Jesse Clark is a seasoned full-stack developer and technical lead with a passion for leveraging emerging technologies to build innovative software solutions. Originally from Colorado, Jesse now resides in Cyprus, where he continues to drive forward-thinking projects in the tech industry.
Jesse began his career in higher education, developing and managing the University of Northern Colorado’s website. Over 16 years, he led a team of web professionals, supporting over 450 web authors to promote and maintain content on the university’s site. His role culminated in his position as Manager of Web Communications, where he was pivotal in implementing branding initiatives, digital marketing campaigns, and web governance.
Since December 2019, Jesse has been with Rootstock Labs, where he currently serves as a Senior Tech Lead. He manages a development team and leads cross-functional groups, ensuring the successful delivery of products by aligning project goals and gathering requirements. Jesse specializes in building decentralized applications (Dapps) using TypeScript, React, and Node.js, and mobile applications with React Native.
In addition to his professional roles, Jesse is the founder of PracticeSightReading.com, a SaaS application that generates random sheet music for musicians to practice sight-reading. He oversees the entire ecosystem, from server administration to digital marketing and strategic decision-making. He is currently migrating the backend to Node.js and the frontend to React to enhance user experience and conversion rates.