Jacob Smith

Jacob Smith is a Senior Software Engineer at Capital One, bringing a wealth of expertise in back-end development and software architecture. Their experience includes a pivotal role at American Express, where they performed API platform upgrades, integrated observability solutions, and designed internal microservices that improved both performance and customer experience. Prior to this, Jacob served as an instructor at Codeverse, teaching programming fundamentals to young students, and previously held positions as a Frontend Developer and tutor. Jacob earned a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science and a minor in Applied Mathematics from Purdue University, following an Associate's degree from the College of DuPage.