Jesse Russell
Jesse RussellFreelancer and Consultant

I design and code technical solutions for clients with an emphasis on scripting and automation development.

My areas of expertise primarily involve tasks like web scraping, server-side scripting, API development, and administration of all kinds.

I consider myself a clever solution designer that automates my clients’ processes, solving their problems so that they can focus on bigger things.

I am also a developer, so I have the ability to diagnose a wide range of issues, maintaining the solutions I develop.

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Areas of Expertise

Linux

Ubuntu, Bash, Docker, Nginx, MongoDB, MySQL

I have over 3 years of experience with Linux and use bash scripting as my primary automation tool.  In addition, I frequently use docker and docker-compose to deploy solutions for clients.  I am quite familiar with web server tech such as Nginx and OpenLiteSpeed, and also have good experience managing MongoDB and MySQL databases.

Cloud Administration

Microsoft Azure, AWS, Google Cloud Platform, DigitalOcean, Netlify

I began working with cloud platforms back in 2018 by assisting with a migration to Azure.  Currently, I manage multiple AWS and DigitalOcean environments, and have been developing AWS Lambdas and Azure Functions to automate various tasks.  For personal projects I often use either DigitalOcean or Google Cloud Platform.

Windows

Powershell, SQL Server, IIS, Active Directory

My career as an administrator started with a lot of Powershell scripting.  Since 2016, I have been automating tasks for SQL Server maintenance, IIS deployments, Active Directory management, and much more.

Javascript Development

Node.js, React.js, AngularJS, jQuery, serverless

The first programming language I learned back in 2016 was good ol' Javascript.  I first mastered basic web development, but then quickly moved on to server-side development with Node.js.  Currently I use React.js as the primary frontend for my personal projects, and I have recently dabbled in multiple serverless frameworks for JavaScript.

WordPress

Automation, Deployments, Maintenance, Migrations

My experience with WordPress started in 2017 when I migrated a site from a different CMS.  Ever since, I have continued to dabble in WordPress maintenance and automation according to my clients' requests.

Python Development

Scripting, Flask, Selenium, BeautifulSoup

I first sought out Python in 2017 as a tool for text dump parsing, and since have used it for all sorts of other automation purposes, including web scraping with Selenium and BeautifulSoup.  I have also built a couple Flask APIs for various clients.

Client Testimonials

Jesse is one of the greatest freelancers I've ever worked with, and I will continue to in the future. Highly recommend!

Yale Fox, various scriptwork

Jesse was super easy to work with. Will work with him again. My job turned out to be more complex than either one of us anticipated, including fighting issues with the development environment and API. It was very frustrating, but Jesse kept at it and continued to improve the stability of the final code. Super honest and stand-up person! He was very gracious and did not charge me for a lot of his debug work and the time he spent researching solutions to these problems. I would say he is now pretty much an expert with using computer vision (CV) inside UiPath to automate complex projects. It was a painful project and we are both happy that we stuck with it and moved the project into production.

Allan Liu, RPA Data Entry Automation

A+ Freelancer. One of the best I have worked with. Will work with again!

Yale Fox, Scripting Help

Good freelancer!

Sven Schubert, Server Administration & E-Mail implementation

Great freelancer! Will work with again!

Yale Fox, Tutor to answer questions about Terminal (bash and zsh)

Great Freelancer!!!

Prudvi Raju, Basic Powershell

It was a pleasure to work with Jesse, he is easy to communicate with, professional and responsible. He followed all the instructions and did a great job completing the task! Thank you. I really recommend choosing Jesse as a freelancer.

Ellen Repok, Serverspace

Jesse is very careful about the communication of requirements. He is a very responsible programmer with high shell scripting skills. Worth multiple cooperation.

Woe Hansen, Count the top 10 Linux processes via shell script

I run a small business and simply don't have time to or the understanding of anything IT related. Jesse came through quickly and efficiently and prioritized us until the the project was completed and comlpetely properly. Will definitely hire again.

Mike DeMartinis, Zoho Mail / Squarespace Configuration

Outstanding freelancer

Prudvi Raju, SQL Server Maintenance Plan Powershell script

Fantastic.

Ali Davachi, Server support and implementation (Windows Server and SQL Server)

Extremely talented freelancer. Very adherent to deadlines and promises

Prudvi Raju, Powershell + SQL Automation

Jesse is a Powershell Ninja. He has vast knowledge on different domains of Microsoft and is very well versed with SQL. Apart from these, he has the zeal to learn new technologies and has the capability to grasp things extremely fast. Besides talent, he has extreme dedication and commitment levels. This project had severe deadlines to deal with. However, Jesse worked for almost 15 hours continuously to get it done. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!!!

Prudvi Raju, Powershell + SQL Automation