jae kaplan

anti software software club / cohost
Boston, MA

• One of two developers on a total staff of four. Designed, developed, and maintained cohost.org, an alternative social media platform.
• At peak, cohost boasted nearly 40k MAU against 111k total users. cohost's optional subscription had a consistent >8% conversion rate throughout its entire lifetime.
• Primarily responsible for React.js / TypeScript frontend, server-side rendering system, and DevOps using Kubernetes.
• Worked heavily on Node.js / Express backend.
• Additionally responsible for business operations including accounting, fundraising, external vendor communication, and miscellaneous work as needed.

Square / Block
San Francisco, CA

• Maintained build and release tools for all iOS product teams at Square
• Managed infrastructure transitions for new iOS releases
• Helped maintain CocoaPods with several core team members

PlanGrid
San Francisco, CA

• Lead initial development on Submittals product

Apple
San Francisco, CA

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• Lead developer for Maps on the Web build and release pipeline
• Managed processes for all internal and external web products
• Supported core dev team with internal tooling
• Developed backend services for public products

LeadPages
Minneapolis, MN

• Engineering lead on Site Builder team
• Designed and developed new site creation and storage architecture
• Developed a system to deterministically render sites from drag and drop elements
• Worked closely with product and design teams to meet UI and feature requirements

Best Buy
Minneapolis, MN

• Led relaunch and rebrand of Best Buy Developer site
• Launched a full redesign and documentation rewrite in under two months
• Built a custom static site generator to facilitate rapid content updates
• Developed Best Buy integration with IFTTT
• Worked with internal groups on integrations into Best Buy’s public and private APIs

Best Buy Mobile
Minneapolis, MN

• Developed sales tools for telecoms, phone manufacturers, and cable companies
• Helped write documentation for then-beta Angular.js framework
• Worked to migrate hypermedia API driven jQuery app to Angular.js

Hidrate
Minneapolis, MN

• Wrote initial prototype of iOS app
• Assisted with funding and acceptance to TechStars incubator program

Midroll Media
Minneapolis, MN

• Lead development on Midroll, a full service podcast advertising network
• Designed and developed a Rails app to replace the collection of spreadsheets Earwolf had been using
• Implemented better analytics for podcasts

Taproot Creative
Tallahassee, FL

• Developed internal tools for time tracking and invoicing
• Worked on client websites for clients like Adidas, Mosaic, Florida State University, Sotheby’s
• Introduced the concept of version control to the firm