Summary
Eric Jackson is a principal researcher, community organizer, and consultant with nearly four decades of technical and executive experience spanning scientific research, enterprise software, startups, and municipal government. He has led product and technology teams from kernel-level distributed file systems to virtualization management and civic tech, and most recently built cross-departmental data and performance functions for the City of Asheville. As founder/CEO of DemocracyApps and DeepWeave, he blends product strategy with hands-on data practice to help public and nonprofit organizations use evidence for accountability and civic engagement. Known for connecting rigorous computational thinking with practical governance, he publishes a newsletter exploring how to create just, thriving communities.
12 years of coding experience
24 years of employment as a software developer
Princeton University
English, Russian