Jordan Harrison

Software Developer

Results-driven Frontend Developer and Open Source Contributor with a First Class Honours HDip in Computer Science. Active community leader as a GDG Portlaoise Founder and v0 Ambassador. Experienced in leading large-scale migrations, building scalable data platforms, and implementing modern frontend tooling.

jordan@harrison.to
harrison.to
Portlaoise, Laois, Ireland

Experience

Software Developer

Charles River Laboratories

Jul 2022 - Present

Remote

  • Leading the migration of a large-scale Drupal marketing site to a decoupled Next.js architecture using JSON API and OpenShift
  • Migrated frontend tooling from Webpack/Jest to Vite/Vitest, significantly reducing build times and improving developer experience
  • Built an internal user management MVP using React, Fastify, and CosmosDB, implementing feature flags for progressive rollouts
  • Core contributor to Apollo, a high-stakes toxicology data platform; scaled the application from MVP to release
  • Implemented complex UI components to visualize large, diverse datasets using React and Chakra UI
  • Contributed to the internal Helios design system, converting Figma designs

Tech Stack: React, Next.js, Node.js, Fastify, Chakra UI, Vite, Vitest, JSON API, OpenShift, CosmosDB

IT Support Officer

Glanbia Cheese EU

Nov 2019 - Jul 2022

  • Sole IT Administrator & Infrastructure lead for the greenfield build of a €135M facility
  • Implemented physical & virtual VMWare ESX hosts, Windows virtual servers, and a secure LAN/WAN network infrastructure from scratch

Junior IT Administrator

RPS Group

Dec 2017 - Nov 2019

  • Provided 1st & 2nd line support to two offices of ~150 users in a heavily CAD-focused environment
  • Managed a Windows 10 rollout, completing the project 2 months ahead of schedule
  • Supported Windows Server, Active Directory, Office 365, Sophos, Autodesk, and Adobe software
  • Managed hardware procurement and daily/weekly/monthly archiving to tape

Projects

VolenScribe

volenscribe.com

Developed an AI Live Transcription SaaS to solve accessibility gaps at conferences. Built real-time browser-based viewing and green-screen outputs for live stream integration.

Tutors

tutors.dev

Rebuilt the frontend of the Tutors application (used for remote courses in SETU Waterford) using Svelte. Collaborated with Red Hat to develop and implement new features.

Education

Higher Diploma in Computer Science

South East Technological University (SETU) Waterford

2021 - 2023

First Class Honours

Bachelor of Science in Network Management

Athlone Institute of Technology

2014 - 2017

Merit Grade II

Honors & Awards

Lorraine Bolger Award for Best Project 2023

Red Hat · May 2023

Awarded best project 2023 in the SETU awards, sponsored by Red Hat, for work on the Tutors Open Source Project.

GradIreland Student Challenge Finalist

GradIreland · Mar 2017

Top 5% finalist in GradIreland's National Student Challenge 2017.