Summary
Jackson Isted is a versatile software developer with 12 years' experience building and scaling game-focused backend systems and services. Based in Melbourne, he has repeatedly improved large Minecraft networks—helping scale Minehut from ~4k to ~16k peak concurrent users and running high-traffic minigame platforms—while modernizing legacy systems at Scouts Victoria. Proficient in Java, PHP, and both client- and server-side JavaScript, he also adopts Kotlin, Node.js and Kubernetes for resilient, containerized deployments. Known for shipping internal tooling, CI/CD and k3s-managed clusters from scratch, he blends hands-on engineering with operational ownership. Often the go-to for event or rapid-release projects, he enjoys picking up new languages and building pragmatic solutions across the full stack.
12 years of coding experience
5 years of employment as a software developer
English