JDX Software Is Now SBA-Certified. Here's What That Means.
JDX Software is officially certified by the U.S. Small Business Administration as both an SDVOSB and VOSB. Here's what the certification means, what it opens up, and what it doesn't change.
Author
Jackie Johnson-Dallas
Founder & Lead Developer · JDX Software
Jackie Johnson-Dallas is the founder of JDX Software, an SBA-certified Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business based in Locust Grove, Virginia. He’s an Air Force veteran, a former Accenture Federal Services cloud engineer, and the author of every post on the JDX Pulse blog.
Background
Jackie grew up in Theodore, Alabama and graduated from Theodore High School in 2010. After a year at the University of Southern Mississippi and a transfer to the University of South Alabama, he joined the U.S. Air Force in 2013 as a Ground Radar Technician. Robins AFB led to Spangdahlem AB in Germany, then Aviano AB in Italy with a NATO realignment.
In Italy, a giant cell tumor that had eaten through his T2 vertebra forced emergency spine surgery. He had to relearn how to walk. A second procedure followed in San Antonio in late 2019, right before COVID. During recovery, he found Codeup, a software engineering bootcamp that lit a fire under a brand-new career.
After Codeup he joined Accenture Federal Services as a Cloud Engineer, working inside enterprise systems supporting complex federal infrastructure. The seeds of JDX Software were planted there, in the daily realization that the work could be done independently and aimed at the people big consultancies don’t serve well: small businesses, overworked tech teams, and federal mission partners that need a cleared engineer who can actually ship.
JDX Software now ships custom websites, three SaaS products (Manualize for documentation, JDX Alpha for active options traders, JDX ExamHub for certification study), ongoing Website Care plans, and federal cloud-engineering work as a SDVOSB-certified prime or subcontractor.
The full origin story is on the blog: The Mountain Taught Me.
Credentials
U.S. Air Force
Veteran. Ground Radar Technician. Stationed at Robins AFB, Spangdahlem AB (Germany), and Aviano AB (Italy).
Codeup
Graduate of the full-stack software engineering bootcamp.
Accenture Federal Services
Former Cloud Engineer supporting enterprise federal infrastructure.
Security+ / Network+
CompTIA certified. DoD 8570 IAT Level II baseline.
TS/SCI Cleared
Active Top Secret / Sensitive Compartmented Information clearance.
SDVOSB & VOSB
JDX Software is SBA-certified through Jackie’s status as a service-disabled veteran.
Known for
- Founding JDX Software (2024) and bootstrapping it from a side project to a working studio.
- Building Manualize, a documentation platform that turns workflows into professional SOPs.
- Building JDX Alpha, a market-intelligence platform for active options traders.
- Designing and shipping small-business websites and ongoing Website Care plans.
- Working across Azure and AWS in regulated, federal environments.
Writing
Know the Trade. Know Yourself. Announcing JDX Alpha Beta.
Announcing the beta launch of JDX Alpha, a market intelligence platform for active traders that teaches you while it analyzes. Built from the lessons of my own options trading journey.
How A Good Website Can Transform Your Business
Discover how a professional website can transform your business with 24/7 lead generation, improved credibility, and increased visibility. Learn why 75% of customers judge businesses by their website design and how to leverage this for growth.
The Mountain Taught Me
I didn’t take the traditional path. This is the story of how a southern-raised, self-taught engineer became the founder of a modern software company—built on hustle, family, and a deep belief that tech should work for real people.
Why I'm Not Selling You AI (I'm Selling You Results)
Discover how proper SOPs prevent 400K+ deaths annually and $3.1T in losses. Learn why Manualize focuses on results, not AI hype. Transform your workflows today.
Welcome to Pulse
Introducing Pulse — the official blog of JDX Software. We'll share product insights, lessons learned, and behind-the-scenes updates as we build better tools for real-world creators and developers.