Jacob Stephens
jacob.stephens.701@gmail.com |
484.356.7773 |
Greater Philadelphia, PA
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Skills
Work
Full Stack Developer and IT Administrator
Educational Travel Adventures | Feb 2022 - Present | Fully Remote
- Leading technical development and support of customer facing websites, web applications, and mobile / hybrid applications
- Planning, designing, and implementing a variety of technical solutions across the business
- Owning projects from inception through completion
Web Developer and Client Support Specialist
Sharp Innovations | Nov 2021 - Feb 2022 | Conestoga, PA
- Developed a method for database migration which cut the process from hours to minutes using SQL and PHP
- Supported web customers ranging from aesthetic site revisions to security patches to Linux command line email troubleshooting
- Structured team work process by creating a task board to organize work more effectively than the previous email inbox task management system
Full Stack Web Developer
Steward Goods | Mar 2020 - Nov 2021 | Lancaster, PA
- Developed progressive web app for a township supervisor campaign
- Optimized sites, attaining perfect scores on Google's Core Web Vitals Lighthouse 11.1.0 tests, including headless WordPress sites
- Implemented PCI compliant subscription functionality on website with Stripe
- Engineered a content management system using PHP and MySQL
- Created web app to match company style guide
- Produced a website for an athletic mentoring program
Graphic Designer
Steward Goods | Sep 2019 – Nov 2021 | Lancaster, PA
- Edited photos with Photoshop, making photos usable in new contexts
- Planned content layouts with InDesign, capturing complex ideas in diagrams
- Drew illustrations with Illustrator, making spaces more navigable
Ecommerce Business Operator
Steward Goods | May 2018 - Mar 2020 | Elverson, PA
- Bought items in bulk from people liquidating their possessions
- Sold items individually through online retail
- Operated an online store and facilitated over $35,000 of board game sales, plus more in other categories
Computer Support Analyst
Alvernia University | May 2018 - Nov 2018 | Reading, PA
- Fixed people's computer problems remotely and on-site
- Maintained campus computers through re-imaging
- Managed technology inventory
Computer Technician
Kingdom Supply | Jan 2018 - Sep 2018 | Schaefferstown, PA
- Refurbished electronics
- Collected and analyzed refurbishing department data using Excel
- Created imaging process to speed up new employee computer setup
Education
Full-Stack Developer Certificate
LinkedIn Learning | Apr 2021 - Oct 2021 | Remote
WordPress Developer Certificates
LinkedIn Learning | Apr 2020 - Apr 2021 | Remote
CompTIA A+ IT Technician Certification
Berks Technical Institute | Aug 2017 - Nov 2017 | Wyomissing, PA
Bachelor of Arts in Sociology
Gordon College | Aug 2012 - Aug 2017 | Wenham, MA