About Me

Hello! I'm Jacob Maynard, a senior at the University of Utah majoring in Computer Science with a Certificate in Data Science. I love blending programming with design to solve complex problems in beautiful ways. My journey in tech has been driven by curiosity and a desire to innovate, and I'm excited to continue building amazing things!

Experience

Computer/Data Scientist Intern

May 2024 - Aug 2024

Applied Research Associates (ARA)

Rapid City, SD

  • Designed and implemented upgrades to Python-based Bokeh data plotting tools.
  • Led the full stack design and development of a C# .NET application that plots data and computes metrics using JavaScript, HTML, CSS, and BokehJS.
  • Implemented themes and redesigned layout for ARA’s core application.
  • Improved speed and UI/UX of existing apps.
  • Worked independently and in a team with weekly standup meetings.

Audio Manager, Student Media

Fall 2024 - Present

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, UT

  • Manage studio equipment and software.
  • Manage reservations and scheduling of studio.
  • Provide training on studio equipment and update/maintain online training Canvas courses.

Membership Services Associate, Campus Recreation Services

Sept 2022 - May 2024

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, UT

  • Responsible for sales to members and guests involving memberships, locker rentals and other services.
  • Worked collaboratively with other sales team members and departments.
  • Provided excellent customer service.

Coursework

Computer Science

  • Algorithms
  • Discrete Structures
  • Software Practice I, II
  • Database Systems
  • Computer Systems
  • Scientific Computing
  • Computer Organization
  • Object Oriented Programming
  • Capstone - Cross platform photo-sharing app

Math & Data Science

  • Calculus 1-3
  • Linear Algebra
  • Relational Algebra
  • Discrete Math
  • Foundations of Data Analysis
  • Applied Statistics I and II
  • Data Wrangling
  • Data Mining
  • Visualization for Data Science
  • Artificial Intelligence

Contact

jacobamaynard@proton.me LinkedIn

Education

  • University of Utah
    Bachelors in Computer Science (2021-2025)

Skills

  • JavaScript & TypeScript
  • React
  • React Native
  • Angular
  • Jotai
  • Next.js
  • Vite
  • NodeJS
  • Electron
  • D3.js
  • Chart.js
  • Bokeh & BokehJS
  • Motion.js
  • TailwindCSS
  • Figma
  • Kotlin + Android
  • PostgreSQL
  • MySQL
  • .NET
  • C#
  • C++
  • Java
  • Python
  • Ollama

Projects

League Dashboard

Dashboard of visualizations built purely with D3.js utilizing a Node.js server with Express and Axios to fetch live summoner data from the Riot API.

This Website!

Porfolio website made with Next.js, TailwindCSS, and TypeScript. Utilizes Supabase for authentication and data storage and Axios and Puppeteer for data collection. Motion/Framer Motion is used for all of the amazing animations and ShadCN for many of the components.

Markdown Notes App

Notes app made in Electron + Vite with React and Typescript. Accesses filesystem to create and autosave notes. Supports markdown editing. Uses Jotai for state management and TailwindCSS, Tailwind Merge for styling.

Local AI Chatbot

Adapted out of the Notes to be a clone of the ChatGPT MacOS app that uses local Ollama models. The app allows the model to write in rich text and remember context of the conversation with the user.

MoonBlight

Video game made in Unity with C#. A 2D bullet hell conceptualized, designed, and created within 48 Hours for the University of Utah's March 2022 Game Jam. Worked with a large team of programmers, desginers, and artists to create a neat little game.