Summary
Jackson Walters is a seasoned technologist and entrepreneur based in the Washington DC–Baltimore area with 13 years of experience building and researching complex systems. As Managing Member of Jackson Walters, LLC, he blends leadership with hands-on software development, cryptography, and data science. His work spans ML, NLP, and cutting-edge lattice-based cryptography, including Rust implementations (ring-lwe, module-lwe, ntt, mlkem-fips203) and open-source crates published on Crates.io. He combines rigorous mathematical training (PhD in Mathematics from Boston University; Data Science fellowship at The Data Incubator) with practical engineering, including QA for high-stakes auctions and diverse roles such as bike mechanic, illustrating resilience and curiosity. He has a track record of teaching and research mathematics, and he has contributed to advanced cryptography research while also leading a small business. He is known for turning theoretical insights into production-ready software and cryptographic tooling.
13 years of coding experience
1 year of employment as a software developer
Data Science, Data Science at The Data Incubator
Bachelor of Science - BS, Mathematics, Physics, Bachelor of Science - BS, Mathematics, Physics at Virginia Tech
Study Abroad, Mathematics, Physics, Study Abroad, Mathematics, Physics at Victoria University of Wellington
Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Mathematics, Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Mathematics at Boston University