Jared Ford

About

Jared Ford is a software developer with web and mobile application development, specializing in Flutter and Dart. He works at FirstEnergy in leading several projects to create new in-house applications using the .NET framework/core while maintaining agile software development strategies. His skills include Flutter, C#, .NET Core and Framework, ORMs, Angular, Java, JavaScript, TypeScript, SQL, Node.js, Python, Swift, Bash Scripting/PowerShell, GCP, Firebase, Azure, AWS, and more.

Employment

3 roles

Feb 2022 - Present 4 years 3 months

Flutter Developer

XD Software Solutions LLC

Jarewd has designed, developed, and deployed iOS/Android/Web applications using Flutter. These applications integrate with native SDKs, several external APIs, and payment gateways to power intuitive user experiences.

I’d Ship That:

An application targeted at small businesses and consumers for quick and easy shipping label creation
Tech Stack: Flutter, GCP, Firebase, Node.js, Stripe, and Block/Square.

Barbell Plate Calculator

Targeted at individuals pursuing an active lifting lifestyle, this application allows users to easily determine barbell weights and track workouts.
Tech Stack: Flutter, GCP, Firebase, Node.js, and Google AdMob.

May 2014 - Present 12 years

Senior Software Engineer

FirstEnergy

Led several projects to create new in-house applications using the .NET framework/core while maintaining agile software development strategies. Applications sped up tedious processes, promoted efficiency, automation, and reduced the need for paperwork
Rewrote the FirstEnergy corporate website to incorporate a fresh, responsive design and remove legacy code.
Performed Azure application migrations to reduce on-premise server dependencies.
Successfully executed several corporate initiatives as a Technical Lead.
Technologies: C# .NET, JavaScript Frameworks, Adobe Experience Manager, Eclipse, and Java.

Jul 2019 - Jun 2021 1 year 11 months

Software Engineer

OEConnection LLC

Played a key role in launching applications built with .NET core to provide key business functions and increase customer retention.
Trained up several global teams to promote parallel workstreams and increase throughput.
Facilitated HLE and application design sessions.
Worked in a cross-functional manner reducing technical debt, improving application performance, and reducing infrastructure overhead.
Created highly performant data processing applications utilizing the .NET TPL dataflow library.