Hi, my name is

Jason Cox

Full-Stack Developer

Minneapolis, MN612-978-3896JAcox12@icloud.com
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01.Summary

Full-stack developer focused on building real-world operational tools that replace manual workflows. Experienced across the stack: relational schema design, REST APIs, authentication, and clean React/Next.js interfaces.

Currently digitizing a paper-based workflow from my day job into a production-ready internal tool.

02.Selected Projects

Realtor CRM

Flagship Full-Stack Application

  • ▹End-to-end CRM designed to centralize lead tracking and follow-up workflows typically managed through fragmented manual systems.
  • ▹Designed a relational schema (users → leads → tasks) and a JWT-protected REST API with route-level auth.
  • ▹Built the dashboard for pipeline views and task reminders; architected for scalable add-ons (file uploads, notifications).
Next.jsNode.jsPostgreSQLREST APIsJWT
Live demo + case study

Security Ops Log Tool

Currently Building (Internal Workflow Tool)In Progress

  • ▹Digitizing the paper incident, access, and patrol logs used on shift as a Security Officer into structured, timestamped, searchable records with clean supervisor reporting.
  • ▹Designed directly from on-shift usage, with requirements driven by real operational constraints and daily workflow friction.
  • ▹Actively testing in a live work environment to validate usability and workflow improvements.
Next.jsNode.jsPostgreSQL

Chatty

Real-Time Messaging Platform

  • ▹DMs, group chats, and media sharing with Socket.io (live messages + typing indicators).
  • ▹JWT + bcrypt auth; structured backend and schema to support scalable features like presence, read receipts, and message state handling.
ReactNode.jsExpressMongoDBSocket.ioCloudinary
Technical deep-dive and live demo

03.Technical Skills

Core

JavaScriptTypeScriptReactNext.jsNode.jsExpressPostgreSQLREST APIsJWT Auth

Familiar

React NativeMongoDBRedisWebSockets (Socket.io)PythonDockerGitLinuxVercelFirebaseCloudinary

04.Professional Experience

Security Officer

2024 – Present

Aimbridge Hospitality

  • ▹On-site decision-maker during incidents: triage, coordinate response, and document outcomes for follow-up.
  • ▹Own the access-control and patrol logging workflow day-to-day — the same workflow I'm now rebuilding as software.
  • ▹Approach workflows as systems: track state, events, and outputs — the same mindset applied when designing backend logic and data flow.

Server

2017 – 2024

Good Day Cafe

  • ▹High-volume service environment; trained new staff and owned order accuracy under sustained pressure.

05.Education

Jan 2025

Software Engineering Certificate

TripleTen

Capstone: What to Wear (WTWR) — weather-based outfit recommender with auth, image uploads, and a REST API.

2023

Mechanical Engineering Coursework

Saint Paul College