Somerville, Massachusetts, United States
Hello! I am a software and robotics engineer from New York. Working with computers has been one of my passions for years now, stemming back to when I was a kid. I'd gotten in STEM with the idea of modding video games or maybe developing my own. Along the way I discovered robotics, which blended my favorite science (physics) with the software application skills I was learning. I graduated from Worcester Polytechnic Institute in 2022 with a Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science & Robotics Engineering. If you have any questions or want to connect please feel free to reach out!
Substitute Teacher (Middle and High School) Collaborated with school district representatives to prepare presentations for students; planned daily schedules with staff in two district buildings; delivered lessons to 40-75 students throughout the day; reexplained key concepts to students in need of additional support.
Sales
Publicis Sapient underwent downsizing in Q1 and Q2, and members of my Starting Cohort began losing their positions. In Q3, my position was also terminated. Following this layoff, I pursued numerous objectives: - Created a portfolio website (available now at www.jariusthomas.com) built on Next.js and Netlify - Worked in Sales (Seasonal Sales rep @ The Fragrance Outlet, in Somerville MA) - Participated in more than 10 mock interviews with Brilliant Black Minds - Taught (and actively teaching) STEM, history, and other subjects at the Beverly Public Schools - Applying and interviewing for roles across software development, IT, robotics and AI
Delivered numerous consultative projects for a Major Hotel Chain, a Beverage and Coffee conglomerate, and Sapient itself to create new front-facing components, monitor the launch of content updates, and pursue campaigns to increase sales and sign-ups. Authored new React.JS components for the interface on the hotel booking journey. Oversaw handoff of code from offshore teams to North America teams, ensuring pending tickets were being addressed by team and managers. Monitored the deployment of code updates in real-time, and reporting any spikes in error rate. Prepared weekly content updates for B2B webpage, including new sales campaigns, banners, and changes to the catalog, using both SAP Hybris and Adobe Scene7. Pushed code to internal side projects, including experimental PWA features for the hotel chain’s webpage and developing new AI-powered solutions for turning visual designs into usable code.
Part Time STEM Teaching role -Instructed and managed a group of students through KidzToPros tech curriculum. -Taught topics including control loops, variables, and booleans -Signed students in/out with family and guardians, ensuring a solid headcount with each student accounted for