Jacob Hinkston
Medford,OR
Summary
Skilled Software Engineer with ~5 years of experience specializing in developing, maintaining, and optimizing software. Proven track record of leading cross-functional teams and delivering high-quality projects on time. technical proficiency in most OOP programming and scripting languages , coupled with exceptional leadership and problem-solving abilities. Known for fostering collaboration, providing clear communication, and creating a positive team environment. Adept at translating complex technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders and driving continuous improvement in software development processes.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
Work History
Software Engineer
Powin Energy
12.2022 - 12.2024
- Developed and maintained Java software for Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) at Powin Energy, ensuring system performance and reliability.
- Led Java debugging and troubleshooting to optimize system efficiency.
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams to integrate Java software with hardware, enhancing energy storage technologies.
Senior Software Engineer (Contract)
Kin + Carta (Americas)
12.2021 - 07.2022
- Developed client features using HTML, CSS, JavaScript/TypeScript, React, and MaterialUI, ensuring test-driven development with React Testing Library and Jest.
- Led back-end development with Java, Spring, Hibernate, and JDBC, applying test-driven practices with JUnit and Mockito.
- Integrated third-party APIs (e.g., Kelley Blue Book) to enhance functionality.
- Maintained 25+ microservices deployed on Kubernetes, GCP, and Docker.
- Managed CI/CD pipeline with GitLab CI/CD, Terraform, and Shell scripting for automated deployments.
Software Engineer
CACI International
09.2019 - 11.2021
- Development of client features (HTML/CSS + BootStrap, JavaScript + AngularJS).
- Development of back-end features (Java, Spring, Hibernate, JDBC).
- Maintain and support implemented features through bug-fixes (AGILE through Jira).
- Maintain, support and integrate over 250+ micro-services (Kubernetes + HELM, Docker).
- Maintain and support a high availability infrastructure through CI/CD [4x9] (Jenkins, GitLab CI/CD).
Education
Bachelor of Science - Computer Science
University of Colorado At Boulder
Boulder, COFull Stack Software Engineering
Galvanize Inc.
Denver, CO08-2019
Skills
- Java
- Javascript TypeScript
- C/C
- Python
- RDBMS (SQL, PL/SQL, Postgres)
- Nodejs (Express/Knex) Common JS Libraries
- React, Angularjs, Angular, Vuejs, Svelte
- HTML/CSS Bootstrap
Websites
Timeline
Software Engineer
Powin Energy
12.2022 - 12.2024
Senior Software Engineer (Contract)
Kin + Carta (Americas)
12.2021 - 07.2022
Software Engineer
CACI International
09.2019 - 11.2021
Bachelor of Science - Computer Science
University of Colorado At Boulder
Full Stack Software Engineering
Galvanize Inc.
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