Summary
Mitch Jackson is a seasoned Director of Software Development in Atlanta with over a decade of hands-on experience building and operating SaaS platforms, full-stack web applications, and resilient infrastructure. He led the design and implementation of a successful scheduling and CRM SaaS that helped double a client's revenue, coordinating both in-house and outsourced teams while owning core systems from Perl/Catalyst backends to Vue/Nuxt frontends and AWS/Debian deployments. Equally comfortable in code and ops, he has deep expertise in Linux systems, email/DNS/VOIP stacks, security hardening (STIG, SELinux, iptables), and orchestration tools like Docker and Vagrant. His background spans telecom integrations, payment processors (Stripe, Square, PayPal), and high-availability databases (PostgreSQL, Redis), reflecting a pragmatic approach to solving business problems with reliable, auditable systems. Notably, he blends decades of startup and ISP-era hands-on troubleshooting with modern SaaS engineering practices—turning operational constraints into product features and measurable revenue impact.
10 years of coding experience
13 years of employment as a software developer
Broken Arrow Senior High
Oklahoma State University