Jair Meza
Backend Engineer · Providence, RI
Go and TypeScript fiend! I'm into optimizing workflows and building tools that automate the tedious parts of my day. Most of my projects are just excuses to explore hobbies I'm curious about.
Experience
Software Engineer
UMass Chan Medical School, Weng Lab
- Rebuilt a genome browser library serving 35k+ annual users, cutting average visualization time from 5.0s to 1.5s through parallel fetching, genomic-range caching, and render optimization
- Built a modular track system supporting 9+ genomic data formats, each with distinct logic and behavior, unified behind a simple interface
- Built a GraphQL API in TypeScript/Bun/Hono serving genomic data for the MOHD Consortium data portal with Postgres on Cloud SQL
- Implemented a streaming data importer that processes multi-GB TSV files and bulk inserts into Cloud SQL Postgres
- Mentored an intern on React development, providing code reviews and implementation guidance for genome browser UI components
Website Developer (Freelance / Part-Time)
Dolores PVD
- Developed and maintained a restaurant website over 5+ years, including continuous content and feature updates
- Migrated from a vanilla HTML/CSS/JS stack on AWS Amplify to Next.js on Vercel with GitHub Actions for automated deployments
- Configured GitHub Actions CI/CD pipelines for automated builds and deployments
Projects
Skills
Languages
GoTypeScriptJavaScriptPythonSQLC++
Frontend
ReactNext.jsZustandHTMXTailwind CSS
Backend
GraphQLREST APIsHonoPostgres
Infrastructure
Google Cloud RunCloud SQLGitHub ActionsCI/CDDockerAWSVercel
Tools
GitLinuxBunNode.js
Education
Worcester Polytechnic Institute
B.S. in Computer Science (GPA: 3.6)