Jonathan Wright

About

Full Stack NodeJs Developer in Kansas City, MO.

Web Developer

I didn't used to make web applications, but now I do.

For several years I worked as a hotel manager. I move back from Colorado to my hometown of Kansas City when I decided to change careers. After completing a 16 week coding bootcamp I was hired to teach the class to the next group of students. That experience gave me a new appreciation for the old adage, "teaching is the best way to learn."

Hiker / Backpacker / Cyclist

When I'm not making web apps, I like to be outside.

One downside to moving back to Kansas City, I miss the mountains! I discovered my love for hiking while living in Colorado, but during the pandemic I rediscovered my love for cycling. In 2020 I literally (figuratively) rode until my wheels fell off. I rode over 800 miles in 2020. The only thing that stopped me from reaching my goal of 1,000 miles that year was a broken wheel. In 2021, I not only met my goal of 1,000 miles, but I passed it, ending at 1,400 miles! Maybe I can beat that in 2022!

Skills

I have mostly worked with the MEAN stack (MongoDB, ExpressJS, Angular and NodeJS). I also have some experience with React from an E-Commercy Udemy course I completed. Most of my projects have been deployed on Heroku, but I have also explored Netlify for some static pages.

The Usual Suspects: HTML, CSS/SASS, JavaScript/TypeScript
Front End Framework: Angular
Backend Framework: NodeJS
Database: MongoDB, MySQL, PostgreSQL

Cloud Services: Heroku, GCP (Cloud Storage)
REST API: Express
Other: NPM, GitHub, Postman, Figma, Pug, Markdown
Have used lightly to moderately: React, Fastify, Handlebars, Jest

Resume

I am looking to join a team of developers that is working with modern tools and fosters professional growth through continuous learning and demonstrates internal career advancement.

Summary

Innovative Full Stack Developer focused on anticipating issues and creating solutions.

Kansas City, MO

Education

Udemy

2022

SQL - The Complete Developer's Guide (MySQL & PostgreSQL)

2021

Advanced CSS and SASS

2021

MERN eCommerce from Scratch

UMKC

2020

MEAN Stack Web Developer Bootcamp

Through a four month bootcamp I learned to develop responsive web applications using the MEAN stack. More importantly, I learned how to troubleshoot issues, trace errors and learn new technologies independently.

Johnson County Community College

2003 - 2005

General Studies

Volunteering

Mentor

2022 - Present

Web Development Mentor

Working with a high school student who has an interest in learning JavaScript.
Develop coding challenges and provide unit testing modules for student to test their solutions.

Professional Experience

Freelance Developer

2022 - Present

iWrightCode, LLC - Sole Proprietor

Worked with client using HubSpot CMS to create GitHub repository for assent redundancy.
Setup and configured secondary development environment.
Evaluated areas of opportunity for client to improve their development and deployment process.

Web Dev Fundamentals Course Instructor

2022 - Present

Yoodle Education Services - Kansas City, MO

Instruct a 16 week course to introduce students to basic web development concepts including HTML, CSS, JavaScript & JQuery.

MEAN Stack Bootcamp Instructor

2020 - 2021

Yoodle Education Services - Kansas City, MO

Independently instructed two cohorts through a 16 week course.
Taught students the fundamentals of HTML, CSS and JavaScript before diving head first into the MEAN Stack to create a location based web app with a REST API.
Guided students through the process of working in teams to design and create their own application from the ground up, then helping them deploy their application on Heroku.
Introduced concepts such a MVC architecture, API testing, wireframe design and version control.
Helped students troubleshoot issues, walked them through steps to isolate the source of an error, sharing thought processes and introducing them to online resources for research so they have the resources to tackle problems independently the next time.

Radiology Clerk

2019 - Present

UMKC School of Dentistry - Kansas City, MO

Participated in search committee for faculty and staff interviews.
Managed dental school students access to radiology clinic for processing their radiographic orders.
Coordinated with patients, students, other departments of the school and external dental offices to schedule patients for radiographs.
Coordinated with students from Dental and Hygiene programs to help them meet their radiograph requirements.

Hotel General Manager

2005 - 2019

RHW Management - Kansas City, MO & Colorado Springs, CO

Managed relationships with corporate and group clients.
Created and maintained annual budget and revenue.
Engaged in hiring process with department heads.
Engaged with community through industry associations and community service.
Received three promotions during my hospitality career; starting as a Front Desk Clerk and ending as a General Manager.