Jacques Dukes is a front-end JavaScript engineer based in Chicago who is self-taught and passionate about performant web applications and design. He has experience as a freelance front-end developer focusing on the JavaScript ecosystem and mobile-first design. He also has experience as a network engineer at Epic Systems Corp where he supported medical systems and engineered mobile-friendly websites and reporting applications. He has a Bachelor's degree in Architecture and minor in Computer Science Engineering from Washington University in St. Louis.

1. Jacques Dukes
Chicago, IL | (773) 600 - 0724 | ​jdukes22@gmail.com
www.linkedin.com/in/jacquesdukes
www.jacquesdukes.com
FRONT-END JAVASCRIPT ENGINEER
Self-taught developer with a passion for performant web applications and beautiful design. Seeking to
create responsive user interfaces that promote interactivity, engage consumers, and facilitate end-user
activity.
EXPERIENCE
Self-Employed ​|​ ​Melbourne, VIC
web designer and developer
January 2016 - October 2016
Established myself as a freelance front-end developer with a focus on the Javascript ecosystem and
mobile-first design.
● Authored a web app for Uber drivers to check the validity of promotional codes leveraging
HTML5, CSS3, and Javascript with a deadline of 2 hours. Reduced the time to validate codes by
50%
● Developed new website for ​www.thegenderagenda.com​, improving end-user experience by
reducing page load speed by 65% by utilizing a NodeJS aggregator to process RESTful
responses from the WordPress API
Epic Systems Corp ​|​ ​Madison, WI
network engineer
September 2012 - September 2015
Epic is a software company selling an Electronic Medical Record (EMR) to large hospital chains around
the world.
● Directed Window server and network support for 13 hospital systems in the United States and the
Netherlands, serving 15,000+ medical professionals with an average system uptime of 95%
● Engineered a mobile-friendly website using C# and HTML templates to facilitate data collection
for Epic’s annual technical meeting with our clients, increasing feedback rates by 30% over the
previous year
● Enhanced internal reporting application by adding tracking metrics to the MSSQL database for
new customers resulting in a 15% decrease in missed deadlines
EDUCATION
Washington University | ​St. Louis, MO
August 2008 - May 2012
Bachelor of Arts in Architecture
Minor in Computer Science Engineering
SKILLS
Languages Tools
Javascript
HTML5
jQuery
WebGL
CSS3
JSON
SQL
C#
ReactJS
AngularJS
Bootstrap
Webpack
JsLint
Gulp
SASS
Git
Mocha
REST
Proficient​ ​| Familiar