Open to junior developer roles

Nathan Forest

Junior Developer · IT Background · Full Stack

Nearly a decade in IT support taught me how technology actually works. Now I build it. Transitioning into software development with a production-first mindset — I don't just write code, I deploy it, monitor it, and maintain it.

Skills

Frontend

Next.jsReactTypeScriptJavaScriptTailwind CSSshadcn/uiRecharts

Backend

C# / .NET 8FastAPIPythonFlaskEntity Framework CoreSQLiteJWT AuthREST APIs

DevOps

DockerDocker ComposeNginxUbuntu ServerSSHGit / GitHubLinux CLI

Tools

VS CodePostmanGitHub Actions (learning)PulseMonitorCloudControlClaude AI

Language Distribution

Python2 projects
TypeScript3 projects
C#3 projects
JavaScript2 projects

The Journey

2015–2025

IT Support & Systems Administration

Spent nearly a decade in IT support, managing infrastructure, troubleshooting systems, and developing a deep understanding of how technology works under the hood.

2025

The Decision — IT to Development

Made the deliberate choice to transition into software development. Started learning JavaScript, then TypeScript, then C# — always building real things rather than following tutorials.

Early 2026

Building The Foundation

Deployed first containerised applications. Built SecureAuth with PostgreSQL, learning EF Core, JWT authentication, and production deployment patterns from scratch.

2026

The Forest Den — Born

Converted a ThinkCentre into a home lab Ubuntu Server and began building The Forest Den — a full home DevOps platform with 6 production applications, Docker orchestration, and Nginx reverse proxy.

Now

Junior Developer — Ready

Building LifeOS, shipping CI/CD pipelines, and actively seeking a junior JavaScript/TypeScript developer role where I can bring production-minded thinking and genuine passion for the craft.

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The Forest Den Philosophy

"Do it right first time." Every application deployed here is containerised, monitored, and maintained to production standards. When I interview, I don't just show code — I show running infrastructure that recruiters can interact with in real time.