Summary
Jonathan Creekmore is a Principal Engineer with 12 years of professional experience in systems and kernel-level software, currently driving low-level engineering at Dark Sky Technology from Alabama. He brings deep expertise in device drivers, kernel development, and Rust systems programming, backed by a history of building secure virtualization and integrity-focused platforms such as Crucible. Jonathan has led cross-functional teams and products—from real-time location algorithms and embedded router platforms to secure boot and eCryptFS enhancements—demonstrating an unusual mix of hands-on kernel hacking and product-focused leadership. His background includes designing board support packages, VM launch daemons, and networked configuration services, and he has taught university courses in software engineering and computer organization. Comfortable across embedded, networking, and security domains, he often operates at the boundary between research and productization, turning low-level research into deployable systems.
12 years of coding experience
22 years of employment as a software developer
Master of Science in Engineering Computer Engineering, Master of Science in Engineering Computer Engineering at The University of Alabama in Huntsville
Bachelor of Science Computer Engineering, Bachelor of Science Computer Engineering at Mississippi State University