JP Jason Pollard

Staff / Principal Software Engineer · Solutions Architect

I build, repair, modernize, and explain difficult software systems.

I’m Jason Pollard, a hands-on technical leader with 20+ years of experience. I use AI to move real engineering work forward—with human judgment governing security, maintainability, and architectural fit.

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What I bring

Experienced engineering, close to the work.

01

Modernize difficult systems

Untangle legacy constraints, migration risk, reliability problems, and platform dependencies without losing sight of delivery.

02

Lead hands-on delivery

Set technical direction, turn ambiguity into workable increments, and stay close to implementation, testing, and operations.

03

Apply AI with engineering judgment

Use AI to accelerate inspection, implementation, validation, and documentation—then review the result like production work.

Selected evidence

Outcomes, not adjectives.

15

repositories plus related container images cleared of all critical findings reported by the organization’s security platform

22 → 14

hours for a bulk-processing workflow after targeted performance and reliability work

2

large projects supported by AI-assisted, human-validated operational runbooks

30 → 1

unstable VB6 applications replaced by one .NET Windows Service, eliminating recurring server crashes

Additional work spans architecture, cloud migrations, CI/CD, security, developer platforms, and legacy modernization.

How I work

Make uncertainty visible. Reduce it deliberately.

I keep technical direction connected to implementation and operations.

  1. 01Clarify ambiguous work
  2. 02Decompose risk
  3. 03Validate assumptions
  4. 04Implement incrementally
  5. 05Test and review
  6. 06Document operational reality
Selected workSystems changed, risks reduced, delivery improved.AI engineeringAcceleration with a disciplined review loop.Independent projectsCuriosity expressed through working software.

Independent projects give me room to explore product design, tooling, and unusual technical ideas—without asking the professional site to wear a neon costume.