You have recently received my resume and perhaps even a cover letter written by me; you are considering me for a position/role in your research or development team. If you don't have my resume, please <email me>.

I am a reliable team member. I'm proactive, quality-focused, an excellent communicator, and a fast learner—I'm regularly learning new technology or updates to existing technology. I'm also a good hang... even if remote!

Most of my work is in private Git repositories belonging to organizations, such as Heyrex or UNICEF. However, my own <GitHub profile> publicizes any projects that I'd like to share publicly. Please have a look there! (I do have a <LinkedIn profile> but I haven't put any effort or time into it.)

Around 2011, I came to fancy myself a freelance or contract web programmer. Freelance was attractive because, at the time, I had been previously stuck in a trajectory of full-time roles as an IT technical analyst, and I needed to break free of that. I was, after all and at heart, a software engineer; that was what I focused on at university and that was what drew me to computers in my adolescence at the turn of the 80's/90's.

After years of reactive environments—full of endless recurring incidents with little focus on root problems—involving vast amounts of anxious emails and phone calls, I had some fresh desires for how my interactions could be with my clients. That's why I came up with the Client eXperience (CX). At the time, I was aware of UX in the industry but was unaware of the term CX existing. I made it up because I wanted to have pleasant experiences with my clients. And for a while, I did! But by 2013 I had settled into a permanent role as an application developer and I haven't really been a freelancer since; fortunately, my experiences then onward with my team members have been positive, educational, and even fun.

Feel free to read further below and see how this website used to be (minus the portfolio examples which I removed at some point in the past). You'll get a sense of my character. That said, my goal is for you to (optionally) checkout my GitHub and ultimately to have a real chat with me. Thanks!

... just one guy, really

Jesse "CXElegance" is an alter ego derived from a burst of inspiration in 2011.

Break it down: CX

You, the Client, are entitled to a great eXperience in your business interactions.

Your expectations, in terms of communication, deliverables and more, shall be met or exceeded... but is this enough?

Let's make our experience together - our interactions, our processes - enjoyable, desirable, and memorable.

Break it down: Elegance

In mathematics, we get excited when a solution reveals beauty through it's simplicity, efficiency, and adaptability; when it surprises us; when it offers great insight. We strive for elegance always.

Tailored solutions are not found on the Internet; they are dreamed of, desired, planned, designed...

...and then the Internet shows us many methods of actualizing our dreams.

We love to be creative, we love it when our creations are loved by others.

Is it okay to have fun in business? Yes! Let's aim for quality in our lives, and good healthy energy - at home, at play, at work.

Let's enjoy the experience!

You can count on CXElegance to be honest, forthcoming, and specific about what is possible and what is expected.

If it's foreseeable, then let's address it now!

If it's a concern, then let's discuss and consider it.

Surely there's a way we can make things better? Soon? Now?

Jesse's first application developer role was in 2001, while he was still in university – he graduated with a B.Sc. majoring in mathematics and computer science.

He has worked for 10 years as an application developer and has been an I.T. professional for nearly 20 years.