Jake Serwin Web Developer

Jake Serwin

Full Stack Web Developer

Career Summary

I'm a Full Stack Developer looking for my next position. An American Studies scholar by formal education, I made the switch to a career in Full Stack Web Development in 2021, earning a Web Development Techdegree from Treehouse in April 2022.

Work Experience

Freelance Web Designer & Developer

Self-Employed
2022 - Present

Built websites for small business clients from the ground up, beginning with collaborative design meetings, translating mockups to HTML and CSS, securing hosting services, launching site, and providing site maintenance.

Technologies used:

  • HTML
  • CSS
  • Adobe Photoshop
  • Adobe InDesign

Full-Time Web Development Student

Professional Development
2021 - 2022

Earned a Techdegree in Web Development from Treehouse, Inc., learning both Front End and Back End web technologies to build sites and apps and participating in a community of peers and instructors.

Achievements

Techdegree in Web Development, April 2022

Technologies used:

  • HTML/CSS
  • JavaScript
  • Node.js
  • Git
  • Express
  • SQL
  • React/React Router

Skills & Tools

Frontend

  • React
  • JavaScript
  • Node.js
  • HTML/CSS

Backend

  • Express
  • REST API
  • SQL
  • Git

Others

  • Sequelize
  • Github
  • Command Line
  • Google Suite
  • Photoshop
  • InDesign
  • Adobe XD
  • Microsoft Office
  • Copywriting

Education

  • Techdegree in Web Development
    Treehouse, Inc.
    2021-2022
  • B.A. in American Literature & Culture
    UCLA
    2009 - 2013

Language

  • English (Native)
  • Spanish (Conversational)

Interests

  • Film
  • Cooking
  • Kickboxing