# Jack McConnell

> Software Engineer III at OpenSesame

Location: Traverse City, Michigan, United States
Profile: https://flows.cv/jackmcconnell

Software Engineer who enjoys working on projects with collaborative teams, learning about new technologies, and solving problems. I have recently been working at OpenSesame to create an industry-leading E-learning experience using TypeScript, Node, React, Material-UI, Terraform, AWS, and many more. No matter where I am I want to be learning as much as I can and helping others through mentorship and collaboration.

Languages: TypeScript, Python, C#, C++
Frameworks/libraries: Node, React, Material-UI, Hapi, Express, Socket.IO
Testing: Jest, Cypress
Databases: PostgreSQL, Redis, MongoDB, Firebase
DevOps: Terraform, GitHub Actions, Docker, AWS, Datadog, New Relic, CircleCI

## Work Experience
### Software Engineer III @ OpenSesame
Jan 2024 – Present
- Aided in the development and planning of multiple green field initiatives in support of creating an industry-leading E-learning experience
- Led efforts to migrate all Node applications on the Simon team from EKS to ECS to increase the scalability of our services
- Managed deployment and provisioning of front-end and back-end services through GitHub Actions and Terraform
- Championed E2E testing strategy for front-end applications through Selenium + BrowserStack and managed the migration to Cypress
- Worked with Typescript, Node, React, Terraform, AWS, GitHub Actions, Docker, Cypress, and Jest

### Software Engineer II @ OpenSesame
Jan 2023 – Jan 2024 | Portland, Oregon, United States

### Software Engineer I @ OpenSesame
Jan 2022 – Jan 2023 | Portland, Oregon, United States

### Associate Software Engineer III @ OpenSesame
Jan 2021 – Jan 2022 | Portland, Oregon, United States

### Associate Software Engineer II @ OpenSesame
Jan 2021 – Jan 2021 | Portland, Oregon, United States

### Associate Software Engineer I @ OpenSesame
Jan 2020 – Jan 2021 | Portland, Oregon, United States

### Intern @ World Synergy
Jan 2017 – Jan 2017 | Beachwood, Ohio
- Developed and maintained multiple E-commerce sites on the WordPress platform
- Performed data entry and maintenance on a medical claims database
- Worked closely with a staff of developers and account managers, in support of their client’s objectives
- Worked on support tickets for a multitude of clients
- Worked with C#, PHP, JavaScript, SQL, HTML and CSS

### Food Prep/Customer Service @ The Village Cheese Shanty
Jan 2015 – Jan 2015 | Leland, Michigan
- Gained customer service skills by managing operational tasks
- Responsible for closing and opening facility
- Prepared food/organized stock

### Prep Cook @ The Riverside Inn
Jan 2012 – Jan 2014 | Leland, Michigan
- Worked closely with head chef in a fast pace environment
- Gained experience supporting other team members through clear communication and organization


## Education
### Software Development
Alchemy Code Lab
Jan 2019 – Jan 2019

### Bachelor of Science in Computer Science
University of Dayton
Jan 2014 – Jan 2018

### University School
Jan 2010 – Jan 2014


## Contact & Social
- LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/mcconnelljack

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Last updated: 2026-03-29