Jared Clarke

Software Developer and Designer

December 2021 - Present

Taught myself how to program using web technologies. Used skills to build a web portfolio, jaredclarke.dev, which is comprised of four projects:

1. Navigation icons that I designed in Sketch and coded in SVG.
2. A four-function calculator that I built and rebuilt with a handwritten lexer, parser, evaluator and error handler.
3. A parallax animation that I built with JPEG and PNG image files, CSS keyframes and CSS transforms, and the Document Object Model. Compressed image files with a command-line program I built with the Go standard image library.
4. A JavaScript library, luka.js, that I built with first-class functions to provide LISP-like functional replacements for a handful of arithmetic operators.

Built an operator precedence parser, Pratt Parser, for arithmetic and symbolic expressions in the Go programming language. Parser API inputs a string and outputs an abstract syntax tree. Robust error handling is a priority, so extra-textual information is provided, both in the abstract syntax tree and in error messaging.

Built a monadic Parser Combinator Library in Scheme. Features include a handful of primitive parsers for letters, numbers, and spaces as defined by Unicode as well as combinators for grammar constructions such as sequencing, repetition, and choice.

In-Home Caregiver

September 2017 - June 2022 (4 years 10 months)

Provided in-home, palliative care to my grandmother. Tasks included bathing, toiletries, sorting medications, meal preparation, driving, answering phone calls, writing letters, managing finances, and talking to doctors.

Cartoonist

June 2015 - September 2020 (5 years 4 months)

Taught myself how to draw and use Adobe Creative Suite to manage my workflow. Used skills to create an eclectic assortment of webcomics, which I published through Weebly’s website builder and web hosting service. Managed my personal domain through Namecheap.

Night Janitor

The Valley Athletic Club LLC
June 2015 - September 2017 (2 years 4 months)

Cleaned sinks, toilets, locker rooms, basketball courts, weight rooms, and tennis lounges. Managed the health and safety of evening patrons by ensuring the proper use of equipment.