Jesse Pinho

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Films

A still from Raise a Glass
Raise a Glass (2023)
Title Designer

Raise a Glass is a startup that creates one-minute films promoting everyday heroes.

A still from Jone
Jone (2022)
Writer / Director / Sound Designer

A lonely android seeks to connect with humans by imitating them, with tragically comedic consequences.

A still from Personalized Futures
Personalized Futures (2022)
Director of Photography

At Western Global University, an algorithm determines your major — and your career. But one student dares to choose her own path.

A still from Atma
Atma (2022)
Director / Director of Photography / Editor

Promotional video for David Wallace Haskins' Atma installation at Bridge Projects in Los Angeles.

A still from Rise Up 4 Abortion Rights protest micro-documentary
Rise Up 4 Abortion Rights protest micro-documentary (2022)
Director / Director of Photography / Editor

Micro-documentary of protests in Los Angeles after a draft of the ruling overturning Roe v. Wade was leaked.

A still from The Good
The Good (2022)
Director of Photography / Production Designer

USC student film. A woman reflects on her criminal past as she mourns the death of her mentor.

Experiments

FrontPag.es, Co-Creator
Screenshots and headlines from the front pages of major news organizations, updated hourly.
Kalte Karte, Creator
A simple Google map of air-conditioned spots in Berlin. Featured in the Wall Street Journal and on Germany's Deutsche Welle TV station, it has received over a quarter million views.
DJ vs. VJ, Software Artist
An interactive digital installation at an art space in Berlin. Attendees were encouraged to type to the beat of the DJ's music.
Trumpy McTweetface, Creator
Shows a graphic of Trump's face that gets more orange depending on the intensity of his tweets.
@mengettingallemotional, Creator
An Instagram project satirizing how we look at men's emotions in the public sphere.
JSON Pointer, Creator
A marginally useful tool for testing out JSON pointer syntax.

Tech résumé

Freelance, Senior Full-Stack Engineer (2020-present)
Provide guidance to companies on their tech needs, build custom web apps, and write documentation and tests. Hire me!
Clue, Senior Software Engineer (2017-2020)
Developed and maintained helloclue.com, a React-based encyclopedia for women's health with over four million monthly pageviews.
Groupon, Senior Frontend Engineer (2014-2017)
Built internal A/B testing tools for client teams, then transferred to Berlin to build tools for Groupon merchants.
Everpurse, Co-Founder/Lead Software Engineer (2012-2014)
Built the original e-commerce website and iPhone app for Everpurse, the world's first purse that charges your phone.
Mobcart, Co-Founder/CTO (2011-2012)
Built the web app for Mobcart, where users could pool their buying power to get wholesale discounts on tech gear.