Anthony Jackson

Background

About

Software Architect and entrepreneur with 7+ years industry experience specializing in technology research and framework development. I seek to build lasting software with the most relevant technologies. Design and consulting are key to my development process, supported by actively researching new technologies, and maintaining quality feedback channels to application system actors. I embrace novel projects, and love adapting to new situations!

Work Experience

Director & Software Architect, Betaplum

Nov, 2015 - Present1 year 1 month

Started a service based software development company to effect positive change in the world by building platforms that assist in bridging gaps present in our society and economy.
- Built a code generation framework
- Built three web development software stack in React, Angular and Cycle.js
- Extensive research in company business process management
Software Architect & Head of Innovations, Pattern Matched Technologies

Jan, 2012 - Jan, 20153 years

Erlang component and framework developer and project lead on PMT Amber™.
- Worked with Push/USSD, SMS, Solaris, ISO8583, IMSI
- Exposure to leading brands such as Standard Bank, Mr Price, Econet, Clicks, among others
- Lead developer on a number of solutions for the above mentioned clients, with codebases of 100000+ lines
R&D Software Developer & Company Partner, Netlinkz/Secron

Sep, 2010 - Dec, 20122 years 3 months

Full partner and sole developer in a start-up security software project, which utilized image analysis (human recognition) on thermal and high-resolution cameras, RFID tracking, InfraRed devices, streamed through a custom built mesh networking platform.
- Developed a touch screen framework utilizing C# Winforms, similar to mainstream Windows Metro interface.
- Gained experience in image analysis utilizing C++ OpenCv libraries, with an emphasis towards human recognition.
- Underwent extensive research with thermal cameras and Passive InfraRed devices for use in security systems.
- Further researched RFID tracking technologies
- Built a mesh networking library on JeeNode platforms (Arduino) capable of handling 1600 message per second, with a potential node maximum of 2000.
- Developed a fully functional Arduino alarm panel for use in POC.
Technical Consultant & Set-up Technician, Computers4Africa Project

Jan, 2008 - Jan, 20102 years

I worked with a group of volunteers to install 500 computers in 5 schools over long range wireless and dense networking infrastructure.
- Personally developed automated Ubuntu workstation provisioning server
- Exposure to cross site network managment
IT Administration, TravelAir (Travel Agency)

Jan, 2008 - Jan, 20091 year

Managed a Microsoft environment with 7 workstations and 2 Linux servers

Skills

Primary languages
JavaScriptErlang/Elixir C#Enterprise Bash
Secondary languages
C/C++Arduino PythonScalaJava
Web Technologies
JavaScriptHTML 5 CSS 3MVCREST Materialanimate.css
DevOps
DockerPuppet ConsulTerraform
JavaScript
Vue.jsNode.js Angular.jsjQuery BootstrapReact.js BabelRamdaRxJS Cycle.jsExpressSocket.io
Database
MySQLPostgreSQL Neo4jMnesiaAWS DynamoDB MongoDBRedis
AWS
EC2RDS S3LambdaCloudFront Direct ConnectRoute 53 IAMAWS IoTSQS SNSSES
Project Management
AgileJIRA GitHubMS Project TrelloSlackGit

Volunteer Work

Technical Consultant, Rotary International

Apr, 2016 - Present

Engage in discussions for IT infrastructure advancement and projects to uplift the community.
Technical Consultant & Set-up Technician, Computers4Africa

Jan, 2008 - Jan, 2010

Installing donated computer hardware into schools in Zimbabwe

Interests

Research

Software Development Patterns Crypto CurrenciesSocial Platforms
Health

Martial ArtsSquash Intermediate DieticianAlternative Medicine

References

Bryce Mc Willaims

An intellectual and great team player. Always willing to go above and beyond what's required, it was a pleasure working with him.