Jacobus Brink

I go by "Jaco", pronounced "Yah-coo"

Auckland ยท New Zealand

As a senior full-stack engineer, I have extensive experience in designing and delivering robust systems in an agile environment. I have a strong track record of building continuous integration and delivery mechanisms that instill confidence and reliability in the product. I'm currently focused on integrating AI capabilities into production systems, working with LLMs, RAG systems, and modern AI APIs.

My ideal role is as a senior full-stack engineer with AI integration responsibilities at an established company. I'm looking for a stable environment where I can make reliable contributions, build production-ready systems that leverage AI capabilities, and work with a team that values work-life balance. I'm excited to join a team where I can apply my experience in full-stack development and growing AI integration skills to deliver valuable features.

Skills

General

  • Growth mindset; mentoring and pair programming; task breakdown and story writing.
  • System architecture design and diagramming; technical documentation and knowledge sharing.

Backend

  • Working with TypeScript/Node.js (REST, GraphQL federation).
  • Recent Python/FastAPI for LLM integrations.
  • Databases: PostgreSQL (current), SQL Server (past); ORMs: Prisma (current), EF/Dapper (past).
  • Event-driven and microservices patterns (prior roles), distributed systems exposure (SQS recent; RabbitMQ/Kafka historical).

Frontend

  • React + TypeScript (current); exploring Next.js.
  • HTML, CSS, JavaScript; Redux (historical, prefer modern React patterns).

Automation & DevOps

  • CI/CD: GitHub Actions (current); TeamCity and Octopus (previous roles).
  • Containers: Docker daily; Kubernetes exposure.
  • IaC: light Terraform exposure.
  • Scripting: Bash and Python (often with LLM assistance).

AI Integration

  • LLM APIs: OpenAI, Gemini; frameworks: Vercel AI SDK, Langfuse.
  • RAG systems: Qdrant vector database, embeddings, semantic search.
  • Comfortable integrating LLMs into production services; actively expanding capability.