I'm Jerry Huckins, a Fullstack TypeScript, Node, React and AWS developer with 16 years of experience building scalable web applications and cloud solutions for financial services, manufacturing, energy, and healthcare. I work across the stack with React, Node.js, TypeScript and AWS, delivering production-grade systems and leading teams from concept to deployment. I enjoy shaping architecture, mentoring teammates, and delivering reliable software that meets real business needs. I thrive on turning complex requirements into robust, maintainable solutions that improve performance, reliability, and developer onboarding. I collaborate closely with business analysts and stakeholders to translate goals into scalable designs, and I’m passionate about code quality, testing, and continuous learning.

Jerry Huckins

I'm Jerry Huckins, a Fullstack TypeScript, Node, React and AWS developer with 16 years of experience building scalable web applications and cloud solutions for financial services, manufacturing, energy, and healthcare. I work across the stack with React, Node.js, TypeScript and AWS, delivering production-grade systems and leading teams from concept to deployment. I enjoy shaping architecture, mentoring teammates, and delivering reliable software that meets real business needs. I thrive on turning complex requirements into robust, maintainable solutions that improve performance, reliability, and developer onboarding. I collaborate closely with business analysts and stakeholders to translate goals into scalable designs, and I’m passionate about code quality, testing, and continuous learning.

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I’m Jerry Huckins, a Fullstack TypeScript, Node, React and AWS developer with 16 years of experience building scalable web applications and cloud solutions for financial services, manufacturing, energy, and healthcare. I work across the stack with React, Node.js, TypeScript and AWS, delivering production-grade systems and leading teams from concept to deployment. I enjoy shaping architecture, mentoring teammates, and delivering reliable software that meets real business needs.

I thrive on turning complex requirements into robust, maintainable solutions that improve performance, reliability, and developer onboarding. I collaborate closely with business analysts and stakeholders to translate goals into scalable designs, and I’m passionate about code quality, testing, and continuous learning.

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Language

English
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Work Experience

AWS Solutions Architect / Fullstack Developer at Ocelot Consulting and Accenture
February 1, 2023 - August 1, 2025
AWS Solutions Architect and Fullstack Developer for utility outage notification service; designed Python solutions, conducted code reviews, and merged two AWS applications to consolidate platforms. Enhanced notification system with Lambda, Aurora, S3, Glue, and RDS. Led greenfield actuarial insurance app using TypeScript, Node.js, Next.js, and React.js; delivered 90% faster than legacy estimates. Frontend Architect for Gen-AI project, scaling a demo into a commercially viable frontend and leading a TypeScript/Next.js/ReactJS team.
Fullstack Developer at Axcess Financial
April 1, 2021 - December 1, 2022
Fullstack engineer for a public-facing consumer loans site using ReactJS, NodeJS, TypeScript, Jest, AWS Lambda, AWS API Gateway, Terraform and MongoDB. Implemented features to merge consumer data with government/banking APIs in AWS for loan approvals and rates; improved bug resolution time by 30% with Jest and serverless Lambda; migrated to MongoDB as primary DB reducing latency by 25% during peak usage; documented features improving onboarding by 40%; led bug-resolution team reducing tickets by 30% in first quarter.
Fullstack Developer at Bayer
October 1, 2017 - April 1, 2021
Developed a ReactJS/NodeJS website for managing genetic modification of crop seeds; added features to display DNA strands, enabling experiments, lab orders, and results review. Engineered scalable apps using AWS S3, Lambda, and SQS, reducing deployment times by over 40%; improved user experience by 30% through responsive design.
Senior Software Engineer at NEC Energy Solutions
July 1, 2016 - October 1, 2017
Authored a new UI for a battery storage control panel using Angular and TypeScript; implemented Bootstrap-based responsive design, improving accessibility and usability by over 30%; iterated UI designs with cross-functional teams, shortening development timelines by ~20%.
Senior Frontend Web Developer at TekSystems
January 1, 2016 - July 1, 2016
Redesigned C# sites with 700,000 user base into an Angular site, improving API access speed by over 50%.
Senior Frontend Developer at Globant
August 1, 2015 - December 1, 2015
Added features and improved performance for Fortune 500 banking applications focused on accessibility, legacy browsers, and mobile.
Senior Frontend Developer at NJVC
February 1, 2015 - August 1, 2015
Developed UI layouts and solutions for customer requests using JavaScript and related libraries.
Senior Frontend Developer at Suddenlink Communications
September 1, 2013 - February 1, 2015
Upgraded the main sales app using PHP, JavaScript, jQuery, KnockoutJS, and Bootstrap in an agile environment.
Frontend Web Developer at Enterprise Holdings, Inc.
April 1, 2012 - August 1, 2013
Instituted a multi-million dollar site redesign, using JavaScript, jQuery, KnockoutJS and unit testing.
Fullstack Developer at Financial Network, Inc.
July 1, 2011 - April 1, 2012
Actualized multiple tab forms with over 120 fields each for a Fortune 500 company's custom administrative control panel, using HTML, CSS, jQuery, JavaScript, and PHP.
Fullstack Developer, Project Manager at CIO Services, LLC
September 1, 2010 - June 1, 2011
Managed over 60 web projects using HTML, CSS, jQuery, PHP, and MySQL.
Fullstack Developer, SEO Coordinator at Global Designs
January 1, 2010 - August 1, 2010
Maintained 100 websites, using HTML, CSS, JavaScript, PHP, and MySQL.
Fullstack Developer at ExpressiveTek
March 1, 2009 - October 1, 2009
Completed development and design of a leading consumer food products website.
Fullstack Developer at Fickert Enterprises
June 1, 2008 - December 1, 2008
Added new fullstack features to existing business applications with PHP, JavaScript and MySQL.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Computer Science at Southern Illinois University
January 11, 2030 - January 28, 2026
Bachelor of Science, Computer Science at Southern Illinois University
January 11, 2030 - January 28, 2026

Qualifications

AWS Certified Developer - Associate
January 11, 2030 - January 28, 2026
AWS Certified Developer - Associate
January 11, 2030 - January 28, 2026

Industry Experience

Software & Internet, Professional Services, Media & Entertainment, Energy & Utilities, Financial Services, Manufacturing