jackson cummings
autodidact creative lead systems engineer applied researcher
st. louis, missouri 314 305 2041 jackson@thedabcorner.site thedabcorner.site github.com/thelabcorner linkedin.com/in/jacksoncummingsstl
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
don't think in job titles.
think in systems.
i understand that i don't understand. then i study,
build, measure, and iterate until i do.
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.
understand the mechanism. build the system. measure what matters. portfolio · archive · source