Jason Garey

About me

I'm a self taught programmer who got into coding in High School when I wanted to learn how "hacking" worked.

I am currently living in Las Vegas. When I'm not coding, I enjoy travelling and skateboarding.

Android

Kotlin

React

Node

JavaScript

TypeScript

MongoDB

PostgreSQL

CSS

Current Role

Software Developer at Cocoa Accounting

Paid Internship

I am currently working on a 7 person team. We collaborate using Slack, GitHub, Zoom, ClickUp, and Figma. We are building out the frontend and backend of a Ticketing App using Typescript, Node.js, React.js, and Firebase. I am also working on a Gift Card App for Clover POS system using Java.

March 2022

Years Coding 20

Public Repos on GitHub 38

Open Source Contributions 23

Monthly Planner

GitHub Actions

React

Tailwind CSS

Users can plan out their months by adding or editing events for any date they choose.

What I Learned

Data persistence using local storage
Tailwind CSS
Modals in React
End-to-end tests with Cypress
CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions
Deployment after push to the main branch

GitHub Website

Christmas 4 Kids

Android

TypeScript

React Native

Firebase

Open Source App for a Charity

This app is used by organizers, chaperones, and drivers during the annual Christmas 4 Kids Charity Shopping Event.

What I Learned

GitHub Standard Fork & Pull Request Workflow
Collaboration with designer and developers
Figma, GitHub, & Slack
Turning Figma design mockups into React components
Manipulate & display data retrieved from a Firebase Backend

My Pull Requests GitHub Google Play

Doggy App

Android

Kotlin

Users can save and share their favorite doggy pictures from the Open Source Dog API.

What I Learned

Coroutines
Data retrieval from API with Retrofit
Image loading with Glide
Data persistence with Room
Dependency Injection with Hilt

GitHub