Jack Linke
Founder & Technical Director at Watervize - Irrigation District Management Made Simple
Virginia Beach, Virginia, United States
Summary
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Top SchoolJack Linke is a founder and technical director who builds pragmatic, data-driven software for water management, blending Django/Python expertise with hands-on product leadership at Watervize. A former US Marine with deep radar systems and maintenance experience, he brings disciplined systems thinking, logistics planning, and a track record of turning operational complexity into clean digital workflows. His work automates irrigation district tasks—orders, diversion forecasting, asset tracking—while emphasizing data quality and governance. Jack is a frequent speaker and mentor in the Django/htmx/GIS communities and has a long history of inventing hardware and tooling, dating back to a teenage commercial typing tutor. He combines startup grit with defense-grade process rigor, enabling measurable improvements in readiness, cost savings, and customer service for both municipal and military stakeholders.
5 years of coding experience
5 years of employment as a software developer
Aviation Radar Technician Course, Aviation Radar Technician Course at Marine Corps Communication Electronics SchoolBS, Electrical and Electronics Engineering, BS, Electrical and Electronics Engineering at Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering at Arizona State UniversityWeapons and Tactics Instructor Course, Weapons and Tactics Instructor, Weapons and Tactics Instructor Course, Weapons and Tactics Instructor at MAWTS-1
Github Skills (156)
python10
autocomplete10
htmx10
svg10
django-forms10
djangocon10
backend10
directed-graph10
django10
select210
ajax10
choices10
redis-cache10
css10
form-fields10
Programming languages (9)
Github contributions (5)
OmenApps/django-generate-series
Mar 2022 - Jan 2023
Use Postgres' generate_series to create sequences with Django's ORM
Contributions:1 release, 1 review, 76 commits in 10 months
djangoormpostgresqldatabase-functionssequence
OmenApps/django-tomselect
Jul 2023 - Jun 2026
Autocomplete widgets and views using TomSelect
Contributions:11 releases, 1 review, 1 PR in 2 years 11 months
autocompletedjangotomselectautocomplete-searchautocompletion
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