Jason Chilcott
Full Stack Developer
github.com/jasonchilcott | jasonchilcode@gmail.com
Experienced in Ruby, Ruby on Rails, JavaScript, React, HTML, CSS, PostgreSQL, MySQL, Git. Possesses strong communication skills and would thrive in highly collaborative environments. Also skilled in Photoshop, Lightroom, Final Cut Pro, and is knowledgeable about the ins & outs of the Film & Television industry.
TECHNICAL PROJECTS
WatchMatch - Demo | Github: frontend | backend
Web application that allows users to rate films and matches users based on their ratings so that users with similar tastes can discuss movies and watch them together
- Utilized TMDb API.
- Conceived of and wrote the matching algorithm.
- Diagrammed detailed wireframes and realized them in the final product.
- Designed and coded the entirety of the frontend and backend, working with Ruby on Rails, React.js, HTML and CSS.
- Designed relational database structure.
Munch - Github: frontend | backend
Web application that lets you see what restaurants are in your area so that you can favorite them and make reservations.
- Utilized Zomato API for restaurant searching and data.
- Collaborated and delegated with a partner to achieve desired functionality and design in a limited time frame.
- Coded both in the frontend and backend, working with Ruby on Rails, React.js, HTML and CSS.
EXPERIENCE
Background Acting (Central Casting, Empire Casting, Sylvia Fay, Waldron Casting, etc) 2017 - 2020
New York, NY
- Background, Featured Background, Stand In, and Photo Double on various films and television shows such as: Succession, Law and Order: SVU, Murphy Brown, Pose, Blue Bloods, Elementary, Madam Secretary, John Wick 3, West Side Story (2021, Steven Spielberg), and many more.
(Here’s me as a waiter on HBO’s Succession)
Writing, Producing, Directing, Photography, Camera Work — 2011 - 2020
Freelance New York, NY
- Numerous short films, commercials, web series, and music videos, shown in festivals across the world with some winning awards.
EDUCATION
Flatiron School — Aug 2020 - December 2020
Full Stack Web Development, Ruby on Rails and JavaScript program — New York, NY
New York Film Academy — 2006 - 2011
Filmmaking — New York, NY
Pennsylvania College of Art and Design — 2003 - 2006
Fine Art, Photography — Lancaster, PA