Donavan Jones

Full-Stack / Platform Engineer

Lakeland, FL  ·  20+ years software development experience

Professional Experience

Amerus Financial Group

Web Developer

Lakeland, FL
  • Built a production insurance enrollment SaaS platform using Nuxt and PostgreSQL
  • Designed multi-role system with employee, employer, and admin dashboards
  • Implemented secure onboarding flow using company-code based registration
  • Integrated AWS S3 for file storage and asset management
  • Developed backend logic for business enrollment workflows and user provisioning
  • Worked directly with stakeholders to translate business requirements into production features

Web Instinct

Web Developer

Tampa, FL
  • Developed and maintained web applications using Concrete5 CMS
  • Built custom client portals with performance-focused frontend architecture
  • Created and extended WordPress themes and plugin functionality
  • Collaborated with cross-functional teams to deliver scalable web solutions
  • Performed debugging, testing, and performance optimization across multiple client projects

Florida Water Analysis

Web Developer

Florida
  • Built React-based web application for water treatment tracking and client management
  • Developed and maintained multiple business websites and landing pages
  • Implemented SEO strategies improving organic search performance
  • Built automation and content systems supporting business workflows
  • Managed digital campaign infrastructure and email marketing systems

Footbridge Media

Junior Web Developer

Pensacola, FL
  • Developed Laravel-based internal admin system for tracking client content workflows
  • Maintained and extended enterprise WordPress theme framework across client sites
  • Worked with design and layout teams to implement frontend updates
  • Participated in team development planning and execution workflows

Infrastructure / Homelab

  • Designed and built a personal server rack environment for self-hosted development and distributed systems experimentation
  • Runs multi-service infrastructure including databases, caching systems, object storage, and AI services
  • Deployed and managed services including Redis, MinIO, vector databases, and backend APIs
  • Built and tested AI workflows including RAG pipelines and retrieval systems
  • Experimented with Kubernetes, networking, and service orchestration at scale
  • Developed practical understanding of distributed systems, scalability, and infrastructure design patterns

Selected Projects

Bible Logic

Full-Stack SaaS Platform — Founder & Developer

Production-grade multi-system platform combining AI, streaming, search, and real-time communication features.

System Architecture

  • Modular full-stack SaaS platform with role-based dashboards
  • Scalable Nuxt frontend architecture with API-driven backend
  • Multi-role system (users, admins, moderators)

Core Features

  • AI Bible assistant powered by LLM integration
  • Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) system using Weaviate
  • Scripture viewer and Quran comparison system
  • Real-time livestreaming via AWS IVS and FFmpeg pipelines
  • WebRTC-based peer-to-peer debate system

Infrastructure

  • AWS S3 + MinIO hybrid storage architecture
  • PostgreSQL + Prisma data layer
  • Redis caching and real-time state management
  • Vector search and semantic retrieval pipelines

Advanced Systems

  • Game marketplace system
  • Digital book publishing tools
  • Achievement and user progression system
  • Ad monetization and campaign system
  • Moderation and content management tools
  • AI-assisted content and workflow automation