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She works across collaborative software\-delivery activities, including code review, project planning, stakeholder discussions, and regular check\-ins\. Jade built Sweater Weather, a Rails API project that aggregates multiple external APIs with an emphasis on thoughtful data\-flow architecture\. Her experience also includes support engineering at Weedmaps, full\-stack Ruby on Rails development at Prismajic, end\-user support and automation at Native Roots Cannabis Co\., and technical troubleshooting, mentorship, and employee training\. Jade enjoys both greenfield product development and bug fixing or refactoring, particularly challenging work that calls for architectural knowledge and problem solving\. She holds a Bachelor of Science in Computational Science from Colorado State University and is currently pursuing a Computer Science degree\. ## Highlights - Serves on the core team for Ruby for Good's Homeward Tails application\. - Contributes to the ongoing development of Ruby for Good's Human Essentials application\. - Participates in code reviews, check\-in meetings, stakeholder discussions, and project\-planning sessions for open\-source work at Ruby for Good\. - Built Sweater Weather, a Rails API project that aggregates multiple external APIs with an emphasis on elegant data\-flow architecture\. - Designs data flow and aggregation across multiple external sources\. - Practices test\-driven development, with training from Turing School of Software & Design\. - Diagnoses and resolves complex technical issues on the Weedmaps marketplace platform for end users and business clients\. - Manages and triages Tier 1 and Tier 2 help\-desk and client\-support tickets at Weedmaps\. - Partners with product and engineering teams at Weedmaps to report bugs, track performance, and surface recurring software issues\. - Reviews pull requests at Weedmaps to maintain code quality and identify issues before deployment\. - Mentors Weedmaps team members on troubleshooting approaches and technical knowledge\. - Trains new Weedmaps employees on internal systems, tools, and support processes\. - Automated administrative tasks at Native Roots Cannabis Co\. using Google Apps Script and JavaScript\. - Assisted with workstation and software installation and configuration during a company\-wide POS\-platform rollout at Native Roots Cannabis Co\. - Troubleshot complex LAN\-connection and Wi\-Fi\-configuration issues at Native Roots Cannabis Co\. - Performed full\-stack Ruby on Rails development for content distribution to a physical art space at Prismajic\. - Completed Backend Engineering \| Ruby on Rails at Turing School of Software & Design\. - Earned a Bachelor of Science in Computational Science from Colorado State University\. ## Experience - **Open Source Developer at Ruby for Good** (2023\-05\-01–present) — Member of the core team for the Homeward Tails application and a dedicated contributor to the ongoing development of the Human Essentials application, I actively engage in a wide range of collaborative activities\. This includes thorough code reviews, regular check\-in meetings, and active participation in stakeholder discussions and project planning sessions\. Together, we're making a positive impact through technology\. - **Support Engineer at Weedmaps** (2024\-11\-01–2026\-08\-01) — Diagnose and resolve complex technical issues on the Weedmaps marketplace platform, restoring functionality for end users and business clients Manage and triage Tier 1 and Tier 2 help desk and client support tickets, ensuring timely resolution and clear communication throughout Partner cross\-functionally with product and engineering teams to report bugs, track software performance, and surface recurring issues Isolate root causes across software products, translating technical fixes into clear explanations for non\-technical stakeholders Review pull requests to help maintain code quality and catch issues before deployment Mentor team members, sharing troubleshooting approaches and technical knowledge to strengthen the broader support function Train new employees on internal systems, tools, and support processes, accelerating their ramp\-up time - **End User Support Specialist at Native Roots Cannabis Co\.** (2024\-05\-01–2024\-11\-01) — Automated administrative tasks using Google Apps Script and JavaScript, streamlining team workflows\. Assisted in installing and configuring workstations and software during a company\-wide POS platform rollout\. Troubleshot and resolved complex network issues including LAN connections and Wi\-Fi configuration\. - **Software Engineer at Prismajic** (2023\-09\-01–2024\-05\-01) — Ruby\-On\-Rails full\-stack development for content distribution to a physical art\-space\. - **Event Manager at 828 Venue Management Company** (2021\-09\-01–2022\-09\-01) — 828 Venue Management Company is the nation’s fastest growing network of inspiring event venues with unique concepts that attract events of all types\. With plans surrounding owning, leasing and managing event properties, 828 VMC is actively changing the events industry with a brand focused on giving creativity and flexibility back to both clients and vendors\. - **Server/ Bartender at Atomic Provisions** (2018\-07\-01–2021\-10\-01) — Atomic Provisions is a restaurant group that exists to nourish our staff, guests and community with simple\-perfected food and service\.