Jacob Smith

Software & Systems Engineer

Forward-Facing Developer transitioning from web to systems programming

"With great power comes great responsibility." — Ben Parker

About Me

I'm a Systems Programmer and Cybersecurity student at UNG Dahlonega, double-majoring in Cybersecurity & Computer Science. After switching to Linux, I transitioned from front-end development to low-level systems work.

I have solid C expertise and 16-bit assembly fundamentals, and I'm currently focused on mastering C to fully understand systems internals, memory, and compilation. I also work with Go, C#, and Python, and rely on Neovim, Zsh, Git/GitHub, and QEMU for daily development and emulation workflows.

"Sometimes we have to be steady and give up the thing we want the most. Even our dreams." — Peter Parker
2+
Years Experience
5+
Languages
10+
Projects

Core Competencies

Languages & Paradigms

C 3.9/10 (personal ranking)
JavaScript/HTML/CSS 7.4/10 (personal ranking)
Python 5.2/10 (personal ranking)
Go 3/10 (personal ranking)
C# 3/10 (personal ranking)
Rust 1.2/10 (personal ranking)

Tools & Environments

Neovim
Zsh
Git/GitHub
QEMU
Linux

Domains of Interest

  • Systems & kernel-adjacent programming
  • Cybersecurity tooling & secure architectures
  • Front-end SPAs & real-time dashboards
  • FinTech services & performance-critical systems

Highlight Projects

Learning Assembly

View on GitHub

16-bit assembly fundamentals and low-level programming concepts

Assembly Low-level

Learning Rust

View on GitHub

Systems-level programming with memory safety and performance

Rust Systems

Learning C

View on GitHub

Mastering C for systems internals, memory management, and compilation

C Memory Management

Gaming Leaderboard

View Project

Real-time leaderboard system with modern web technologies

JavaScript Real-time

Rewards Dashboard

View Project

Dashboard system for rewards and performance tracking

React Dashboard

Dotfiles

View on GitHub

Development environment configuration with Hyprland, Waybar, and Neovim

Linux Config

Leadership & Experience

2024 - Present

Lead Sensei

Code Ninjas

Mentor 8–12 students weekly in block-code programming, JavaScript fundamentals, and foundational C# development in Unity game engine.

2022 - 2024

Lead Stringer & Quality Checker

Tennis Warehouse

Directed a team of 10+ stringers and maintained quality control standards. Verified quality on 50+ racquets per hour while maintaining less than 2% defect rate.

2023 - Present

Double Major: Cybersecurity & Computer Science

UNG Dahlonega

Pursuing dual Bachelor's degrees in Cybersecurity and Computer Science with specialized focus on systems programming and secure software development.

Live Coding Streams

Catch me streaming my development workflow occasionally on Twitch

"The way I see it, if you want the rainbow, you gotta put up with the rain." — Spider-Man

Get In Touch

Let's Connect

Whether you're interested in systems programming, cybersecurity, or just want to chat about tech, I'd love to hear from you.