James Farris

Full-stack developer & IT support

I build and run production web apps, including a 3,000+ listing directory with Stripe payments and the booking site for a Myrtle Beach hotel.

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About

I'm a self-taught full-stack developer in Conway, South Carolina. I design, build, and ship complete products, not just features.

Two production sites are live and serving real users today, including a 3,000+ listing directory with payments, search, and SEO built end to end.

I'm comfortable across the stack: TypeScript and React on the front, Node, PostgreSQL, and Prisma on the back, deployed and maintained in production.

I'm also the on-site IT person at my day job: Wi-Fi, DNS, the print server, and first-line support for staff.

I'm finishing a B.S. in Computer Science at WGU and adding Java to a mostly TypeScript toolkit.

Projects

Production work

InkLink

Tattoo Shop Directory, 2024 – now
Problem
Finding a tattoo shop means digging through scattered listings with stale hours and no way to compare nearby options.
What I built
A searchable directory of 3,000+ U.S. shops with map discovery, "Open now" status calculated across time zones, duplicate detection on new submissions, and Stripe subscriptions for shop owners.
Result
Live in production with ~400 monthly users, indexed through structured-data SEO.
Next.jsTypeScriptPostgreSQLPrismaStripeGoogle Maps & Places API

Holiday Sands North

Oceanfront Hotel Website, 2025
Problem
A family-owned boardwalk hotel needed a site guests could actually book from, and that staff could keep current without an agency.
What I built
A fast, framework-free site with a third-party reservation engine, an event calendar filtered by month, and responsive galleries for 15+ room types.
Result
The hotel's main booking site. I host it, manage its DNS, and ship content updates as part of my job there.
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More projects

J2 Development

Web Studio Site, 2025

Marketing and portfolio site for J2 Development, a web development studio. Designed and built to be lightweight — no framework overhead on a purely informational site.

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Castle Clicker

Browser Incremental Game, 2025

Incremental clicker game with a medieval castle-building theme — built as a PWA so it installs and runs offline. Developed under the J2 Development studio using React and Vite.

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Somniary

Dream Journal App, 2023

Full-stack journaling app built in a team of three using Agile with two-week sprints. Users log private dreams and share to a public "Dreamspace Collective" feed. User auth, daily reflection feature, account settings.

Node.jsExpressMySQLSequelizeHandlebars

Experience

  1. Front Desk & Web Developer

    Apr 2025 – now
    Holiday Sands North, Myrtle Beach, SC
    • Designed, built, and maintain holidaysandsnorth.com, including hosting, DNS, and ongoing content updates.
    • Maintain and troubleshoot the print server, on-site Wi-Fi network, and DNS configuration that daily operations depend on.
    • First-line tech support for staff across hardware, peripherals, and connectivity issues.
    • Handle reservations, check-ins, and guest issue resolution.

  2. Operations Team Member

    Jul 2022 – May 2025
    Target, Myrtle Beach, SC (part-time)
    • Managed inventory flow and stocking to keep the floor guest-ready.
    • Helped guests find products and resolved issues on the spot.
    • Covered shifting priorities across departments during peak seasons.

  3. Shift Supervisor

    Aug 2020 – Sep 2021
    CVS Health, Myrtle Beach, SC
    • Ran store shifts as manager on duty, handling customer complaints and escalations.
    • Trained new hires on store systems, registers, and procedures.
    • Owned opening and closing procedures, cash handling, and scheduling coverage.

  4. Technical Support Specialist

    Sep 2019 – Mar 2020
    Startek / ACT WorkKeys, Remote (contract)
    • Tier 1 and Tier 2 Windows support for the ACT WorkKeys testing platform in a high-volume call environment.
    • Owned cases from open to close in Salesforce Service Cloud and ServiceNow, documenting troubleshooting and escalating non-routine issues.
    • Managed user accounts, SSO access, and password resets for platform users.
    • Resolved data integrity issues, seeded student data, and maintained the SharePoint documentation the team relied on.

  5. Manager

    Sep 2018 – Aug 2019
    Rite Aid, Luzerne, PA
    • Promoted from front end associate to manager within four months.
    • Trained and developed staff on store systems and procedures.
    • Oversaw inventory, scheduling, and store performance, and handled customer escalations.

Education and certifications

  • B.S. Computer Science
    Western Governors University
    Expected 2027
  • ITIL 4 Foundation
    PeopleCert
    Mar 2026
  • Full Stack Web Development Certificate
    University of Minnesota
    Aug 2023

Skills

Languages

  • TypeScript
  • JavaScript
  • Java
  • SQL
  • HTML / CSS

Frameworks

  • Next.js
  • React
  • React Native
  • Node.js
  • Express
  • Prisma

Data & Cloud

  • PostgreSQL
  • MongoDB
  • Vercel
  • Railway
  • Linux

Tools & APIs

  • Stripe
  • Google Maps & Places APIs
  • REST APIs
  • Git
  • GitHub

IT & Support

  • DNS
  • Wi-Fi networking
  • Print servers
  • Windows
  • Linux
  • Tier 1/2 support
  • User accounts & SSO
  • Salesforce Service Cloud
  • ServiceNow
  • ITIL 4

Contact

Hiring, or need a site built? Send a message or email me at jafarris.exe@gmail.com.