Founder Bio

Building software where precision, creativity, and execution intersect.

I started Atlas Universalis with a simple conviction: meaningful software is never mass-produced. It is discovered through deep understanding of a specific challenge, then built with discipline.

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Jacob Diehl

My path into software started with psychology, visual art, and communication studies, then expanded into full-stack engineering and product development. That cross-disciplinary background shapes how I solve problems: analytical where it matters, creative where it helps, and practical from day one.

I build systems for creators, analysts, and technical teams with an emphasis on clarity, maintainability, and real-world use. My core stack spans C#/.NET, Python, Vue, React, TypeScript, SQL, and modern deployment workflows.

Work history

  • Network Manager - ElectraCast Media 2025 - Present

    Directed platform rebuild initiatives across the ElectraCast web stack, translating product goals into execution plans across frontend architecture, deployment reliability, and production routing.

    Owned cross-functional delivery for account workflows, API integrations, and operational tooling, balancing user experience goals with stable release practices and service uptime requirements.

  • AI Trainer - Handshake AI Nov 2025 - Present

    Evaluate and rank LLM outputs for quality, correctness, safety, and instruction-following across multimodal workflows and complex prompt scenarios.

    Provide structured feedback that improves model reliability and edge-case behavior, sharpening analytical judgment that maps directly to software quality, testing, and review discipline.

  • Electrician C - Pierce Manufacturing 2022 - 2024

    Diagnosed and resolved electrical system failures in a high-precision production environment with strict quality and safety requirements.

    Built a repeatable troubleshooting mindset centered on root-cause analysis, disciplined verification, and clean handoff documentation - the same core practices required for debugging and maintaining complex software systems.

  • Key Account Manager - Fibrocon Nov 2019 - Jul 2022

    Managed high-stakes client requirements and transformed business needs into practical implementation plans across design, production, and delivery teams.

    Produced clear technical communication artifacts that reduced ambiguity, improved execution consistency, and strengthened stakeholder alignment - a foundation for effective software product delivery.