Welcome, and thank you for visiting my page!

My name is Jesse Andrade, and I’m proud to call Albuquerque, New Mexico, my hometown. With extensive experience in corporate operations management, I am now transitioning into a career in full-stack development. Technology has always been a passion of mine, from experimenting with front-end plug-and-play templates to diving deeper into the intricacies of development.

I have a strong appreciation for elegant, functional, and efficient design and maintain a deep curiosity about the ever-evolving world of technology. As a collaborative team player, I am actively seeking opportunities for internships or junior front-end development roles where I can contribute, grow, and refine my skills.

I am passionate about digital history and dedicated to using technology to connect the past with the present, preserving and sharing diverse stories for future generations. Learn more about digital history below.

Let’s connect and build something great together!

Veteran

Operation Specialist 2nd Class US Navy '99-'07

Operation Enduring Freedom; Operation Iraqi Freedom

Education

University of New Mexico:

BA History

BA Political Science

Central New Mexico Community College

Associate Degree of Applied Science

Full Stack Web Development Certificate of Completion

Programming

Utilized a tech stack of CSS (tailwind library), JavaScript, TypeScript, React, NODE.js, PostgressSQL, and GITHUB for rapid development and scalable deployment of a capstone project.

Digital History

Digital history is the use of digital tools, technologies, and methods to research, analyze, present, and preserve historical data and narratives. It involves leveraging digital resources like databases, mapping tools, and multimedia to explore historical questions, create interactive experiences, and make history more accessible to diverse audiences. Public history is the practice of bringing history to life for a wide audience outside traditional academic settings. It focuses on sharing, preserving, and interpreting the past through museums, archives, media, historic sites, and community projects.

Digital public history combines digital tools with public history practices to engage audiences and share historical knowledge online. It uses technology like websites, social media, virtual exhibits, and interactive platforms to make history accessible, collaborative, and dynamic.

As a student of history; I aim to use my skills as a developer to reshape how we engage with historical narratives. My goal is not just to record history but to leverage technology to amplify diverse perspectives and challenge established theories through widespread internet access. In today’s fast-paced digital environment, the internet accelerates the questioning of traditional norms, creating opportunities for more inclusive storytelling. I’m passionate about digital history because I believe everyone deserves a voice in shaping our collective story. Through full-stack development, I want to ensure that historical events go beyond fleeting moments on social media, preserved in dynamic and enduring data structures that stand the test of time.