jackson cummings | resume / cv

professional summary

autodidactic engineer and creative lead with 6+ years of engineering complete systems, building software, conducting independent applied research, and creating brands. work spans systems architecture, full-stack development, embedded engineering, industrial automation, computational graphics, process engineering, and visual design.

technical depth and creative execution are inseparable in my work. i study the underlying process, build the software or hardware, design the interface, establish the visual identity, and work through delivery or the business model. my skills are diverse because the problems i pursue are multidimensional.

technical disciplines

software engineering

typescript
javascript
python
rust
c / c++
java
sql
html / css

full-stack development

react
node.js
electron
rest apis
sqlite
web applications
responsive ui
deployment

systems architecture

ipc
concurrency
agent systems
tool protocols
runtime design
persistence
profiling
reverse engineering

computational graphics

svg
pdf
pptx
vector geometry
rendering
animation
dom / cssom
adobe illustrator sdk

embedded engineering

esp32
arduino
raspberry pi
sensor integration
rs-485
iot
pid control

applied science

crystallization
lyophilization
thermodynamics
vacuum physics
heat transfer
process control
instrumentation

design & production

creative direction
branding
packaging
dielines
print production
ui/ux
design systems
typography

research & tooling

applied research
experimental design
benchmarking
documentation
git
adobe creative suite
technical writing

professional experience

founder · creative lead · systems engineer

thedabcorner llc · independent practice · st. louis, missouri

sep 2021 – present

delivered 112+ complete projects across software, identity systems, packaging, manufacturing artwork, automation, and digital products, owning the path from initial concept to production.
engineered full-stack applications, brand websites, dashboards, service integrations, and deployment infrastructure while independently directing their ui and visual identity.
designed print-ready consumer packaging systems including production dielines, geometry, material constraints, specialty finishes, and repeatable design-to-manufacturing workflows.

selected capabilities

full-stack engineering
systems design
branding
packaging engineering
production
creative direction

founder · full-stack developer

presgen · remote

feb 2026 – present

founded and architect a visual authoring platform spanning the editor, vector geometry, animation, document rendering, and export pipelines.
own frontend and backend architecture, performance investigation, the component system, product interface, and technical creative direction.

selected capabilities

react
typescript
rendering
graphics
product design

full-stack engineer · community administrator

engineering minds · remote

jan 2025 – present

engineered a full-stack web experience for stem collaboration, resource sharing, and technical education.
created explanatory scientific graphics and technical resources translating mathematical and engineering concepts into accessible experiences.

selected capabilities

web engineering
stem education
technical communication
ui/ux

professional experience · continued

process engineering lead

carboxyl manufacturing · earth city, missouri

may 2022 – 2024

built crystallization monitoring and thermal-control systems using raspberry pi, esp32, sensors, telemetry, alerts, and web-based operator interfaces.
reverse-engineered freeze-dryer behavior and developed batch-control improvements; prior process documentation reported an approximately 44% cycle-time reduction, from 8 to 4.5 hours.
developed python tools for gravimetric and vapor-pressure analysis and adapted hvac controls for cold-room process requirements.

selected capabilities

process control
scientific computing
embedded systems
thermodynamics
instrumentation

selected engineering & independent research

openfork / oxp

desktop-first agent and developer systems spanning runtime tooling, interprocess communication, durable sessions, concurrency, permissions, automation, and multi-agent orchestration.

systems architecture
ai tooling
desktop software

presgen

founded a creative engineering platform combining vector editing, animation, scientific visualization, mathematics, chemistry, and svg/pdf/pptx document workflows.

creative lead
full-stack
computational graphics

arcfit / illustrator runtime tools

deterministic packaging artwork geometry and a family of native-bridged extendscript tools spanning serialization, binary transport, and scripting interoperability.

packaging geometry
reverse engineering

webseal

browser software integrity research involving authenticated releases, cross-runtime verification, scoped capabilities, and evidence-grounded threat models.

browser security
runtime engineering

nacre / silica / phasor

raster-to-vector reconstruction, browser rendering, semantic document export, and web animation compilation, with measured performance and fidelity tradeoffs.

graphics research
svg
rendering

anvil / cidartha / applied research

compression and low-level data-structure research; independent investigations into crystallization, lyophilization, vacuum physics, and process optimization.

scientific methods
benchmarking

vectoripc

native interprocess communication between illustrator, scripting hosts, and isolated helpers; transport and c++ ownership boundary engineering.

native c / c++
ipc
adobe sdk

thelabjournal

independent research manuscripts translating crystallization, thermodynamics, lyophilization, and experimental evidence into practical engineering knowledge.

independent applied research
technical writing

education & development

self-directed engineering & research

ongoing · source code, primary literature, experimentation, reverse engineering, design and production systems.

st. mary's high school

high school diploma · 2021 · st. louis, missouri.

dual-enrollment coursework

saint louis university and st. louis community college · 2019–2021.

additional information

work authorization

u.s. citizen · authorized to work for any employer.

languages

english · native; spanish · beginner.

research & technical writing

independent applied research and publications at thelabjournal.