Brian Wood

Hi, I'm Brian Wood

A full-stack software engineer on the Pay-a-Loan project at Jack Henry. I contribute to both front-end and back-end systems, building modern web applications from start to finish.

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About Me

I'm a motivated software engineer based in Blacksburg, VA, with a strong foundation in both front-end and back-end development. I have a passion for building responsive and efficient web applications.

  • Technical Skills

    JavaScript, TypeScript, React, Next.js, Node.js, Express, AWS, Git, Python, and more.

  • Education

    Bachelor of Science in Computer Science from Virginia Tech (2019 - 2023)

  • Professional Experience

    Currently Software Engineer Level 2 at Jack Henry. Previously an AI Associate and AI Intern building conversational AI solutions.

About Brian Wood

Resume

My professional journey and experience.

Work Experience

Software Engineer Level 2

Jack Henry (12/2021 – Present) | Blacksburg, VA

As part of a full-stack team, I led the development and improvements for our Pay-a-Loan systems. I contributed to both front-end and back-end codebases, working closely with product and design teams.

AI Associate / AI Intern

Jack Henry & Payrailz | 05/2021 – 12/2021

Developed conversational AI solutions leveraging AWS Lex and integrated them into our company systems.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Computer Science

Virginia Tech | 08/2019 – 05/2023

Coursework included Software Engineering, Data Structures & Algorithms, and Mobile Software Development.

Projects

A selection of my recent work and personal projects.

E-commerce Platform

A full-stack platform built with Next.js, Stripe, and a headless CMS.

Next.jsStripeTailwind CSS
Task Management App

A React-based application featuring drag-and-drop functionality.

ReactReduxFirebase
Portfolio Website

A responsive site built with Next.js and Tailwind CSS.

Next.jsTailwind CSSFramer Motion
Weather Dashboard

Displays current and forecasted weather data using external APIs.

JavaScriptAPIChart.js
Blog Platform

A blog platform with a custom CMS built on Next.js and MongoDB.

Next.jsMongoDBAuth0
Recipe App

An application to search, save, and share recipes.

ReactNode.jsPostgreSQL

Contact Me

Feel free to reach out for collaborations or just a friendly hello.