Jason E. Thomas · Front-End Development

Web experiences built to work.

I'm a front-end developer and U.S. Navy veteran building websites and web apps for real businesses with React, JavaScript, HTML, and CSS. My work includes customer ordering, invoicing, booking flows, and REST API integrations. I bring electrical troubleshooting and business ownership experience to building useful, dependable software.

Languages & technologies
  • HTML5
  • CSS3
  • JavaScript
  • React
  • TypeScript (learning)
  • REST APIs
  • Git & GitHub
  • VS Code (Visual Studio Code)
  • PHP
  • MySQL
  • Responsive UI
  • C
  • C++
  • SQL
  • Vite
  • React Router
  • Node.js
  • Express
  • PostgreSQL
  • Accessibility basics
  • Hostinger hosting and VPS
  • Next.js (learning)
  • AI-assisted development: Cursor, ChatGPT, GitHub Copilot, prompt engineering

Featured work

Projects

Business and Personal Projects: Built with AI-assisted workflows (Cursor, ChatGPT) to speed up development. Wrote, reviewed, and tested the code. These are NFPRU Invoicing, That Doggone Cart, the North Florida Property Repair & Upgrades website (nfprullc.com), and North & Loom (shop.jet380.com).

Frontend Simplified Training Projects: hand-coded, in progress (HTML, CSS, JavaScript, React). These are Blacktop Mobile Detailing, Mortgage Lender, and ReelFinder.

Business application

NFPRU Invoicing

A phone-first React app for making and sending invoices and estimates, managing customers, and tracking payments.

React · Vite · React Router · Node.js · Express · PostgreSQL · PDFKit

Built around everyday estimating and invoicing workflows.

That Doggone Cart screenshot

Ordering and kitchen operations

That Doggone Cart

Built a live ordering site that takes real card payments via Stripe Checkout, linked to a kitchen display and back office.

HTML · CSS · JavaScript · PHP · MySQL · Stripe

North Florida Property Repair & Upgrades screenshot

Live business website

North Florida Property Repair & Upgrades

Responsive service website featuring home repairs, property upgrades, and water treatment.

HTML · CSS · JavaScript

North & Loom screenshot

Storefront demo

North & Loom

Built a fictional apparel store with a responsive catalog, search, cart with stock limits, promo codes, and checkout.

HTML · CSS · JavaScript

Blacktop Mobile Detailing screenshot

Booking experience

Blacktop Mobile Detailing

Service packages, vehicle options, add-ons, scheduling, and live pricing with a simulated deposit.

HTML · CSS · JavaScript

Mortgage Lender screenshot

Mortgage demo

Mortgage Lender

Home payment calculations, lending information, and a guided inquiry experience.

HTML · CSS · JavaScript

ReelFinder Movie Database screenshot

API project

ReelFinder Movie Database

Movie search and sorting with OMDb data, ratings, posters, and responsive results.

HTML · CSS · JavaScript · OMDb API

Professional background

Experience

Owner · North Florida Property Repair & Upgrades LLC 2016–Present

Run a licensed, insured property repair business, managing estimating, scheduling, purchasing, customers, and quality control. Design, build, and maintain the company website and invoicing app.

Quality Assurance / Test Technician · IEM Jan 2025–Dec 2025

Tested switchboards against drawings and schematics; worked with engineers to fix problems and retest.

Aviation Electrician's Mate, QA Representative, Work-Center Supervisor · U.S. Navy Jul 1999–Sep 2012

Diagnosed and repaired P-3 aircraft electrical systems. Supervised and trained technicians, and reviewed maintenance work.

About me

Engineering mindset. Modern web skills.

I'm transitioning into front-end development through structured training and hands-on projects. I bring a technical background in electrical systems, troubleshooting, and managing real-world business operations.

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Education

B.S. in Electrical Engineering & Communication Technologies
ITT Technical Institute · Aug 2016

Focus

Responsive design, JavaScript interfaces, React, application workflows, and REST API integration. Learning TypeScript.
Front-End Development Training · Frontend Simplified · Aug 2026–Present

Let's connect

Interested in working together?

I'm open to front-end development opportunities and conversations about building useful software.

Email me LinkedIn ↗ GitHub ↗

jason@jet380.com