Jason Marco
Wentzville,MO
Summary
Full Stack Software Engineer - specializing in backend python micro services using RESTful API’s and data streaming. Passionate about people and building software that helps makes stakeholders lives easier.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
Work History
iCafe Senior Software Engineer
Panera LLC, ST. Louis MO
03.2018 - 12.2025
- Developed and maintained 8 Python microservices to efficiently manage and stream over 10 million daily events through Kafka.
- Ensured 100% reporting accuracy for all Panera cafe data, enhancing operational integrity.
- Collaborated on Java backend services to deliver essential menu and point of sale data.
- Executed GCP migration to Cloud Run for central Java services, optimizing performance and scalability.
iBOH Software Engineer
Panera LLC, ST. Louis MO
01.2017 - 03.2018
- Developed cloud-hosted software for back office managers, enhancing inventory, labor, and sales data management for over 2,200 cafes.
- Automated inventory management processes, significantly improving operational efficacy and saving millions for the company.
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams to ensure seamless integration of software solutions, driving efficiency across the organization.
Cafe Legacy Systems Associate Software Engineer
Panera LLC, ST. Louis MO
03.2012 - 12.2016
- Developed an import service to manage hours, tips, and mileage for over 10,000 delivery drivers.
- Created a tip allocation tool that streamlined tip management for catering, retail, and team tips.
- Enabled Panera to expand retail delivery rapidly before third-party aggregators entered the market.
Panera Bread Help Desk Tech
Panera LLC, ST. Louis MO
07.2011 - 02.2012
- 120 help desk calls per day. 12 hour shifts 4am-4pm.
- Troubleshooting with managers to resolve technical issues with cafe operations.
Education
B.S - Computer Information Systems
Lindenwood University
St. Charles, MO12.2009
A.A. - General Arts
St. Charles Community College
St. Peters, MO12.2006
Skills
- Troubleshooting
- QA and Production Support
- Set standard for team documentation
- Agile, Kafka, GCP, JSON, Git, Splunk, Dynatrace, IntelliJ, Postman, Apigee, Swagger, VSCode, GitLab, Stash, Chef, Jira, Mac, Linux, Windows
Timeline
iCafe Senior Software Engineer
Panera LLC, ST. Louis MO
03.2018 - 12.2025
iBOH Software Engineer
Panera LLC, ST. Louis MO
01.2017 - 03.2018
Cafe Legacy Systems Associate Software Engineer
Panera LLC, ST. Louis MO
03.2012 - 12.2016
Panera Bread Help Desk Tech
Panera LLC, ST. Louis MO
07.2011 - 02.2012
A.A. - General Arts
St. Charles Community College
B.S - Computer Information Systems
Lindenwood University
AWARDS
2nd place 2017 Panera Bread Hackathon, Once held the Guinness world record for longest hockey game.
PROGRAMING LANGUAGES
Python, javascript, typescript, react, redux, JAVA, C#, Visual Basic, C++, COBOL