Jeri Sommers 🐍
I made this because I missed the fun parts of having a StackOverflow Developer Story. If you were hoping for a full resume, you may be disappointed. Feel free to reach out to me on linkedin to request a resume if that's why you were here. Obligatory github link. You can also go back to my landing page.
- Project
- Feb 2026
The Very Concept Of Time (bell timer app)
After my preferred meditation timer website went down, I built my own. Use the "uncooltoast it" button to see my preferred set of timers. Still to do: implement a way for folks to save and fetch their own preferred set. RIP, mindfulness.site.
- Position
- August 2024 - Present
Senior Software Engineer at Abridge
Healthtech medical scribe startup, 100-500 employees
- google cloud platform (GCP)
- typescript
- javascript
- nextjs
- nestjs
- reactjs
- terraform
- temporal
- python
- electronic health records (EHR)
- EHR integrations
- FHIR integrations
- epic systems
- responsive web design
- accessibility
- random webviews embedded in other people's native apps
- Senior Software Engineer (Abridge)
- August 2024
- Position
- June 2021 - March 2024
Software Engineer at Spotify
Music/media streaming company, 8-10k employees
- google cloud platform (GCP)
- typescript
- javascript
- nextjs
- reactjs
- lottie
- responsive web design
- accessibility
- java
- deleting PHP
- backstage
- random webviews embedded in native apps
- Software Engineer (Spotify)
- June 2021
- Position
- February 2019 - March 2021
Software Engineer III at TrussWorks
Govtech consulting firm, 50-150 employees
- typescript
- javascript
- reactjs
- python
- terraform
- amazon web services (AWS)
- AWS step functions
- golang
- accessibility
- Software Engineer III (TrussWorks)
- February 2019
- Project
- January 2019 - Present
Cloud Technology 102 (Weather app)
Hobby project inspired by the 100 days of CSS challenge -- specifically, inspired by day 9. I wanted to make a little widget that shows the current state of Seattle's weather. Note that you will always get the Seattle skyline but aren't actually stuck with our weather. Optimized for a 400x400 display.
- Cycling Enthusiast Accused Of Not Even Wanting A Job
- November 2018
- Project
- September 2018
Cloud Technology 101 (lightning cloud costume)
Absolutely destroyed an umbrella and several paper lanterns to make the most epic lightning cloud costume for Luminata, a local light up arts festival run by the Fremont Arts Council.
- Unemployed Wastrel, redux
- June 2018
- Software Engineer II (Microsoft)
- May 2017
- Achievement
- May 2017
US Patent (Microsoft)
Developed a feature that surfaced the most important next calendar event at the top of a user's email inbox, saving time for millions of daily active users by reducing the need to navigate away from OWA Mail module by 5%. (Filed May 2017, published Nov 2018, granted June 2020, based on my apprenticeship project.)
- Position
- September 2016 - April 2017
Extension Lecturer aka Glorified TA at UW PCE
University of Washington's Professional & Continuing Education's Responsive Web Design series, 20-45 students
- coaching
- debugging
- javascript
- html
- css
- basic computer literacy
- git
- pair programming
- web design
- Part Time Tutor (UW PCE)
- September 2016
- Software Engineer I (Microsoft)
- April 2016
- Position
- December 2015 - June 2018
Software Engineer II at Microsoft
Enterprise hardware, software, & acquisitions company, 200-220k employees
- typescript
- javascript
- reactjs
- responsive web design
- css
- microsoft outlook
- accessibility
- c#
- powershell
- microsoft exchange server
- Software Engineering Apprentice (Microsoft + Ada)
- December 2015
- Education
- May 2015 - April 2016
Full Stack Software Engineering at Ada Developers Academy
- ruby
- javascript
- rails
- git
- html
- css
Intensive software engineering training covering Ruby/Rails, JavaScript, Node.js, Git, RESTful API creation and consumption, SQL, Postgres, HTML5, CSS, Agile methodologies, localization, accessibility, encryption, design patterns, algorithms, hardware basics, inclusive culture building, bias recognition, and combating, social justice, and allyship. 40+ hours per week, 7 months in the classroom, 5 months in apprenticeship (Microsoft).
- Project
- April 2015
Solar system model
The very first Ada assignment -- given before we even started. I went a little overboard, drawing up the base solar system including many of the larger moons.
- Software Engineering Student!! 😭
- April 2015
- Project
- March 2015
First ever coding project: Set clone
My first ever coding project! Built during my downtime between calls while working in a call center. It's a more color-blind-friendly version of the Set game. You can spam the hint button to auto play the entire game. View source to see my MS Excel-inspired deeply nested if statement-based code 😂
- Assistant Manager (Delivery Call Center)
- 2014
- Achievement
- 2012 - 2013
Hitchhiked over 1300 km across Europe and Turkey
While bouncing around between different volunteer roles at animal rescue centers, farms, and hostels, hitchhiked over 1,300 kilometers. Fethiye, Turkey and Berlin, Germany were my favorite locations by far -- not for hitchhiking, just for the people and sights and food.
- Unemployed Wastrel
- 2012
- Achievement
- 2012
Rage quit the restaurant industry :)
After several very enjoyable years of getting paid to listen to music while driving, I eventually became a restaurant manager. Management wasn't the same lovely low responsibility gig with flexible hours, and I eventually burned out and rage quit the whole industry.
- Restaurant General Manager 🍕
- Pre 2012