# Jack Dermer

> Product Engineer @ Pocus

Location: New York, New York, United States
Profile: https://flows.cv/jackdermer

## Work Experience
### Product Engineer @ Pocus
Jan 2025 – Present | New York, New York, United States

### Software Development Engineer II @ Amazon
Jan 2024 – Jan 2025 | New York, New York, United States

### Software Development Engineer @ Amazon
Jan 2022 – Jan 2024 | New York, New York, United States

### Research Assistant, Causality and the Mind Lab @ Brown University
Jan 2020 – Jan 2022
• Designed and published experiments on child learning and pro-social behavior in collaboration with lab staff
• Created SPSS and Excel worksheets to track, analyze, and generate statistics on experimental data
• Underwent ethics training to recruit 50+ subjects and organized their scheduled times in a digital database

### Lighting Designer, TAPS Dept. & Various Student Groups @ Brown University
Jan 2018 – Jan 2022
• Aesthetically designed and technically crafted the lighting for 10+ theatrical and dance productions
• Utilized digital drafting software to render lighting looks and led a team of electricians during installation
• Programmed lighting equipment to execute precisely timed transitions and evoke mood shifts

### Teaching Assistant, Deep Learning @ Brown University
Jan 2021 – Jan 2021
• Developed course materials including exams, homework, and projects in collaboration with course staff
• Taught weekly seminars and held office hours to debug students’ code and provide one-on-one mentorship

### Teaching Assistant, Microeconomics @ Brown University
Jan 2020 – Jan 2020

### Teaching Assistant, Algorithms and Data Structures @ Brown University
Jan 2020 – Jan 2020

### Software Development Engineer Intern @ Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Jan 2021 – Jan 2021 | Seattle, Washington, United States
• Designed, implemented, and deployed two features that allow users to import third-party calendars and create multi-functional event types in AWS Change Calendar—ultimately increasing product adoption and usability
• Utilized Java, React, and AWS tools to develop the features in collaboration with UX, PM, and Security teams
• Tested features robustly, assuring 90%+ code coverage as well as pushing 20+ code reviews for team approval

### Founder & Director @ Camp Connect
Jan 2020 – Jan 2020 | New York, New York, United States
• Created a virtual, creative-educational summer camp for 150+ middle schoolers in light of Covid-19
• Led a team of 30 people to develop, market, and teach over 16 unique courses in STEM, design, and storytelling
• Managed $30,000 in revenue, created financial documents for tax filings, and was the sole proprietor
• Centered on accessibility by meeting all financial aid need and prioritizing outreach to low-income schools

### Lighting Intern @ Bay Street Theatre
Jan 2019 – Jan 2019 | Sag Harbor, New York, United States

### Production Assistant @ RadicalMedia LLC
Jan 2019 – Jan 2019 | New York, New York, United States
TJ Maxx's The Change Room, a live experience

### Electrical Engineering Intern @ Pook Diemont & Ohl
Jan 2017 – Jan 2017 | Bronx, New York, United States


## Education
### Bachelor of Science in Computer Science & Cognitive Science
Brown University
Jan 2018 – Jan 2022

### Technical Theater
Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School
Jan 2014 – Jan 2018

### Summer Intensive in Seminars in Modern Chemistry
Columbia University
Jan 2017 – Jan 2017


## Contact & Social
- LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/jack-dermer-5b2073123
- Website: https://www.jackdermer.com

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Source: https://flows.cv/jackdermer
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Last updated: 2026-04-01