Hi, I'm Joel Hunt.

A Software Engineer based in Chicago. I build robust, user-centric applications and am actively transitioning my full-stack and UX background into Financial Software Engineering.

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About Me

My engineering journey started in web design and UX, giving me a deep appreciation for the end-user experience. Recently, I completed the Software Development Foundations training at the Discovery Partners Institute, heavily focusing on backend architecture, database management, and object-oriented programming.

Whether I'm developing a custom CMS plugin or architecting database structures in Ruby on Rails, I focus on writing clean, scalable, and maintainable code.

Experience

Contract Front-End Developer

FiveQ

Engineered a custom, reusable Kirby CMS plugin. Built and deployed solutions utilizing PHP, JavaScript, HTML, and Tailwind CSS. Managed development environments and version control using Docker, Composer, Gulp, and Bitbucket.

UX Developer

Synergy Learning

Bridged the gap between design and technical implementation, ensuring seamless, accessible, and highly functional user interfaces.

Web Designer

Visionworks Interactive

Designed and developed responsive web experiences, iterating rapidly to meet client and marketing objectives.

Technical Skills

Ruby on Rails Ruby & Sinatra JavaScript PHP Tailwind CSS Docker Git / Bitbucket Database Architecture

Education

Software Development Foundations

Discovery Partners Institute (DPI)

Intensive training program focused on modern software engineering practices, Ruby ecosystems, database architecture, and collaborative GitHub workflows.