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# Jason Overmier

**Founder & Senior Software Architect**

[Personal Site](https://jovermier.com) | [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/in/jovermier) | [GitHub](https://github.com/jovermier)

## About

Jason is a software architect and engineering leader with **15+ years** of experience building cloud-native platforms, Kubernetes-first infrastructure, and AI-powered systems. He operates at the intersection of product, platform, and AI—turning complex ideas into resilient, observable, and cost-efficient systems that ship fast.

## Key Achievements

### Built Cloud-Native Platform from Zero to One

Founded MyCritters, architecting and developing the platform end-to-end with Next.js, GraphQL, Kubernetes, and CI/CD. Led and mentored 20+ interns, delivering 7 concurrent projects including EHR, real-time chat, transcription/diarization, and AI-powered tools.

### Enterprise Modernization at Northwestern Mutual

Delivered multiple production applications including real-time conferencing, project management tools, and a speech-to-text dictation platform with React Native/Electron. Introduced Hasura GraphQL on AWS, cutting backend development time and improving reliability.

## Areas of Expertise

### Cloud-Native Architecture

Kubernetes, Docker, Terraform, GitOps, CI/CD pipelines

### AI & LLM Integration

RAG, inference optimization, transcription/diarization, AI-assisted development

### Full-Stack Development

Next.js, React, TypeScript, Node.js, GraphQL, API design

### Healthcare Technology

Medical imaging systems, CT detector development, embedded firmware

### IoT & Real-Time Systems

Embedded applications, sensor processing, cloud algorithms, device interaction

### Infrastructure Automation

AWS, Azure, Terraform, Lambda/ECS/EC2, GPU workloads, SRE practices

## Professional Background

### Founder & CEO, MyCritters

**Jul 2022 - Present**

Founded and built a cloud-native platform connecting pet owners with service providers. Architected high-availability Kubernetes cluster with FluxCD and GPU integration. Hired and mentored 20+ interns, leading 7 concurrent projects.

### Senior Full-Stack Developer, Northwestern Mutual (Contract via Genesis10)

**Feb 2020 - Jul 2022**

Built real-time conferencing, project management tools, and speech-to-text dictation platform with React Native/Electron. Introduced Hasura GraphQL on AWS, reducing backend development time.

### Founder & Owner, Innovative Prospects

**May 2011 - Present**

Technology consulting and product development company. Delivered ecommerce platforms, managed cross-functional dev teams, and implemented DevOps pipelines. [View complete work history on LinkedIn →](https://www.linkedin.com/in/jovermier)

## Work Philosophy

Jason operates at staff-plus/principal scope, bridging strategy with execution and proving it in code.

- **Hands-on where it matters** — Builds guardrails (standards, golden paths, templates) that let teams move faster safely
- **Data-driven and user-focused** — Measurable outcomes over vanity metrics
- **AI-assisted development pioneer** — Integrates code generation, documentation, and testing tools to cut development cycle times by 30–40%

## Education

### University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee

**Bachelor of Science, Computer Science**

Vice Chairman and Secretary, IEEE Computer Society

## Certifications

- Six Sigma Green Belt (GE Healthcare)
- Agile Foundations
- Project Management Foundations
- Building Android Apps with AWS

## Community Involvement

- Robotics Competition Volunteer, FIRST (Referee for robotics tournaments)
- Classroom Assistant, TEALSK12 (AP Computer Science at Kettle Moraine High School)
- Former organizer, ReactJS Milwaukee Meetup and MilwaukeeJS Meetup

## Open Source & Projects

Active contributor to open source with 32+ public repositories on GitHub. Contributions include projects in:

- Web frameworks and tooling
- Cloud infrastructure automation
- Developer productivity tools

[View GitHub Profile →](https://github.com/jovermier)