# Donovan Richardson

> Transit nerd software engineer

Location: New York City Metropolitan Area, United States
Profile: https://flows.cv/donovan

I am a full stack developer with a passion for databases and other backend technologies. It is important for me to understand patterns as well as of recognizing what these patterns can mean, and this need for understanding informs my approach to software engineering.

## Work Experience
### Software Engineer II @ JPMorganChase
Jan 2024 – Present | Jersey City, New Jersey, United States

### Software Engineer I @ JPMorganChase
Jan 2022 – Jan 2024 | Jersey City, New Jersey, United States

### Java Developer @ mthree
Jan 2021 – Jan 2022 | Jersey City, New Jersey, United States
at JPMorgan Chase

### Learning Assistant @ Trilogy Education
Jan 2020 – Jan 2021 | United States
At Trilogy, I support students at bootcamps through Slack and Zoom by communicating problem- solving strategies for their full-stack web development issues. I give concise and actionable advice to empower students to create their own solutions.

### Software Engineer Intern @ The Revolver Life
Jan 2020 – Jan 2021 | Remote
Used React Native to create an app marketed to digital nomads in a startup environment. My duties included developing user interface items and assisting in backend development.

### Software Engineering Fellow @ General Assembly
Jan 2020 – Jan 2020 | New York, New York, United States
Throughout the 12-week Software Engineering Immersive course, I used technologies such as Express, Ruby on Rails, and Python Django, and Vue to create full-stack applications, with an emphasis on object-oriented programming and algorithmic thinking.

### Linguistic Grader @ Lionbridge
Jan 2019 – Jan 2019 | Greater Boston Area
・Used various linguistic resources to ensure correct and consistent localization of products.
・Specialized in localization for North American English (USA and Canada)
・Investigated product usage patterns to drive my decisions on what aspects of localization should be prioritized.

### English Teaching Intern @ Ibaraki Christian Universtiy
Jan 2017 – Jan 2017 | Hitachi, Ibaraki, Japan
・Supported the students in the Department of Contemporary English (現代英語学部) by giving them opportunities to improve their comfort and skill in spoken and written English
・Planned classes and conversation sessions that prioritized the students’ own language production
・Provided study strategies and homework help
・My goal was that students become more comfortable with the inevitability of language mistakes, so that they can further their success in English

### Volunteer English Tutor @ Northeastern University Teaching English Language and Literacy (NUTELLS)
Jan 2015 – Jan 2017 | Boston, MA
・Tutored Northeastern dining hall staff and maintenance staff in English grammar and vocabulary
・Conversed with staff in level-appropriate conversation

### Academic Support Assistant @ Northeastern University
Jan 2016 – Jan 2016
・Provided support to NU Global in organizing events and examinations for pre-matriculation international students
・Communicated with students about exam grades and questions about the program
・Coordinated with staff and faculty to provide classroom essentials.

### Fundraiser @ The Northeastern Telefund
Jan 2015 – Jan 2015 | Boston, MA
Called alumni in order to support a friendly relationship between them and the University, and to encourage them to make monetary gifts to the University.


## Education
### Bachelor of Science (BS) in Linguistics
Northeastern University
Jan 2014 – Jan 2018

### Certificate in Full Stack Developer (General Assembly)
LaGuardia Community College
Jan 2020


## Contact & Social
- LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/donovan-richardson
- Website: http://donovanrichardson.surge.sh

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Source: https://flows.cv/donovan
JSON Resume: https://flows.cv/donovan/resume.json
Last updated: 2026-03-23