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Richmond Barbershop
A website for a local barbershop, from the frontend to the server it runs on.
Explore the projectHi, I’m Jacob.
I’m a software engineer in Fredericksburg, Virginia. I am tech lead at Finni Health and build things for the web.
A little more about meA few things I’ve built
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Frame
A household dashboard for an e-ink frame. Arrange a surface, then send it to the display.
Explore the projectWhere I’ve worked
From QA to leading an engineering team.
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2024 — presentFinni HealthTeam Lead · previously Software Engineer
Team Lead
Jun 2025 — Present
Leading technical direction, architecture, and delivery. Building configurable AI document-submission workflows and prior-authorization tooling.
Software Engineer
Jul 2024 — Jun 2025
Improved key page load times from 10–15 seconds to under one second, and led a phased Firestore-to-PostgreSQL migration using dual writes, backfills, parity checks, and gradual cutovers.
2022 — 2024OpheliaSoftware Engineer
Software Engineer
Jul 2022 — Jul 2024
Built insurance and claims workflows on a small engineering team serving over 5,000 patients. Generated claims from patient data and submitted them to a clearinghouse, saving the revenue cycle team over 80 hours a month. Added secondary-insurance support to patient profiles.
2021 — 2022MicrosoftSoftware Engineer
Software Engineer · Azure Identity
Feb 2021 — Jul 2022
Developed C# features, adapted software for air-gapped environments, and investigated customer and service-health issues.
2019 — 2021MantechSoftware Engineer
Software Engineer
Aug 2019 — Jan 2021
Delivered features and fixes with React, Redux, and Python Flask, supported by unit tests and engineering documentation.
2017 — 2019AviataSoftware Engineer · previously QA Engineer
Software Engineer
May 2018 — Aug 2019
Built web and desktop software with JavaScript, React, Node.js, and Electron. Automated a recurring process, saving the team over 20 hours per week.
Quality Assurance Engineer
Jun 2017 — May 2018
Tested software features, wrote automated tests in JavaScript and Java, and analyzed network traffic to diagnose issues.