# Jackson Melcher

> Full Stack Software Engineer @ Amplify Life Insurance | Computer Science, Engineering

Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Profile: https://flows.cv/jacksonmelcher

I am a Full-stack Engineer 5+ years of experience building scalable SaaS applications. Currently, I work at Amplify Life Insurance, where I specialize in the modern web stack (Next.js, TypeScript, React) to transform complex insurance logic into intuitive user experiences.

I enjoy bridging the gap between engineering and product, having led projects from initial architecture to executive demos. My focus is on writing clean, type-safe code that drives real business efficiency.

## Work Experience
### Software Engineer @ Amplify Life Insurance
Jan 2022 – Present | United States

### Software Engineer @ RingCentral
Jan 2020 – Jan 2022 | Remote
As the Lead Chatbot Developer at RingCentral, I played a key role in enhancing the employee experience through the development of custom software tools. Utilizing JavaScript, TypeScript, and Node.js, my team and I successfully implemented innovative chatbot solutions, optimizing internal processes and contributing to a more efficient work environment for RingCentral employees.

### Product Engineering Intern @ Alchemy.us
Jan 2019 – Jan 2019 | Reno, Nevada Area
- Orchestrated the development of React.js and Charts.js-based data visualizations for the customer-facing dashboard.
- Designed and presented prototype graphs, dashboards, and UI layouts, receiving approval from the VP of Product for final implementation.
- Collaborated with senior engineers to refine data sets and construct employer-side dashboards using Workday APIs and Workday’s Visual Presentation Service.
- Contributed to the implementation of Natural Language Processing (NLP) for skill extraction from course description data, leveraging Python and spaCy.
- Led team-wide stand-ups to ensure effective communication and coordination.
Enhanced Elasticsearch tokenizers and queries for improved search functionality.

### Product Engineering Intern @ Alchemy.us
Jan 2018 – Jan 2018 | Reno, Nevada Area
- Designed and implemented internal tools using Java and MYSQL for seamless operations.
- Developed automated tests with Jest and Enzyme to ensure the reliability and proper functionality of an existing React.js code-base.
- Strengthened the backend of the application core through the implementation of JUnit unit tests.
- Actively participated in daily Scrum/Agile meetings, code reviews, and sprint planning for efficient project management.
- Contributed to UI/UX design decisions to enhance the overall user experience.

### Undergraduate Research Assistant @ University of Nevada, Reno
Jan 2018 – Jan 2018 | Reno, Nevada Area
Lead the research and development of a smart connected community testbed using
Raspberry Pis, Software Defined Networks, and Xbee radio modules.

### Webmaster @ UNR Association for Computing Machinery
Jan 2017 – Jan 2018 | Reno, Nevada Area
Designed and implemented web applications, to promote campus events put on by the Association for Computer Machinery.
Lead and delegated tasks to different team members to ensure development stayed on track.


## Education
### Bachelor of Science - Minor in Mathematics in Computer Science and Engineering
University of Nevada, Reno
Jan 2014 – Jan 2019


## Contact & Social
- LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/jackson-melcher-04817a139

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Last updated: 2026-03-29