Jesse Kercheval

Software Engineer

self-employed•  August 2022 - Present

Developed freelance and open-source applications including: EndpointBin, a database-powered tool for inspecting and debugging webhooks and HTTP requests, featuring a live dashboard for real-time analysis. PickyEaters Recipe Keeper, a responsive web application for meal planning, with fully developed frontend, backend, and relational database to manage profiles, recipes, and ingredient inventories.

Creator, Software Engineer

Harrier•  August 2024 - Present

Designed and developed an open-source tool to automate AWS self-hosted runner deployment with persistent cache storage in order to accelerate CI/CD build times for GitHub Actions workflows. Developed an on-demand deployment system for pre-configured AWS EC2 instances, implementing a “warm pool” strategy to reduce startup times from 70s to under 20s. Prototyped and implemented a VM architecture, provisioning ephemeral servers in an isolated VPC to provide a clean runtime environment and robust data protection. Built an S3-backed persistent cache for dependencies and Docker image layers, reducing build times by 30-90%. Automated user setup with a single YAML file running a GitHub Marketplace action to integrate AWS with GitHub via OIDC and Secrets Manager, ensuring security and transparency. Wrote a technical case study detailing design decisions and engineering trade-offs, with a React-based website for display.

International Manager

Monster Brewing Co.•  January 2018 - June 2024

Represented US craft beer brands including Oskar Blues Dale's Pale Ale and Cigar City Jai Alai IPA, by building an international distribution network in 21 countries, driving annual export volumes to 117K cases. Managed international and domestic logistics, working directly with freight forwarders, carriers, and import agents.

Export Manager

Global Craft Trading Co.•  March 2015 - December 2017

Coordinated an $11.2M craft beer supply chain for 15 foreign markets and US military bases.