Entrepreneur
Self-Employed
Solo entrepreneur searching for a strong small business to grow through operational excellence, strategic outlook, and focused initiatives.
Jason Cooper
Entrepreneur
Engineering Manager
Full-Stack Developer
Leading teams to build exceptional products with 15+ years of expertise
Experience
A journey through leadership and technical excellence
Engineering Manager
ForeFlight
Established Engineering Manager who leads and mentors software engineers delivering products that solve real customer problems. Focused on developing individual skills, driving execution on key deliverables, and fostering a culture of strong customer empathy. Actively coaches teams on the practical and responsible use of AI to enhance engineering workflows and create better experiences for users.
Staff Software Engineer
ForeFlight
A Staff Software Engineer serving as a technical lead across a range of software products. Drove technical direction for the backend architecture while remaining hands-on, delivering both frontend and backend components of a web application. Contributed production code using React, Node.js, Python, and Java, bridging system design with practical implementation to ship reliable, scalable solutions.
Software Engineer -> Senior Software Engineer
ForeFlight
A Software Engineer who grew into a Senior Software Engineer through deep focus on implementation details across backend and frontend development. Led multiple projects while contributing substantial production code to full-stack web applications. Maintained a strong customer focus, translating product needs into reliable, well-designed software delivered at scale.
Consultant - Software Engineer
Headspring
A software engineer consultant developing custom software solutions for a wide array of clients. Projects ranged from mobile applications in the health industry, to web applications in the financial industry, and many technology modernization solutions for our clients.
Programmer Analyst
National Instruments
An enthusiastic technologist helping to develop and maintain applications supporting sales teams, HR teams, and customer support operations. Developed REST API's for internal mobile applications and built integrations and tooling for CRM system upgrades.
Skills & Technologies
A comprehensive toolkit for modern software development
Leadership
- Team Management & Growth
- Technical Strategy & Planning
- Mentorship & Coaching
- Agile & Scrum Methodologies
- Cross-functional Collaboration
Frontend
- React
- TypeScript & Modern JavaScript
- CSS & Responsive Design
- Web Performance Optimization
Backend
- Java & Spring Framework
- Node.js & Express
- PostgreSQL & Database Design
- RESTful API Design
- Microservices Architecture
DevOps
- Docker
- CI/CD Pipelines
- AWS & Cloud Infrastructure
- Git & GitHub Workflows
- Monitoring & Observability
Let's Connect
Always open to interesting conversations and opportunities