Jared Perkins
About Jared Perkins
Jared Perkins is a Senior Software Engineer with a strong background in software development and engineering. He has enhanced application features to improve user conversion rates and has experience working with various companies in different roles over the years.
Work at Atomic
Jared Perkins currently serves as a Senior Software Engineer at Atomic, a position he has held since 2021. In this role, he has enhanced a Vue.js application feature that enables users to view and edit all their accounts. This improvement led to a 25% increase in conversion rates. His work at Atomic focuses on developing efficient software solutions and improving user experience.
Previous Experience in Software Engineering
Before joining Atomic, Perkins worked at Sunrun as a Software Engineer from 2018 to 2021. During his tenure, he developed critical tracing tools in Datadog, which significantly improved the diagnosis of customer issues and contributed to increased conversion rates. He also worked at MX.com as a Front-End JavaScript Engineer from 2016 to 2018, where he focused on enhancing web applications.
Education and Expertise
Jared Perkins holds a Bachelor of Arts in Economics from Brigham Young University, where he studied from 2005 to 2010. He also earned a Bachelor's Degree in Web Development from Neumont University between 2012 and 2015. His educational background provides a strong foundation in both economic principles and technical skills relevant to software development.
Early Career and Mentorship Roles
Earlier in his career, Perkins held various positions that contributed to his professional development. He worked as a Youth Mentor at Discovery Ranch for Boys for three months in 2010, and as a Teller at Utah Community Credit Union for three months in 2007. He also served as a Lead Field Guide at Aspiro - High Adventure Program in 2008, where he gained experience in leadership and mentorship.
Technical Contributions and Innovations
Throughout his career, Jared Perkins has made significant contributions to software engineering. He automated the process of switching direct deposits by leveraging APIs and screen scraping techniques. Additionally, he implemented alerting systems for critical infrastructure, which dramatically reduced service outage response times. He also utilized unit tests to maintain code quality and prevent regressions in complex codebases.