Jesse Orrico

About

For 25+ years I have turned complex ideas into products people can use. Since late 2024 I have also built the governed, AI-assisted delivery systems that make that work repeatable.

I connect product vision, brand and UX, orchestration, functional implementation, testing, and executive communication, and I partner with engineering and DevSecOps specialists for scale, infrastructure, security, and production hardening. I am available now — remote full-time, fractional, contract, or advisory — and most useful to a team that knows what it wants and not yet how to get there.

How I work

I began serious AI-assisted development on November 24, 2024. What changed is speed and depth, not identity — I have been doing product, design, strategy, and delivery work for 25 years, and I now do it faster, with more evidence and fewer gaps.

I use Claude Code and Codex for implementation, testing, and debugging; local models through Ollama; MCP, retrieval, and specialist agents for research and review. I am hands-on with HTML, CSS, Tailwind, Supabase, and Git.

What stays human: the vision, the product decisions, the prompt and context design, the UX, the testing, and the business translation. I take an idea to a functional, testable product experience, then partner with engineering and DevSecOps specialists for scale, infrastructure, security, and production hardening.

I am not a conventional software engineer. I am the person who takes it from idea to something you can use, test, and defend.

What I bring

HTML · CSS · Tailwind CSS · Supabase · Git/GitHub · JavaScript · React · Next.js · TypeScript · PostgreSQL · RLS · Realtime · MapLibre · Python · FastAPI · REST APIs · CI/CD · Vitest · Playwright

clients& collaborators

Work delivered for these organizations across 25 years — recent product engagements and earlier brand, video, and interface work.

Full Sail University · Feld Entertainment · Spirit Media · MultiScale Health Networks · Opus Solutions · Agion · Di Re Designs

From people I worked for, in their words.

  • “Jesse is one of the finest people I've ever known. He's brilliant, kind, honest, loyal, innovative, hard working, and delivers the goods. He's also a talented artist, graphic designer, photographer, artistic director, UI guy, you name it! Anyone would be well served by having him in their organization or life. I would recommend him without reservation…”

    Dan Farmer

    Distinguished Engineer, Mercedes-Benz R&D

  • “Technically as a CPO and owner, he is well versed in both the verbiage and current technology in his sphere. Relationally, he is head and shoulders above anyone I have encountered in his field. His ability to understand and empathize with everything from clients through the full stack of development is astonishing… The products he has overseen are not only effective, but extraordinarily efficient and elegant… Of all of the people I have recommended in my life, he is one of the top 3. I cannot give a higher compliment than this.”

    Chris Heerdegen

    Owner, On Demand Painting

  • “Jesse takes complex projects and keeps them on track. His broad range of skills enables him to look at all of the pieces to uncover the gaps that need to be filled, either by him, or others involved in the project. To me, the thing that stands out most about Jesse is his efficiency… top-notch.”

    Josh McCleary

    Investor and Partner, Wing It

  • “Jesse is an extremely talented individual on many levels… Jesse has an eye for detail that most do not and cannot catch easily. Deadlines are important to every business. Jesse is very fast and focused when needed and will work above and beyond to ensure that his work is completed… Jesse is a visual communicator. I have found his ability to turn words and ideas into simple and, sometimes, stunning visuals to be unsurpassed.”

    Jim Harding

    President & CTO, Grokit Data

  • “Few possess left and right brain expertise with caliber character like Jesse. Not simply a top Digital Designer but an Architect who sees and then executes deliverables beyond what projects require. Jesse partners with people and projects as a stakeholder providing exceptional value. I recommend him without question.”

    John Barker

    Founding Principal, Centric3

  • “Jesse is a visionary leader whose creativity, curiosity, and incredible people skills allow him to identify opportunities, create processes, and build teams at an incredible pace and with an impressive record of success… Jesse knows the right questions to ask at the right times and the best places to get the answers. He's a great person to know and I'd highly recommend working with him or for him if you get the chance.”

    David Lindahl

    Founder, Crecera Digital

  • “Jesse's designs are world-class and lightyears ahead of what others are doing in the healthcare industry. His aesthetic was a huge part of our success in winning customers. In addition to being a great designer, Jesse went above and beyond to fill the role of a UI/UX lead… Jesse has an incredible work ethic and goes over the top to identify and meet everyone's needs, and it is obvious that he truly cares about his coworkers and employers. I cannot recommend him highly enough.”
    TL

    Tim Lebel

    Senior Software Engineer, CIQ — formerly Multiscale Health Networks

Earlier work

Before the current work: twelve years of video, 3D, photography, medical UX, and brand systems for Sabey, Multiscale, Disney On Ice, Feld, Microsoft, McDonald's, Walgreens, Adobe, and Luis Palau. The photography kept going — 243M+ views and 1.5M+ downloads on Unsplash, top-1,000 contributor.

Photography

243M+ views and 1.5M+ downloads on Unsplash — top-1,000 contributor for both.

A bit more personal

I was born in Bellevue, Washington. I have lived in eight countries and visited all fifty states. I married up, in every way. We have two sons who are smarter and more athletic than I am, and I am fine with that. They make me laugh and cry most days. I like family time, family movies, family meals — you get the idea. Home is Texas.

Jesse and Alanna