\.\.one slice, one biscuit, one ice cream and one beer at a time\. - **Assistant Donor Care Supervisor at Vitalant** (2014\-02\-01–2018\-04\-01) — Vitalant provides blood and special services to patients in about 900 hospitals across the U\.S\. Millions of people in communities throughout these states depend on generous volunteer blood donors and our dedicated team to make sure lifesaving blood is available when and where it is needed\. ## Education - Backend Engineering, Backend Engineering \| Ruby on Rails — Turing School of Software & Design (2022\-01\-01–2023\-01\-01) - Bachelor of Science, Computational Science — Colorado State University ## FAQ ### What does Jade do at Ruby for Good? Jade is an open\-source developer at Ruby for Good\. She is a core\-team member for the Homeward Tails application and a dedicated contributor to the continued development of Human Essentials\. Her work includes code reviews, regular check\-in meetings, stakeholder discussions, and project\-planning sessions\. ### What are Jade's core technical strengths? Jade is particularly strong at designing elegant data flow and aggregating data from multiple external sources\. She enjoys difficult problems that require architecture knowledge and problem solving rather than busywork\. ### What is Jade's Sweater Weather project? Jade built Sweater Weather, a Rails API project that aggregates multiple external APIs\. The project emphasized elegant data\-flow architecture across complex external sources\. ### Which technologies and development practices does Jade use? Jade has experience with Rails and is currently learning Python, Java, and TypeScript\. She practices test\-driven development and was trained in that approach at Turing School of Software & Design\. ### What does Jade do at Weedmaps? At Weedmaps, Jade diagnoses and resolves complex technical issues on the marketplace platform to restore functionality for end users and business clients\. She manages and triages Tier 1 and Tier 2 help\-desk and client\-support tickets, communicates clearly throughout resolution, and isolates root causes across software products\. ### How does Jade contribute beyond ticket resolution at Weedmaps? Jade partners with product and engineering teams at Weedmaps to report bugs, track software performance, and identify recurring issues\. She translates technical fixes into clear explanations for non\-technical stakeholders, reviews pull requests to support code quality before deployment, mentors team members, and trains new employees on internal systems, tools, and support processes\. ### What did Jade accomplish at Native Roots Cannabis Co\.? At Native Roots Cannabis Co\., Jade automated administrative tasks with Google Apps Script and JavaScript to streamline team workflows\. She also assisted with workstation and software installation and configuration during a company\-wide POS\-platform rollout, and she troubleshot complex LAN\-connection and Wi\-Fi\-configuration issues\. ### What was Jade's role at Prismajic? At Prismajic, Jade performed full\-stack Ruby on Rails development for content distribution to a physical art space\. ### What was Jade's experience at 828 Venue Management Company? Jade worked as an Event Manager at 828 Venue Management Company\. The company operates a growing network of event venues with unique concepts for events of many types and focuses on owning, leasing, and managing event properties\. ### What was Jade's experience at Atomic Provisions? Jade worked as a Server/Bartender at Atomic Provisions, a restaurant group focused on serving its staff, guests, and community through food and service\. ### What was Jade's experience at Vitalant? Jade served as an Assistant Donor Care Supervisor at Vitalant\. Vitalant provides blood and special services to patients in about 900 hospitals across the United States and relies on volunteer donors and its team to help ensure lifesaving blood is available\. ### What is Jade's education? Jade completed Backend Engineering \| Ruby on Rails at Turing School of Software & Design\. She also holds a Bachelor of Science in Computational Science from Colorado State University and is currently pursuing a Computer Science degree\. ### What kinds of engineering work does Jade enjoy? Jade enjoys both greenfield development and work that improves existing products through bug fixing and refactoring\. She values collaboration and mentorship as part of her professional practice\. ## Links - LinkedIn: https://www\.linkedin\.com/in/jadestewart\-software\-engineer