and comfortable with many technologies including server-side and database architectures such as MySql, MongoDB and Node/Express servers.

    I've served in leadership roles at several prominent organizations including Big Brothers Big Sisters, Community Action Marin, Hispanic Scholarship Fund, St. Vincent de Paul Society, and Santa Clara University, and consulted with many others. I've managed numerous major projects from start to finish, launched new websites and brand strategies, implemented various new technologies, started new programs, led teams to meet ambitious fundraising goals, and inspired millions of dollars in donations.

    Along the way, I got to learn from some amazing people who practiced transformative methods including Growth Mindset, Lean Management, Kaizen, User-Centered Design and Agile Development. These principles have cultivated my exceptional leadership, project management, communication and interpersonal skills.

    I've frequently served as the resident website administrator, database builder, early adopter of new technologies and all-around tech whiz in thinly staffed nonprofits. In 2020, when the pandemic shook up life as we know it, I embraced the moment to deepen my technical skills at UC Berkeley’s Coding Boot Camp.

    I’m actively exploring chances to exercise and deepen my coding skills, whether in consulting gigs, pro bono work, or employment opportunities.

    Skills

    • Languages
      • HTML
      • CSS
      • Javascript (ES5 & ES6)
      • SQL
    • Methods
      • Ajax
      • Agile Software Development
      • Git Workflow
      • Handlebars
      • Kanban
      • Object Oriented Programming
      • MERN Stack
      • Model-View-Controller
      • REST APIs
    • Applications
      • Adobe Illustrator
      • Adobe InDesign
      • Adobe Photoshop
      • Blackbaud RE/NXT
      • Express.js
      • Git Hub
      • MongoDB
      • MySQL
      • Node.js
      • React.js
      • Salesforce
      • Wordpress
    • Libraries & Frameworks
      • AOS-Animate on Scroll
      • Bootstrap
      • Foundation
      • jQuery
      • Materialize
      • Material UI
      • NPM

    Education

    Certificate in Full Stack Web Development
    Berkeley Coding Boot Camp
    University of California, Berkeley

    Bachelor of Arts
    English, with Honors
    University of California, Berkeley

    Resume

    Download and print a printable version of my resume here.

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    Blog

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    HUFF POST | 6 MIN READ

    Changing The Game for Girls in STEM

    I collaborated on this Huffington Post article and the white paper on which it's based, and it nurtured my interest in coding.

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    BLOG POST | 5 MIN READ

    Coding and the Pursuit of Flow

    Some thoughts on the state of "flow," coding, and the right balance of challenge and aptitude that creates true learning.

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    BLOG POST | 10 MIN READ

    Coding Boot Camp: The Good, The Bad and the Ugly

    A blog post written a few weeks into coding boot camp, capturing my experience through the lens of 80's movies.

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    Community Service

    VICE CHAIR
    San Jose Middle School Site Council
    elected position

    VOLUNTEER
    Schafer’s ATA Tournament Team
    American Taekwondo Association

    ADVISOR & GRANT-WRITER
    Jaspie’s Journey
    bringing martial arts to kids with autism

    DIRECTOR (former)
    Camp Invention Marin
    a kids STEM camp from the National Inventors Hall of Fame

    BIG SISTER (former)
    Big Brothers Big Sisters

  • Code Projects

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    Lisa's Pampered Paws

    This website was built for an active pet grooming business in Reno, Nevada. It was one of the first projects I coded from scratch professionally for a living business (not just for a Boot Camp project).

    Repo Deployed
    The Physics of Tricking

    The Physics of Tricking

    This site explores the connection between physics and "tricking", a modern athletic pursuit derived from martial arts and dance. It was built to showcase the research my son Cole Jayme did for a school project.

    Repo Deployed
    Bragging Rights

    Bragging Rights

    A unique React-powered platform that offers gaming enthusiasts an arena to coordinate multi-game tournaments among a circle of friends, with aggregated reporting on performance statistics in a dynamically updated dashboard. Version 1 centers on the popular "Call of Duty" universe.

    Repo Deployed
    Clickamajiggy

    Clickamajiggy

    A React-based interactive memory game highlighting some of the world's most renowned artwork. Built for a Boot Camp assignment that required use of React. Click on any image but don't click more than once. Keeps track of your current score and top score.

    Repo Deployed
    Employee Directory

    Employee Directory

    A React-based interactive table of employee info featuring the cast of hit comedy Parks and Recreation. Sort on any column and filter by birthday month. Built for a Boot Camp assignment which required use of React and stateful components to filter and sort on at least one field.

    Repo Deployed
    Spartan Race
    Training Tracker

    Spartan Race
    Training Tracker

    This React-based app provides a platform to conveniently track fitness training for a Spartan Race, with data visualizations on total exercise time and weight lifted. Uses MongoDB and Mongoose (NoSQL) for the back-end database.

    Repo Deployed
    Virtuous Circle

    Virtuous Circle

    A bulletin board to promote sharing of surplus food. Restaurants, caterers and farmers often need a timely way to offload good unused food, and local shelters need it. Inspired by ExtraFood.org, this app connects them. Built for a Boot Camp assignment requiring post/save functionality via an Express backend and JSON data.

    Repo Deployed
    Game of Thrones Fan Trivia

    Game of Thrones
    Fan Trivia

    An interactive trivia game centered on the hit HBO show, built for a Boot Camp assignment which required manipulating the DOM with Javascript and jQuery. This version is a modest cleanup of my original project. It was the very first Javascript assignment, created early in the course.

    Repo Deployed
    Middle Ground

    Middle Ground

    In today's America, constructive debate about social issues has broken down. We don’t just disagree on policies anymore. We disagree about what’s true, and what news can be trusted. Middle|Ground aims to shine a light on the bias of news we receive through social media.

    Repo Deployed
    Project Miles

    Project Miles

    An app to promote healthy choices for teens by gamifying their daily choices and featuring an Avengers superhero theme. Built for the first team project in Boot Camp, for an assignment requiring use of an API and one or more external libraries.

    Repo Deployed
    Weather Dashboard

    Weather Dashboard

    This weather dashboard shares current weather conditions, UV index and a five-day forecast for any city you search. Created for an early Boot Camp assignment which introduced API calls using Ajax.

    Repo Deployed
    React Google Book Search

    React Google Book Search

    A handy React-based app to keep track of your reading list, with a Search page powered by Google Books API and a Saved Books page supported by MongoDB. Created for a Boot Camp team project which required use of React lifecycle methods to query and display books based on user searches.

    Repo Deployed
    San Jose Intermediate School

    San Jose Intermediate School

    I recently took over maintaining the web site and blog for my son's school. Originally built by the District, the site had been inconsistently maintained. I've revamped the front page and am in the process of refreshing the whole site.
    under construction December 2020

    Deployed
    Jaspie's Journey

    Jaspie's Journey

    I'm currently in the process of building this new web site for a nonprofit client that enhances the lives of families with autism through martial arts.
    under construction December 2020

    Repo Deployed
    Cole & Co: Elves on Call

    Cole & Co: Elves on Call

    I'm currently in the process of building this new web site for a small business that provides holiday gift-wrapping services with pickup and delivery.
    under construction December 2020

    Repo Deployed
  • Contact Details

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    Hey there. Don't be shy.

    I’m interested in opportunities to exercise and deepen my coding skills, whether consulting gigs, pro bono work or employment opportunities. Please don't hesitate to reach out.

    phone:    (408) 455-5643

    email:    jen@jaymedev.com