Cody Ayers
Software Engineer · Full-Stack Web Developer
Summary
Software Engineer and Full-Stack Web Developer with hands-on experience designing, developing, testing, debugging, and deploying web and mobile applications using JavaScript, Python, React, Angular, Django, Node.js, Express, PostgreSQL, MongoDB, and REST APIs. Experienced building full-stack solutions end to end, from database design to data reporting, and utilizing Git-based development workflows.
Technical skills
Languages: JavaScript, TypeScript, Python, HTML5, CSS3
Front-end: React, Next.js, React Native, Angular, Tailwind CSS, Responsive Design
Back-end: Node.js, Express.js, Django, REST APIs, JWT Authentication
Databases: PostgreSQL, Supabase, MongoDB, Mongoose, Firebase
Data & reporting: Pandas, NumPy, Matplotlib
Tools: Git, GitHub, GitHub Actions, Claude Code (AI-assisted development), Vitest, Postman, VS Code, Expo
Methodologies: Agile, Scrum, SDLC, Testing, Debugging, Documentation
Featured projects
Club Games
Designed a mobile-first Next.js, TypeScript, and Supabase app for golf money games and built it with AI-assisted development (Claude Code). Defined the formats and payout rules, tested it on the course, and iterated with the golf group that uses it weekly.
Deuce Card Room
Designed an installable casino web app and built it with AI-assisted development (Claude Code): a JavaScript game engine covered by 60 automated tests, AI poker players, and Supabase cloud saves, leaderboards and live tables.
Lineup Lab
Designed an ESPN fantasy football analyzer and built it with AI-assisted development (Claude Code): lineup, waiver and two-sided trade recommendations, playoff simulations, and a daily GitHub Actions data refresh.
Recipe Manager App
Built a full-stack Django and PostgreSQL application with user authentication, image uploads, and a reporting dashboard that visualizes recipe data with Pandas and Matplotlib.
Cody'sFlix Clients (React & Angular)
Developed two single-page front ends for the same API: a responsive React app and an Angular app built with TypeScript and Angular Material.
QuickChat
Built a cross-platform React Native mobile app with Expo, Firebase, and Cloudinary for real-time messaging and photo, location, and voice message sharing.
Meet App
Built a serverless progressive web app with React, AWS Lambda, and the Google Calendar API using test-driven development.
Education
CareerFoundry Full-Stack Web Development Certification
Bachelor of Science, Castleton University
Career development & family management
Full-time stay-at-home parent since April 2019 while completing full-stack development training, building software projects, and transitioning into software engineering.
Additional experience
Assistant Director, Tier I Operations
Colorado Springs Amateur Hockey Association · 2017–2019
Territory Manager
Crestone Medical · 2014–2017
Professional Hockey Player & Assistant Captain
Danbury Whalers · 2012–2014
League MVP (2013–14), 2012–13 champion, and the leading scorer in team history.