# Jesse Brault: Full-Stack Software Engineer
**Welcome! I am a full-stack developer currently looking for work in the United States. If you would like my résumé, please message me.**
I began my career as a classically-trained conductor and composer, and am transitioning to software development full-time. I love programming, learning new languages and frameworks, and developing interesting and exciting projects. I am currently beginning studies at the University of Wisconsin Madison in computer science.
My programming interests lie in programming languages themselves (including grammars, lexers, parsers, ASTs, compilation, transpilation, etc.), web and app development (full-stack, including Spring, Node, and React), programming tools and plugins (Gradle and IntelliJ plugins), and functional programming. I have limited experience with PHP, and am also interested in graphics/game programming, and systems programming in C/C++.
Overall, I aim to be highly versatile and adept at adopting new technologies. I seek every day to hone my craft and become a better developer. I enjoy the logical and linguistic nature of software, and that sweet feeling When Things Just Work™️. I also enjoy the collaborative process of bringing new ideas and designs to life.
## Current Projects
### Full Stack
- **Meals Made Easy**: A full-stack remake of an earlier app, using a Java/Spring Boot backend and React/Vite frontend. 2024 *(in progress)*. [Frontend](https://github.com/JesseBrault0709/meals-made-easy-app) | [Backend](https://github.com/JesseBrault0709/meals-made-easy-api)
### JVM: Java and Groovy
- [**groowt**, or **Groovy Web Tools**](https://github.com/JesseBrault0709/groowt): A set of libraries, CLI tools, and Gradle plugins written mostly in Java for facilitating web-development in Groovy, emphasizing the model-view-controller paradigm. Includes a custom templating language inspired by ReactJS, with a compiler developed with the ANTLR parser generator. 2024 *(in progress)*.
- [**ssg**, or **Static Site Generator**](https://github.com/JesseBrault0709/ssg): A highly-extensible CLI application written entirely in Groovy for statically generating websites from text files and other input. I created this out of a need for a static site generator in which I could embed Groovy without all the hassle of a full-size server-oriented framework such as Grails. So far, I am using it for all my personal sites, and it has also been used outside of my own projects. 2023.
- [**jbarchiva**](https://github.com/JesseBrault0709/jbarchiva): A Gradle plugin to facilitate easy access to my personal Maven repository at [archiva.jessebrault.com](https://archiva.jessebrault.com/). 2022-2024.
### JavaScript/TypeScript
- [**jbci**, or **Jesse Brault Continuous Integration**](https://github.com/JesseBrault0709/jbci): A CI program written in TypeScript which listens to GitHub webhooks and then executes pre-configured shell scripts based on the webhook payload, mainly used to update my websites by simple pushes to my various GitHub repositories.
- [**jb-api**](https://github.com/JesseBrault0709/jb-api): A very simple utility backend written in TypeScript for my personal websites. Currently its only function is to recieve and handle mail requests (such as from a contact form).
### Web Sites
- [Personal Website](https://github.com/JesseBrault0709/temp-website): My personal website where I store information about my career as both a classical musician and a developer. Visit site.
- [Red Dog Ensemble](https://github.com/JesseBrault0709/reddog): A web site for a contemporary classical music ensemble I am co-founding in New York City. Visit site.
## Past Projects
- [**Meals Made Easy**](https://github.com/JesseBrault0709/MealsMadeEasy): A fully-functioning meal-planning web-app developed during my time in _Co.Lab | You Belong in Tech_. I worked closely with a product manager and designer to make the project come alive! It is built with TypeScript, React, and SCSS.
## Languages
I am most fluent with Java, Groovy, and Typescript. I am also fluent with standard web technologies such as HTML5, CSS, and sass; the type-setting technologies TeX and LaTex; and the scripting languages Ruby and Lua.
## Frameworks, Libraries, Tools, and Technologies
### JVM: Java and Groovy
#### Frameworks
- Spring, Spring Boot
#### Testing
- JUnit Jupiter, JUnit 4
#### Tools
- Gradle
- IntelliJ Idea
### JavaScript/TypeScript
#### Front-End
- React
- Redux
- Vite
#### Back-End
- Express
- GraphQL
- Prisma
- fp-ts (my favorite TS library!)
#### Testing
- Jest
#### Tools
- Npm
- Gulp
- VSCode
### Databases
- MySQL
- SQLite
### Documentation
- Asciidoc, Markdown
## Other Skills
- Server Administration: I run my own Ubuntu-based virtual private server at digitalocean.com, where I host a variety of services and web sites. Tasks I often do include:
- Package administration.
- Continuous integration.
- Securing the environment.
- Using `ssh` and `sftp`.
- Configuring `apache` for serving static content as well as reverse-proxying to various services.
- Web and App Design: I have some design experience for both web sites and apps. Particularly, I have an as-of-yet unfinished design at Figma for *The Pantry App*, which can be viewed [here](https://www.figma.com/file/VKrirPQi2FneCPaP3XdPzn/Pantry-App-Design?node-id=0%3A1&t=eSnEntKpbxK7LEJG-1). I have additionally done UX testing with Maze.
- (Human) Languages:
- English: native speaker.
- German: B1.
- Spanish: basic.
- Photography/Videography: experience with Adobe Photoshop, Lightroom, Premiere, and Creative Cloud.
## Education
- Professional Captsone Certificate in Computer Science. University of Wisconsin-Madison. 2024–2025 (expected graduation).
- Master of Music, orchestral conducting. The Juilliard School, 2018.
- Bachelor of Music, *summa cum laude*, music theory and composition. St. Olaf College, 2013. GPA 3.91.
## Contact
- [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/in/jessebrault0709/)
- [Email](mailto:jbrault@mac.com)
- [Personal Website](https://jessebrault.com/)
