TRAVIS J. JONES
Software Engineer | Legacy Modernization & Applied AI
Ypsilanti, MI | 281-245-4591 | travisjohn.jones@gmail.com
travisjohnjones.com | github.com/CosmonautJones | linkedin.com/in/travis-john-jones
PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY
Software engineer with eight years building and supporting manufacturing ERP software at Global Shop Solutions. Strongest in COBOL and VB.NET, with experience in C#/.NET interoperability, relational data access, and read-only MCP tooling. Traces existing behavior and preserves business rules through modernization.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
GLOBAL SHOP SOLUTIONS | Software Engineer
Sep 2018 - Sep 2026 | The Woodlands, TX / Remote
- Built and supported ERP features across manufacturing, engineering, shipping, sales, payroll, and accounting; worked with system owners to clarify business rules and dependencies.
- Contributed to DataLayer modernization connecting ACU/Fujitsu COBOL with VB.NET, C#/.NET, and PSQL persistence while preserving established production behavior.
- Supported REST integrations and SQL/Entity Framework data access; traced defects across application, service, data, and legacy code paths.
- Built a security-filtered, read-only Model Context Protocol (MCP) interface to COBOL business logic for QA, Support, and engineering; provided training and documentation.
- Built regression, API/integration, and Playwright test tooling; reproduced defects and validated fixes before release. Contributed code reviews and led Scrum meetings.
BUZZLES CONCESSIONS, LLC | Technical Supervisor
Mar 2015 - Oct 2017
Maintained POS, networking, security, and production systems across four locations; trained staff and resolved operational issues.
SELECTED PROJECTS
M-Local | Jac/Jaseci | JacHacks a2Tech Local Impact - Grand Prize
Contributed UI and QR redemption workflows on a four-person, 24-hour hackathon team connecting U-M students with local business offers.
github.com/CosmonautJones/m-local
TravOS | Python | Portfolio prototype
Built a Python prototype that separates worker success claims from evidence-based task acceptance. Its reproducible simulated-worker demo rejects false success, verifies a correction, and retains evidence.
TECHNICAL SKILLS
Strongest languages: ACU/Fujitsu COBOL, VB.NET
Additional experience: C#/.NET, Python, TypeScript, JavaScript, React, Next.js, Node.js
Data and integration: PSQL, PostgreSQL, SQL Server, REST/JSON APIs, Entity Framework, MCP
Quality and tools: Regression and integration testing, Playwright, Vitest, Git/GitHub, GitHub Actions
EDUCATION & RECOGNITION
Lambda Academy of Computer Science | Software Engineering Program, 2018
San Jacinto College | A.A.S., Electronics Technology & Communications Engineering, 2015
2x Employee of the Quarter | Internal hackathon team lead | Mentored teammates and engineering interns