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Darren Jackson

@darrenjackson

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I build high-traffic React Native e-commerce apps with reliable payments, checkout, and mobile integrations.

South Africa

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What I'm looking for

I'm looking to build scalable mobile products, own meaningful integrations and features, collaborate in an Agile team, and continue growing through technical design, code reviews, and mentorship.

At OneDayOnly.co.za, I build and maintain a production React Native and TypeScript e-commerce app serving 150K–200K daily sessions. I’ve delivered mobile features using GraphQL APIs and third-party payment integrations, while helping improve iOS ratings from 2.8 to 4.8 and Android ratings from 3.2 to 4.7.

I’ve been the sole engineer for major analytics, push notification, and payment-provider integrations, and led a refactor that introduced guest checkout. I also contribute to Agile design discussions and code reviews, and have onboarded and mentored a junior engineer.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Current

Software Engineer

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OneDayOnly.co.za

May 2023 - Present (3 years 3 months)

Developed and maintained a production React Native / TypeScript mobile application for e-commerce, delivering new features and improvements. Contributed to a mobile app serving 150K–200K daily sessions, improving ratings from 2.8 to 4.8 (iOS) and 3.2 to 4.7 (Android), and led major integrations and a guest checkout refactor.

React Native TypeScript JavaScript GraphQL Firebase Git Bitbucket Pipelines Jest CI CD XCode Android Studio Cocoapods Gradle React Navigation Expo ESLint Yarn App Store Connect TestFlight

Education

Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework

Stellenbosch University

Bachelor of Engineering, Electrical and Electronic Engineering

Activities and societies: Relevant Coursework: Algorithms & Data Structures, Object-Oriented Programming, Software Engineering, Computer Architecture, Computer Networks, Machine Learning

Bachelor of Engineering in Electrical and Electronic Engineering from Stellenbosch University, completed in 2022.