Summary
Jackson Leisure is an engineering-focused software developer with 8 years of experience building embedded and full-stack systems, currently contributing at Applied Intuition in Redwood City. He combines low-level C++ and Python expertise with Qt front-end work, having improved Bluetooth mesh efficiency, led Alexa integration latency optimizations, and implemented device automation features at Brilliant Smart Home. A practiced mentor and interviewer, he’s guided teams, run large university course operations at UC Berkeley, and translated teaching experience into clear architectural reviews and onboarding. His background in cognitive science and data science informs pragmatic, user-centered designs for constrained devices and distributed systems.
9 years of coding experience
7 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Arts - BA, Computer Science, Bachelor of Arts - BA, Computer Science at University of California, Berkeley