# Jake Pino

> Software Engineer

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

Software Engineer with experience in JavaScript (React/Redux/Node/Express) based programming. I love working across the stack, collaborative environments, and working with other passionate engineers, especially in the open-source community. I bring strong skills in communication both technically and interpersonally, and put an emphasis on clean code and user-first development. Recently gave a talk on WebSockets (Feb 2022).

Co-creator of fflow - an open-source React prototyping tool 

Featured Speaker for Single Sprout Speaker Series, New York:
• WebSockets - "An Introduction into WebSockets"

Github -  https://github.com/jakepino

## Work Experience
### Software Engineer @ Care/of
Jan 2022 – Jan 2024 | New York City Metropolitan Area

### UpBudget | Personal Budget Application @ Open Source
Jan 2020 – Jan 2022
• Architected a PostgreSQL database to create and store relational data for all users, transactions, and budgets while adhering to ACID-compliancy
• Implemented third-party authentication by utilizing OAuth2.0 with Google API and Passport.js to maintain user account security
• Leveraged React Hooks to implement and simplify the process of seamlessly generating and manipulating state in different components

### BetterMe | Health and Nutrition Application @ Open Source
Jan 2020 – Jan 2022
• Leveraged React Router to create a single page application with multiple static routes and manage state logic between reusable functional components
• Implemented TDD, including Jest and Supertest testing suite, to assess efficacy of RESTful API routes and asynchronous PostgreSQL database operations
• ​​Optimized retrieval of API data using LocalStorage caching strategies implemented through React Hooks
• Enhanced user account management with session cookies and Redux state management tools to maintain user session data
​​• Documented all React components, middleware, and backend framework, enhancing readability of code for engineers

### Gametime | Live NBA Score Update Application @ Open Source
Jan 2020 – Jan 2022
• Utilized React functional components to manage state and render an NBA scoreboard application, updating scores in real-time
• Implemented Axios for browser-agnostic compatibility to fetch from a third-party API live scores and stats of NBA games as they were being played
• Employed Webpack for the compiling and bundling of JavaScript modules for the static rendering of files as well as consolidation of scripts and imports for optimal, browser ready code

### Software Engineer @ fflow
Jan 2021 – Jan 2021
• Utilized React’s custom and reusable component structure and unidirectional data flow to create an interactive GUI, leveraging the virtual DOM for optimal rendering performance and maintaining scalability for future open-source contributions
• Leveraged Redux Toolkit to manage global state across components to reduce prop drilling for clean and maintainable code
• Built on Electron JS for accessible and easy to use cross-platform desktop application for both user and future contributors
• Employed React Testing Library to develop unit tests for our React components and Redux state management
• Integrated React Monaco Editor for responsive and fully functional code editor for both JavaScript and CSS
• Employed Xterm.js to create an integrated terminal with full directory access, to facilitate direct user access for CLI commands
• Utilized React Beautiful Drag and Drop to streamline UX component placement
• Styled with custom CSS and TailwindUI for dynamic, flexible UI with minimal package size
• Product developed under tech accelerator OS Labs (opensourcelabs.io)


## Education
### Dual Bachelor of Arts - BA
University of California, Santa Cruz


## Contact & Social
- LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/jake-pino
- GitHub: https://github.com/jakepino

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Last updated: 2026-03-29