Portrait of Jesse Vista

Lead Full Stack Developer

Jesse Vista

Lead Full Stack Developer with 10+ years building and owning scalable web platforms. Trusted partner to executive leadership with deep experience across Laravel, Vue, SQL databases, and CI/CD automation. Known for mentoring engineers, elevating delivery quality, and safeguarding mission-critical systems.

linkedin.com/in/jessevista Based in Michigan

Core Outcomes

  • Led the build and long-term ownership of a large-scale internal business portal for Mid-States Distributing.
  • Designed CI/CD pipelines and enforced Gitflow practices to safeguard deployments.
  • Mentored and directed teams of up to five developers and front-end engineers.

10+

Years building modern platforms

5

Developers mentored directly

3

Companies founded & led

Professional Summary

Proven technical leader across backend architecture, modern front-end frameworks, and relational databases. Owns complex systems end-to-end, translating executive vision into resilient roadmaps while keeping delivery fast, compliant, and measurable.

Core Skills

Laravel Vue SQL Server MySQL PostgreSQL Full Stack Architecture CI/CD Gitflow Technical Leadership Mentorship Release Planning System Ownership APIs

Leadership Highlights

  • Led high-impact teams of up to five developers while maintaining coaching rituals and growth plans.
  • Owned mission-critical production systems, driving stability, observability, and roadmap clarity.
  • Improved deployment reliability through structured CI/CD practices and Gitflow governance.
  • Bridges communication between engineering teams and executive leadership to align delivery with outcomes.

Professional Experience

Lead Full Stack Developer · Mid-States Distributing

Oct 2022 – Present
  • Own development of a large internal business portal, ensuring scalability and stability.
  • Run intake, estimation, prioritization, and delegation workflows using Linear.
  • Mentor and guide a cross-functional team of up to five developers and front-end engineers.
  • Partner with the CIO and leadership to align product delivery with business goals.
  • Design and maintain CI/CD pipelines while enforcing Gitflow best practices.
  • Drive refactoring initiatives and performance improvements that protect production uptime.

President / Lead Developer · UPWebDesign, LLC

2005 – Present
  • Operate a full-service web firm delivering bespoke applications for small businesses.
  • Lead client engagement, system architecture, implementation, and deployment.

Co-Founder / Developer · Code Green Creative, LLC

2011 – Present
  • Co-founded a creative agency delivering full-stack web solutions.
  • Collaborate across design and engineering to ship polished, production-ready systems.

Education

Grand Valley State University

B.S. in Computer Information Systems · 2004

Allendale, Michigan