About Jamie Smart

Jamie Smart

About me

Executive Summary

Full-stack software engineer with experience building user-friendly, reliable web applications and optimizing system performance. Skilled in managing both SQL and NoSQL databases to support efficient, real-time applications. Adept at translating complex requirements into practical solutions and collaborating across teams to deliver high-impact, user-focused features. Committed to improving scalability, usability, and clarity through clean, maintainable code.

Skills

Languages

Typescript

Javascript

Python

Java

HTML5

CSS

SCSS

Frontend

Svelte

SvelteKit

React.js

Next.js

Backend

Express.js

Node.js

Databases

Cloud Firestore

PostgreSQL

MySQL

MongoDB

Tools & Platforms

Git

GitHub

ElasticSearch

Cypress

Playwright

Figma

Linear

Tailwind CSS

Material UI

Bootstrap

Experience

Software Engineer - Latitude Research

February 2021 - April 2025

Translated Figma designs into modular components and integrated them to develop responsive application pages
Designed and implemented core business logic to deliver efficient, reliable application functionality
Created and maintained efficient Firestore and ElasticSearch database connections to support low-latency updates across dynamic interfaces used by 1,000+ users
Wrote automated unit tests to catch bugs early in the CI process, improving product stability and reducing bugs by 5%
Used the Sentry reporting tool to monitor and resolve errors promptly, improving application reliability and reducing issue resolution time by an estimated 15%
Participated in code reviews to ensure code met all internal and external standards and best practices
Improved code quality by refactoring duplicated, inefficient, and outdated logic, optimizing maintainability and future scalability

Website Administrator - Boston Hash House Harriers Running Club

October 2020 - Present

Keep the club's website up-to-date with accurate and current information
Facilitate annual event registration for ~150 participants by managing form creation, data handling, and backend integration
Enhance usability by optimizing layouts for mobile devices and improving overall user experience
Create and maintain documentation to ensure easy onboarding for future administrators
Transitioned the database from PostgreSQL to Google Sheets to streamline operations and improve usability, using the Sheets API to treat it as a structured data store supporting real-time access and dynamic queries
Rebuilt the website using the Svelte and SvelteKit frameworks, replacing Ruby on Rails to boost speed and simplify maintainability

Full resume here

Portfolio

MyVirtualCookbook

MyVirtualCookbook is a web app that lets users add links to recipes to their cookbook and organize them into sections called chapters. Users can add notes to recipes which are saved and tied to the recipe. MyVirtualCookbook was built using React, Next.js, Firebase Authentication, Cloud Firestore, Material UI, and Tailwind CSS.

Mountain Comparer

Mountain Comparer is a web app that lets users compare the weather conditions at different ski resorts. Mountain Comparer was built using Svelte, SvelteKit, and the OpenWeatherMap API.