Jared Bourgeois			 		      
www.jaredbourgeois.com
mail@jaredbourgeois.com
225-571-6619

Education
Louisiana State University
MS Chemical Engineering
BS Biochemistry

Experience

Lead Engineer (iOS Platform Team) | Target
July 2022 to Present
* Working to maintain a great experience developing and delivering the Target app
* Leading Target's iOS observability work, including transitioning to the OpenTelemetry standard
* Coordinating across frontend and backend teams to formulate and implement a shared specification
* Developing and maintaining Target's iOS Grafana dashboards as code infrastructure

iOS Developer | Apple App Store
August 2011 to Present - excluding August 2016 to November 2018
* Designed and developed the iOS apps streak and driveBlue
* streak motivates users to complete and track the repetitive day-to-day tasks
    - users create "daylies" with custom timeframes and completion conditions
    - completed daylies start a streak that incentivizes users to keep it going
* driveBlue gamifies driving economically by giving users a color and value for MPG
    - created a custom algorithm to calculate MPG based on real-time driving conditions
    - utilized EPA vehicle databases and research to calculate unique stats for each vehicle

Senior Software Engineer | Destination Pet
February 2022 to July 2022
* Led architectural direction of green field development of the Yourgi app
* Created testable, reusable components allowing us to move quickly and efficiently

Software Engineer | Cognizant Softvision
February 2020 to February 2022
* Fly Delta cross platform developer (iOS, Android)
    - Pod tech lead on Delta’s award-winning app
    - Worked with pod to implement gift card scanning for both platforms
    - Led iOS and Android development on a collaboration with AMEX for checkout
* Carter’s mobile Point of Sale (Android)
    - Worked with a small team on green field development for Carter’s Point of Sale app
    - Developed and led UX design discussions with Softvision team lead and Carter’s
    - Observed deployed app in the field to get real-world feedback

Mobile Developer | Continental Finance Company
September 2019 to January 2020
* Responsible for modernizing and maintaining CFC's iOS and Android apps
* Created a ZFS snapshotting program in .NET Core (C#)
	- increases redundancy and reduces storage costs by thousands of dollars per month

Full Stack Developer | DXC Technology
February 2019 to September 2019
* Developed MongoDB database and Express (Node.js) server for a React Native tablet POC
* Trained with DXC University (Skillsoft) in HTML, CSS, JavaScript, SQL, NoSQL

Medical Student | LSUHSC New Orleans
August 2016 to November 2018
* Developed C++ program to calculate patient BMIs and Z-scores for the Department of Orthopedics
* Representative, Aesculapian Society
    - elected by classmates to relay student concerns and advise curriculum development
* Vice President, Evolution in Medicine Journal Club
* Logistics Coordinator, Radiology Interest Group

Non-thesis Master's Research | LSU Department of Chemical Engineering
August 2013 to December 2015
* Ran Linux commands and scripts to handle research data and computing resources
* Used NWChem to calculate quantum chemistry properties of Poly-3-Hexylthiophene (P3HT), a photo-sensitive organosulfur polymer

Mechanical Engineering Assistant | Solidex LLC
June 2011 to August 2013
* Assisted in manufacturing 'spin-loaders' for loading bulk solids into rail cars
* Applied engineering principles in construction of mechanical, pneumatic, and electrical systems
* Participated in virtually all phases of production from design to custom manufacturing and delivery

MCAT Instructor | Kaplan, The Princeton Review
August 2009 to November 2018
* Prepared and taught lectures in biology, chemistry, math, physics, social sciences, and critical analysis
* Worked remotely and collaborated with colleagues from around the country
* Mentored students on best practices for studying and test taking

College of Science Senator | LSU Student Government
January 2008 to May 2010
* Elected by peers to the Constitutional Revision Committee
    - led reforms that cut admin costs by 90% and increased student activity funds by 5%
* Nominated Outstanding Senator
* Authored and passed legislation to:
    - allow students to retake previously passed classes
    - abolish red-light cameras in the city of Baton Rouge
    - fund the expansion of service-learning (CCELL) on the LSU campus and Baton Rouge community 

Programming Languages
Expert: Objective-C, Swift
Advanced: C, C++, Java, Kotlin, Rust, Shell
Proficient: C#, JavaScript, Python

Misc Software & Technologies
Databases: CoreData, MongoDB, SQL
Design: Adobe XD, Figma
Version Control: Git, GitHub Actions,
Servers & Web: Linux, Micronaut, React, Vapor, ZFS

Certifications
- AWS Cloud Practitioner