Summary
Patrick Jackson is a seasoned mobile software engineer with 11 years of experience building Android-first experiences for consumer and enterprise products, currently shaping Messenger video chat at Meta. A former career firefighter who founded FirefighterLog, he brings rare domain expertise in public safety to mobile design and has shipped cross-platform solutions for Ticketmaster, Two Toasters, and Google. He’s fluent in Kotlin and Java, has built multi-channel cores that power Google Assistant, Alexa, and chatbots, and mentors teams on architecture and feature delivery. Based on Bainbridge Island, he balances pragmatic product thinking with hands-on engineering and a track record of turning urgent, real-world needs into polished mobile apps.
11 years of coding experience
14 years of employment as a software developer
Fire Protection Technology, Fire Protection Technology at Coastal Carolina Community College
Environmental Studies, Environmental Policy and Management, Environmental Studies, Environmental Policy and Management at UNC Asheville