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Hi, I am Brandon Jackson

I’m a designer, pentester, and developer.

(I ❤ Security research and Design!!!)

Get in touch or look at my other stuff

My qualifications

  • 9 years' experience as a System Administrator
  • 2 years’ experience with Ruby on Rails development
  • 2 years’ experience with Python
    • (Basic/Intermediate scripting knowledge)
  • 5 years’ experience with C development
  • 3 years’ experience with C#/.NET development
  • 8 years’ experience with Node.JS and Javascript development
    • 4 years’ experience with Express, Meteor, and React frameworks
    • 4 years' experience with the Handlebars templating engine
    • 2 years’ experience with, Vue, Polymer, and Angular frameworks
    • 3 years’ experience with Pug and Jade templating engines
  • 4 years ‘experience with PHP and the Laravel framework
  • 3 years’ experience with Penetration Testing
  • 5 years’ experience in Logo and Brand Design
  • 9 years’ experience in UI/UX Design, and Full Stack Web Development
  • 2 years' experience with Docker, Kubernetes, and Rancher
    • Basic/Intermediate experience creating, building, maintaining, and administering profiles and systems.
  • 3 years’ experience with DNS, Load Balancing, and Web Server networking
  • 5 years’ experience with Linux/UNIX administration
  • Vast physical hardware configuration and setup knowledge
  • Beginner/Intermediate electronic circuit design knowledge
  • Knowledge of multiple computing and processing architectures
    • (Internal specifications, instruction sets, etc...)
  • A superb eye for detail

Some of my skills

Web/Graphic Arts

  • Full-Stack Developer
    • (Jetbrains suite of apps, Blue Griffon, Visual Studio Code, Atom, and Xcode)
  • Frontend Development
    • UI/UX Designer
  • Illustration
    • (Affinity Designer, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop, Inkscape, Procreate)
  • Animation
    • (Blender, ToonBoom Harmony, Procreate, Animation Desk)
  • 3D Sculpting and Texturing
    • (Blender, Forge, Z-Brush, Armory Paint, Affinity Designer, Adobe Photoshop)
  • Brand Identity and Design
  • Logo Design

Programming/Scripting

  • Backend Server-Side Development
  • API Planning, Documentation, Maintenence, and Development
  • User and Server Side Application/Driver Development

Security Research/Infosec

  • Static and Dynamic binary and memory analysis
  • Network packet analysis and monitoring
  • In-depth knowledge of browser engine, website, web app, and server security/vulnerabilities

Things I have done

  • 2012 - Founded a B2B company (ProxyBite, LLC) focused on secure and transparent offerings for fully encrypted shared hosting, VPS, and dedicated servers, as well as providing secure access to a full user-controlled no-logging VPN, Proxy, and Email service, aimed at free speech advocacy and privacy.

    • Worked together on projects with the EFF (Electronic Frontier Foundation), the Open Technology Fund, the Free Press Action Fund, the TOR Project, Fight For the Future, Demand Progress, ArchStrike, and CopperHead Security. (IBM Softlayer Catalyst and a Microsoft BizSpark Graduate)

  • 2013 - Founded a secure B2B and B2C Shared hosting, VPS, and Dedicated server hosting company (Cariibou) that provided secure access to networking and computing infrastructure.

    • Was featured on the Hak5 network (Tekthing, Threatwire, etc...) (IBM Global Entrepreneur Program Graduate)

  • 2017 - Founded a multi-function/use B2B/B2G API service and SDK (BYTE, INC) for user account creation, user monitoring, real-time databases, code obfuscation, file hosting and distribution, DNS hosting, real-time service monitoring, data (encryption, manipulation, and compression), user fraud monitoring as well as user identity verification and background checking (main uses).

    • Worked together on projects with Cloudflare, CognitoHQ, and Stripe. (Gust Startup Program and an AWS Activate Graduate)

  • 2018 - Was a featured artist on Ello, and had my artwork displayed in a physical art installation.

  • 2020 - (Started Unfriendly.net), (Currently nothing but a temporary landing page and iOS Repo) working to make an open-source project aimed at providing ease of access to more pen-testing tools on a wider variety of platforms! Along with new exploits, vulnerabilities, news, and in-depth explanations.

Summary of professional work experience

BYTE, INC (Littleton, CO - Homosassa, FL) - October 2016 to 2020

Fullstack Web Development, Restful API Development, Graphic Design, Software Engineering, Server Administration, Network Engineer

  • Delivered production-ready graphics in HTML and CSS for all marketing assets.
  • Generated computer graphics and page-layout software, graphic elements, and photography.
  • Created aesthetically-pleasing advertisements that complemented the products.
  • Designed user interface, tools, and web pages to meet branding guidelines and web best practices.
  • Troubleshoot page performance issues, SEO performance code incompatibilities, and web imagery problems.
  • Created user interface design style guide in support of interactive game products.
  • Designed wireframes and compositions for new web projects.
  • Designed, Formatted, and Constructed all API and project documentation.
  • Developed and designed multiple Windows and Linux drivers.
  • Linux kernel module development.
  • BIOS creation, modification, and development.
  • Created a production-ready restful API.
  • Created a production-ready dashboard for API access, monitoring, and control.

Cariibou (Littleton, CO) May 2013 to October 2016

Graphic Design, Fullstack Web Development, Restful API Development, Software Development, Server Administration, Network Engineer, Security Researcher

  • Designed, developed, and finalized a user and medium-small business-focused non-enterprise branch of ProxyBite, LLC.

ProxyBite, LLC (Littleton, CO) - May 2012 to 2015

Graphic Design, Fullstack Web Development, Software Engineering, Driver Development, Server Administration, Network Engineer, Security Researcher

  • Designed secure network routing and packet handling infrastructure
  • Developed secure user VPN and proxy management applications.
  • Developed secure peer-to-peer CDN and storage networks for B2B decentralized hosting.
  • Developed B2B server hosting, user management, payment portal, and admin panel for businesses offering shared hosting and dedicated hosting.
  • Designed, Formatted, and Constructed all API and project documentation.
  • Translated complex concepts and data into compelling visuals for media outreach.
  • Designed new on-brand visual elements to effectively convey concepts and messaging.
  • Maintained consistent use of graphic imagery in materials and other marketing outreach.
  • Formatted text and graphics for blog posts, newsletters, and other materials.
  • Collaborated with vendors to ensure style consistency with other marketing materials.
  • Worked with internal clients to determine strategy and design for annual marketing campaigns.
  • Generated new ideas with limited direction and varied internal client needs.
  • Presented projects to internal clients.
  • Generated computer graphics and page-layout software, graphic elements, and photography.
  • Edited existing PowerPoint slides to enhance the corporate message.
  • Collaborated with engineering on various web, mobile, and tablet application interfaces.
  • Designed advertisements, tradeshow banners, and signage from concept through completion.
  • Delivered production-ready graphics in HTML and CSS for all marketing assets.
  • Trained designers on computer graphic design programs such as Quark Xpress, Adobe Illustrator, and Adobe Photoshop.
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