Jamin Menter

Full-Stack Software Engineer @Extrabits

🔥 Startup Founder✔️ ITBusiness OwnerSystem ArchitectBackend DeveloperFrontend DeveloperDevOpsDatabase Developer

My name is Jamin Menter. I've worked as a software engineer for over 17 years, and I'm passionate about the craft of writing code. I've been a co-founder, manager, engineer, IT admin, tech support, and everything in-between. I currently reside in the San Diego area. I started out my career building banking and ERP software. In 2009, I co-founded Shipware. I helped grow the business to 10 employees and ~$7M in revenue before deciding to part ways and get back in the industry as an individual contributor. In 2023 I founded Extrabits, a full-service software development consulting firm. Extrabits helps transform unique business needs into innovative tailored solutions.

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Work Background

EquinixSenior Software Engineer

Sep. 2023RemoteEnhance micro-service based application by adding and maintaining several GraphQL APIs. Connect micro-services together using Apollo Federation and RabbitMQ. Enhance developer experience by building out CI pipelines in Github actions and creating Docker compose files for easier local development. Develop and maintain Dockerfiles and K8s configs for deployment.

Extrabits LLCSoftware Development Consultant

May. 2023Consulting/personal projects: Mobile app development - React, React Native, NestJS, Prisma Personal site - written entirely in Rust using Yew and customized Nostr back end Contribute to open source project - nostr-rs-relay and p2panda

Shipware, LLCPrincipal Engineer

Oct. 2020 - May. 2023San Diego, California, United StatesLead a team of 5 other engineers and 1 QA. Migrate a complex system from a Windows VM-based architecture to a Kubernetes-based microservice architecture. Refactor legacy code, add unit tests. Introduce a CI pipeline. Improve security practices. Introduce the Scrum process.

Aya HealthcarePrincipal Engineer

Mar. 2019 - Oct. 2020San Diego, CaliforniaLead a team of 3 engineers to re-architect a major legacy system and assist in the customer implementation plan. Design and develop new features for internal and customer facing web apps using Angular. Design new REST API endpoints and migrate existing endpoints to REST. Refactor and redesign legacy database schema, AngularJS, and ASP Classic applications.

Aya HealthcareSenior Software Engineer

Apr. 2018 - Mar. 2019San Diego, California

Component ControlSenior Software Developer

Dec. 2016 - Apr. 2018San Diego, CaliforniaCreate a GraphQL API using .Net Core and Entity Framework. Build UPS and FedEx API clients to provide real-time shipping status updates. Implement a credit card processing system using PayPal’s REST service. Create migration tools to integrate legacy Oracle and Delphi code with new API.

Shipware, LLCCo-Founder and Chief Technology Officer

Jan. 2009 - Jun. 2016Greater San Diego AreaLead software development and IT from founding to 10 employees and $6M in revenue. Create a system to automate core business processes