Design engineer & co-founder. I believe the best products come from caring deeply - about craft, about users, about impact.
Co-founding ND Connect - a peer mentorship platform and social capital engine for neurodivergent adults. I own the front-end development and lead UX.
What I work with
- React / Next.js — my main home
- Tailwind, shadcn/ui, Chakra UI
- UX research, design systems, Figma
- Some mobile: Flutter, React Native, Swift (learning)
What I've shipped
- ND Connect - social platform, web-based with PWA (native app in progress)
- FocusCity - a virtual body-doubling space
- Internal tooling and ops software
- Currently: a canvas-based Chrome new tab extension (in progress)
Find me
- Portfolio + case studies: jacobestep.com
- Email: jacob@ndconnect.app



