Jesse Neff

Software Engineer · San Diego, CA

I'm a software engineering student who builds TypeScript applications across web, APIs, and embedded systems. Before software, I worked in casino operations and enterprise networking, which taught me how to stay accurate under pressure, explain complex systems clearly, and treat reliability like part of the job.

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Status

Open to software engineering opportunities

Type: FT · Contract · Internship
Location: Remote · San Diego
Notice: 2 weeks

Skills

Systems & Low-Level

CARM AssemblyGoPythonBashSQLGLSL

Web & UI

TypeScriptJavaScriptReactNext.jsTailwind CSSWebGLFramer MotionChrome Extensions (MV3)

Backend & APIs

Node.jsPostgreSQLGraphQLVercel Functions

Platform & DevOps

DockerAWSGitHub ActionsKubernetes

Testing

JestVitestPlaywright

Education

A.S. Computer Science

Palomar College, San Marcos, CA

Class of 2026

GPA4.0

Planned

B.S. Software Engineering

Western Governors University, Online

By 2027

Selected Work

Personal and academic projects that show how I approach product decisions, technical trade-offs, and shipping.

yet-another-image-converter

2026COMPLETEPublished

A Chrome Extension for Manifest V3 that adds right-click image conversion for six formats using an offscreen pipeline and tested browser flows.

JavaScriptChrome Extensions (MV3)Canvas APIPlaywrightVitest

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slot_machine_api

2025COMPLETE

A TypeScript slot machine API for Vercel with tested game logic, clean separation of concerns, and spin data persisted to Supabase PostgreSQL.

TypeScriptVercel FunctionsSupabasePostgreSQLJestpnpm

Open project details

arm-assembly-robot-follower

2024COMPLETE

A Raspberry Pi leader-follower robot built mostly in ARM assembly, with C used only for hardware setup and driver access.

ARM AssemblyCRaspberry PiwiringPiPCA9685

Open project details

portfolio-app

2026WIPPublished

This portfolio is a Next.js 16 and React 19 app with a hand-written WebGL shader, interactive project views, and a live demo backed by a real API.

Next.jsTypeScriptReactWebGLGLSLTailwind CSSshadcn/uiFramer Motion

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About Me

My path into software ran through casino operations, networking installs, and earning computer science degrees while working full-time. It shaped how I solve problems and how I work with people.

How I work

User empathy

Casino work forced me to explain the same complex rules to a first-timer and a high-roller in the same shift. That range built a practical instinct for meeting people where they are and making technical ideas easier to follow.

Accuracy under pressure

Managing real-money transactions under compliance rules and constant scrutiny set a clear baseline for me: be accurate, stay calm, and don't hide from responsibility when the stakes are real.

Technical troubleshooting

At Protection One, I installed and provisioned enterprise TCP/IP networking and physical security systems for commercial clients, then traced field issues without a clean answer waiting. I like that kind of hands-on debugging work.

Operational ownership

At MacKnight, I built SQL-based CRM and reporting tools with minimal direction. That experience made me comfortable owning problems end to end, getting productive quickly, and knowing when collaboration beats solo effort.

Working on a casino floor taught me to be precise, calm, and easy to understand in situations where mistakes actually matter. That carried into technical work too, from installing enterprise TCP/IP networking and physical security systems at Protection One to building SQL-based CRM and reporting tools at MacKnight Food Group. Now I'm pairing that experience with an A.S. in Computer Science from Palomar and a B.S. in Software Engineering in progress at WGU. I'm at my best when I can dig into a problem, weigh the trade-offs, and build something dependable enough that other people can trust it.

Get in touch

I'm looking for software engineering roles where I can keep learning, ship useful software, and work with a team that cares about quality.

Open to software engineering opportunities

hello@jesseneff.com

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