Expected May 2028
California State University, Northridge
B.S. Computer Science
Jack Mechem
Software engineer · B.S. Computer Science, CSUN · Los Angeles area
Education
Experience
Aug – Nov 2024
Doem
Contract full-stack engineer · Los Angeles, CA
- Built a candle shop as a reusable e-commerce platform with configurable branding and catalogues, so it could be redeployed for future clients.
- Next.js storefront with Stripe Checkout, Shippo shipping and Hygraph as the CMS.
Jun – Jul 2023
FreelandBuck
Contract frontend engineer · Remote
- Moved an architecture firm's site from WordPress to Next.js and Contentful, delivering the production site in two months.
- Wrote a script that migrated the firm's content from Azure SQL to Contentful.
2023 – 2024
Freelance web developer
Independent · Remote
- Mike Mechem Real Estate: Next.js site with Contentful pages and an MLS home search (Trestle API, Mapbox).
- Vachegowanus: an interactive viewer for architectural drawings with clickable plans and 360° panoramas (React, three.js).
Projects
Audio & music
2026 –
Fermata
Digital audio workstation · Rust, Tauri 2, React, TypeScript
- Lock-free audio thread
- Real-time thread pool
- VST3 host, scanned out of process
- Take-folder comping
- Piano roll with 8 tools
- Drum step sequencer
- 8-band channel EQ, 8 sends
- 5 automation modes
- 6 synths, 32 FM algorithms
- 16 effects
- Linux, Windows & macOS builds
- Crash-safe takes, atomic saves
2026 –
Soniroll
Music practice platform · Next.js, Convex, Tauri / Rust, Expo
- Metronome: odd & changing meters
- Polyrhythms
- Tuner
- Ear training with levelled paths
- Chord charts + iReal Pro import
- Slow-downer / looper
- Shed Log: calendar, streaks, goals
- Notes workspace with Vim keys
- Setlists & lead-sheet storage
- Teacher / student features
- Tauri app with native Rust audio
- pnpm monorepo, Convex sync
2026 –
Open Stomp
Reverse-engineered pedal library & editor · Rust, Python, Tauri, React
- Traffic captures + static analysis
- 9 protocol spec docs
- Zero-dependency protocol layer
- USB + BLE hotplug & sync
- All 99 presets, looper, tuner
- Typed Python bindings
- Session replay for offline dev
- NAM → 512-tap filter fitting
- 2.1 dB RMS error (vendor: 9.4)
- Editor for Linux, macOS, Windows
2024 – 2025
Midirun
MIDI controller → macro pad daemon · C++, RtMidi, JACK, gtkmm 4
- Works on Wayland & X11
- JACK / RtMidi input
- Key combos from one pad
- GTK4 mapping editor
- MIDI monitor + keycode capture
- Published on the AUR
2025
midirun-config
GUI for Midirun · C++, gtkmm 4, libevdev
- MIDI monitor
- Mapping editor
- Keycode capture
- TOML config generation
- Published on the AUR
Linux & systems
2026
server-dash
Self-hosted home server dashboard · Rust / Axum, Next.js 16, NixOS
- Live system stats
- systemd service control
- TP-Link Tapo smart plugs
- ESP32 smart buttons
- WebAuthn passkeys + TOTP
- Deployed via NixOS modules
2026
nixos-config
NixOS configuration · Nix, home-manager
- 3 hosts, one flake
- Hyprland + DankMaterialShell
- PipeWire/JACK low-latency audio
- Caddy, Forgejo, Jellyfin, AdGuard
- sslh: SSH and HTTPS on port 443
- YubiKey for sudo and SSH
2026
neovim-config
Neovim configuration · Lua, lazy.nvim
- PATH-aware LSP setup
- rustaceanvim, jdtls, VimTeX
- conform + nvim-lint
- oil.nvim, Telescope, Harpoon
- Claude Code + local Ollama
- Markdown preview with peek
Web & client work
2026
FCR Inc.
Car rental platform, project lead · Java / Javalin, Hibernate, Next.js, Stripe, AWS RDS
- Led a team of 4
- Jira, Figma, code review
- Booking + Stripe payments
- Javalin REST + OpenAPI
- Tiling-window admin dashboard
- NixOS dev environments
2024
Doem
E-commerce platform (contract) · Next.js, Stripe, Hygraph, Shippo, Resend, Zustand
- Reusable storefront platform
- Branding & catalog in Hygraph
- Server-side prices at checkout
- Orders created by Stripe webhook
- Shippo orders with package weight
- React Email receipts via Resend
2023
FreelandBuck
Website migration (contract) · Next.js, Contentful, Azure SQL
- WordPress → Next.js
- Production site in 2 months
- Automated Azure SQL → Contentful migration
2024
Mike Mechem Real Estate
Real estate website (freelance) · Next.js 14, Contentful, Trestle API, Mapbox, Zustand
- Contentful pages from nested blocks
- One route renders any CMS page
- Web3Forms contact form
- MLS search via Trestle OData API
- URL-based search filters
- Map and listings synced on hover
- Google Places location search
2023
Vachegowanus
Interactive drawing viewer (freelance) · React, three.js, react-three-fiber, Firebase Hosting
- Clickable SVG plan overlay
- Preloaded hover previews
- Full-screen plans & sections
- 360° panoramas in three.js
- Embedded slide presentation
- Firebase Hosting
2026
jackmechem.dev
This website · Next.js 16, React 19, Convex, Vercel Blob
- Record crate & sleeve previews
- Section paging
- Convex-backed admin panel
- Uploads to Vercel Blob
Music
2024 – now
Freelance drummer
Jazz, funk, soul & R&B · Los Angeles, CA
- Gigging regularly around LA, including the Toledo Show at Petit Ermitage.
2022 – 2024
Vic's Las Vegas
Jazz drummer · Las Vegas, NV
- Regular jazz gigs with rotating musicians, where the repertoire changed on the spot.
Skills
- Languages
- Rust, TypeScript, C, C++, Java, Python, SQL, Lua, Nix
- Audio
- Real-time engines, VST3 hosting, MIDI/SysEx, JACK, PipeWire, ALSA, DSP filter fitting, NAM
- Desktop
- Tauri 2, iced, Wayland layer-shell, GTK4/gtkmm
- Web
- React, Next.js, Convex, Axum, Javalin, Stripe
- Infra
- NixOS, Nix flakes, systemd, Docker, GitHub Actions, AWS