Hi, I’m Jesse Sutherland. I’m a long-time web developer living and working in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Since the late 1990s I’ve been working on web pages and then applications for the web. I’ve done my share of back-end work with Ruby, Node, PHP, etc., but my main strengths are CSS/HTML/JavaScript to build user interfaces that are responsive and accessible. I hold dual citizenship with the United States and Canada and can work in either country. I’m interested in working on full-stack applications using modern web development tooling and testing strategies to create the best experience for all users. I’m excited to contribute to design systems and open-source projects, collaborate with teams, and continuously improve UI/UX accessibility and performance across devices.

Jesse Sutherland

Hi, I’m Jesse Sutherland. I’m a long-time web developer living and working in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Since the late 1990s I’ve been working on web pages and then applications for the web. I’ve done my share of back-end work with Ruby, Node, PHP, etc., but my main strengths are CSS/HTML/JavaScript to build user interfaces that are responsive and accessible. I hold dual citizenship with the United States and Canada and can work in either country. I’m interested in working on full-stack applications using modern web development tooling and testing strategies to create the best experience for all users. I’m excited to contribute to design systems and open-source projects, collaborate with teams, and continuously improve UI/UX accessibility and performance across devices.

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Hi, I’m Jesse Sutherland. I’m a long-time web developer living and working in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Since the late 1990s I’ve been working on web pages and then applications for the web. I’ve done my share of back-end work with Ruby, Node, PHP, etc., but my main strengths are CSS/HTML/JavaScript to build user interfaces that are responsive and accessible. I hold dual citizenship with the United States and Canada and can work in either country. I’m interested in working on full-stack applications using modern web development tooling and testing strategies to create the best experience for all users.

I’m excited to contribute to design systems and open-source projects, collaborate with teams, and continuously improve UI/UX accessibility and performance across devices.

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Language

English
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Work Experience

Indie developer and open source maintainer at Self-employed
January 1, 2025 - October 30, 2025
Independent indie developer and open source maintainer; developing web tools and libraries, contributing to projects, and maintaining community-driven software.
Creator and co-lead developer on the McGill University Design System at McGill University Design System
January 1, 2025 - January 1, 2025
Led UI/UX design system development for McGill University, coordinating components, accessibility, and documentation.
UI Developer at McGill University (Drupal CMS)
January 1, 2025 - January 1, 2025
UI development for a Drupal-based Content Management System, building accessible UI components and improving performance.

Education

Certificate in Digital Technology in Design, Art & Practice at Concordia University
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 2007
BA History and English at McGill University
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 2004

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Software & Internet, Education, Professional Services