Jeff Barnette
Founder · Software Systems Architect · Product Designer · Full-Stack Engineer
Profile
Founder-led software architect and engineer with more than 20 years of hands-on experience turning complex ideas into scalable products. I lead discovery, product design, software systems architecture, development, AI integration, and cloud delivery—bringing senior technical judgment without stepping away from the code.
SeriousPixel · 2002–Present
Founder · Software Systems Architect · Designer · Engineer
Software product and consulting studio
- Lead client discovery, product definition, software architecture, interface design, full-stack engineering, deployment, and ongoing improvement.
- Design AI-assisted workflows for automation, research, document processing, and operational decision support.
- Build secure cloud infrastructure, APIs, databases, applications, and CI/CD pipelines.
Selected founder-led products
Tasked With: Intelligent curriculum import, adaptive scheduling, connected records, and whole-family planning for homeschool families.
Nucleus IQ: Experimental local-first personal intelligence with inspectable memory, permissioned tools, governed research, and owner-controlled growth.
Recent experience
Upwell · Senior Full-Stack Software Engineer
2025 · 7 months- Designed logistics software with Next.js, React, TypeScript, and Python.
- Integrated AI for bills of lading, proofs of delivery, freight invoices, rate optimization, and carrier matching.
- Built Descartes TMS and QuickBooks integrations; led software architecture discussions and AI integration practices.
GroundCloud / Descartes · Senior Full-Stack Software Engineer
2022–2025- Developed a high-traffic delivery SaaS platform used by FedEx and other delivery teams.
- Improved performance, scalability, security, testing, CI/CD, and production reliability.
BringFido · Senior Full-Stack Software Engineer
2021–2022- Modernized a high-traffic travel platform and integrated Google, Expedia, Booking.com, and AWS services.
BriteCore · Full-Stack Software Engineer
2018–2022- Built insurance SaaS capabilities, API demonstrations, ETL prototypes, integration services, tests, and AWS environments.
CBG / CFG / CRMG · Senior Technology Specialist / Project Manager
2010–2013- Led multi-office cloud migrations, internal software, infrastructure, security, and technology operations supporting 210+ people.
Technology
Python · Django · Flask · FastAPI · JavaScript · TypeScript · React · React Native · Vue · Node.js · PostgreSQL · MySQL · MongoDB · Redis · AWS · Google Cloud · Azure · Docker · Kubernetes · CI/CD · Generative AI · Agentic workflows · MCP · RAG
Education
Southern New Hampshire University · Bachelor of Arts in Information Technologies · Summa cum laude, 4.0 GPA · Outstanding Graduate Award