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Clarissa Jaime

Frontend Engineer & Educator

About Me

Hi! I'm Clarissa Jaime, a software engineer and educator with a passion for building scalable, user-friendly applications and empowering the next generation of developers. With experience spanning education, e-commerce, and media, I specialize in frontend development, curriculum design, and technical training.

I've taught software engineering at multiple coding bootcamps, helping students build strong foundations in JavaScript, React, and full-stack development. Beyond teaching, my industry experience includes working as a software engineer at companies like Amazon, Column, and 2U, where I contributed to frontend architecture, optimized system performance, and developed learning management solutions.

When I'm not coding or mentoring, I enjoy refining curriculum content, writing technical documentation, and advocating for accessible and effective tech education.

Expertise

Software Engineering

Frontend development (React, TypeScript, Next.js), API integration (GraphQL, Firebase)

Education & Training

Curriculum development, technical instruction, mentoring

User Experience & Design Systems

UI/UX improvements, performance optimization, accessibility best practices

Agile Development

Sprint planning, cross-functional collaboration, process optimization

Experience

Software Engineer

Maven & River • Apr 2024 - Present

Create educational products focused on software engineering fundamentals.

Software Engineering Instructor

Hack Reactor / Galvanize • Jan 2023 - Jan 2024

Led technical training, launched a new TypeScript & Next.js program, and redesigned the CSS curriculum.

Web Development Engineer

Amazon (Contract) • Oct 2022 - Jan 2023

Led a team to migrate 10+ advertising websites, optimizing performance and ad effectiveness.

Software Engineer

Column • Mar 2021 - Sept 2022

Built internal tools, enhanced system reliability, and championed Agile practices.

Software Engineer

2U, Inc • Apr 2019 - Feb 2021

Improved the LMS front-end, developed a scalable design system, and optimized API data fetching with GraphQL.

UX Engineer

2U, Inc • Jun 2017 - Apr 2019

Standardized branding, improved infrastructure reliability, and contributed to UX design sprints.

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