Versatile polyglot engineer with deep expertise across system software, middleware, and cloud-native applications.
I thrive on solving complex problems with elegant, pragmatic solutions. I enjoy building scalable systems and frameworks, embrace steep learning curves, and focus on maintaining technical excellence by minimizing technical debt.
Go · Rust · Python · C · C# · Lua
Kubernetes · Helm · Istio
Linux · Embedded RTOS
ROS · OpenCV
Confidential Computing (SGX & TDX)
- Strong believer in simple, maintainable designs
- Pragmatic over perfect — but never sloppy
- Bias toward long-term sustainability and low technical debt
- Comfortable working across middleware and all layers above the kernel.
- Enjoy mentoring engineers and raising the bar on design and best practices
- Building frameworks and internal platforms
- System design at scale
- Cloud-native patterns and Kubernetes operators
- GitHub: https://github.com/johnnyjacob
- LinkedIn: (https://www.linkedin.com/in/johnnyjacob/)
Always learning. Always building.



