Jonathan Perry
I buildweb applicationsJonathan Perry is a full-stack software engineer with experience building modern web applications using React, TypeScript, Node.js, AWS, and related technologies, with a growing focus on AI-assisted development.
About Me
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Jonathan Perry is a full-stack software engineer with experience building modern web applications across e-commerce, SaaS, and other technology environments. A University of Michigan Computer Science graduate, he works primarily with JavaScript, TypeScript, React, Next.js, APIs, databases, and cloud-based application architecture.
His professional engineering experience includes improving application performance, modernizing legacy systems, supporting platform migrations, and building user-facing features with an emphasis on maintainability and thoughtful design. He also holds AWS Certified Developer β Associate and AWS Certified Solutions Architect β Associate certifications.
More recently, Jonathan has been exploring the intersection of software engineering and artificial intelligence, building projects that integrate large language models, structured content systems, automation, and modern full-stack frameworks. He is particularly interested in using AI not simply as a feature, but as a tool for creating more capable applications and more effective development workflows.
Outside of traditional application development, Jonathan enjoys experimenting with game development, interactive interfaces, and other projects that combine creativity with technology.
Skills & Expertise
A comprehensive overview of my technical proficiencies and tools I work with daily
Ai Ml
1Backend
3Cloud
2Database
2Design
1Devops
2Frontend
7Mobile
1Soft Skills
1Tools
2Work Experience
My professional journey

Sales Associate
Ripple Fiber
β’full-timeAmerica's brightest and fastest-growing fiber internet provider. As a Sales Representative, I focus on driving customer acquisition by promoting high-speed fiber internet services to residential and business clients. My role involves building relationships, identifying customer needs, and providing tailored solutions while meeting sales targets and expanding Ripple Fiberβs market presence.

Software Engineer
Give and Take Inc
β’full-timeGive and Take is a knowledge collaboration platform utilizing the principles of generalized reciprocity and the proven methods of the Reciprocity Ring.
β’ Delivered bug fixes and updates on the Givitas software application, moving the user interface to a modern and updated look and feel. Migrated the flagship product from Rails 4 to 6, updated the Cordova mobile app and improved the CI/CD pipeline on AWS.
β’ Attended daily standups, used JIRA for task management, and developed both front-end and back-end features on the Givitas flagship product.
β’ Stack: React front-end, Ruby back-end (PostgreSQL DB), Redux, AWS infrastructure, Docker
Full-Stack Developer
Lived In Japan
β’full-timeWhile on a work visa I worked in Japan for various companies.
Work titles included: Applications Engineer, Software Engineer, Assistant Language Teacher, English Instructor
Companies worked for: Rakuten Group, K.K., Mighty Craft, K.K., Fuji TV Lab, Joytalk, KK., English Cafe Clock
β’ For Rakuten Group, Inc. (a leading global company that contributes to society by creating value through innovation and entrepreneurship), worked as a front-end engineer in the Data Platform Department, working in the Platform Development Group. Developed an application to manage user access to data within various big data sources. Improved front-end interface, increasing search filter efficiency by over 80%.
Stack: React.js front-end, Ant Design UI, Redux state management, Storybook.js
β’ Mighty Craft (a mobile game development, mobile, and web solution services company), developed a hybrid mobile application for a make-up company. The application showed product info, deals, and coupons, allowed users to accumulate store points in-app, and locate stores on a map integration.
Stack: JavaScript, Ionic Framework, PHP/Laravel, React Native
β’ Fuji TV Lab was a former subsidiary of Fuji TV that ran and operated Japan Info, a website sharing useful advice and articles in various foreign languages regarding life in Japan to promote a better lifestyle and provide guidance for foreigners in Japan. As part of this company, wrote an employment engine cross-platform mobile application to display job openings. Produced a full-stack web application including persistence of authentication state and resume file upload. Used Google Firestore database for storage of data.
Stack: Vue.js front-end/Firebase back-end (Firestore NoSQL DB, cloud storage, cloud functions)
Software Engineer 2
Northrop Grumman Corporation
β’full-timeSoftware Engineer 1
Harris Corporation
β’full-timeEducation
My academic background

Bachelor of Science in Engineering
University of Michigan - Ann Arbor
Computer Science
Comprehensive computer science education with focus on software engineering and systems design.
Achievements & Honors
- βΈGraduated Cum Laude
- βΈSummer Intern at WorkForce Software (2014)
Certifications
Professional credentials and certifications
September 26, 2024
CERTIFICATE
for
AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Associate
Earners of this certification have a comprehensive understanding of AWS services and technologies. They demonstrated the ability to build secure and robust solutions using architectural design principles based on customer requirements. Badge owners are able to strategically design well-architected distributed systems that are scalable, resilient, efficient, and fault-tolerant.

Amazon Web Services
Credential ID:
42c8b086-cfc9-4b55-8f13-756331c59587
June 25, 2024
CERTIFICATE
for
AWS Certified Developer - Associate
Earners of this certification have a comprehensive understanding of application life-cycle management. They demonstrated proficiency in writing applications with AWS service APIs, AWS CLI, and SDKs; using containers; and deploying with a CI/CD pipeline. Badge owners are able to develop, deploy, and debug cloud-based applications that follow AWS best practices.

AWS
May 14, 2024
CERTIFICATE
for
AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner
Comprehensive certification covering React, advanced JavaScript, UI/UX design, and modern front-end development practices.

AWS
Credential ID:
d5dbb35a-a22a-4b2a-8210-91ee5138fe21
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