We are pleased to announce a new member to our growing team – John Calentine has been hired for the role of Software Developer.
John will be joining us from Columbus, OH, where he studied computer science and engineering at The Ohio State University.
He’s a lifelong learner, growing his passion for computers by first serving as his family’s go-to tech guru. Even at that young age, he noticed computers on the market at the time just weren’t powerful enough for his liking, so he began experimenting with building his own.
That experimentation led him into the wonderful world of game development, which quickly led to software development, and then on to other types of web development, such as creating user experiences for mobile devices. John’s education, along with his personal trialing and testing, has given him quite a vast skill set.
“I have the ability to take websites and update them with features and polish; take pixels and turn them into characters that move, jump, and interact; and take web content and put it onto small screens,” John says when asked to distill his talents into non-technical terms.
“I really like taking an intangible idea and turning into a reality…something that solves a problem for people,” he says. Through his various freelance positions serving small client teams, he’s been able to do exactly that, even bringing one client into the mobile space where they had no previous presence. “But The Jakes Group offers an opportunity to build solutions outside my previous scope and expand my technical skills even more.”
When he’s not coding, John enjoys playing soccer, tapping into his musical side (guitar-playing and singing) and, unsurprisingly, playing video games. His desire for continuous growth in his personal and professional life make him an excellent addition to The Jakes Group team.