San Francisco Bay Area, CA

A snapshot of the tools and technologies I work with regularly.
A few examples of products and features I've worked on.
A highly customizable, headless content management system built with Next.js App Router, Prisma, and PostgreSQL. Features a rich text editor, drag-and-drop media management, and role-based access control.
A commercially successful web application that generates high-resolution digital art from text prompts. Handles over 10,000 daily generations utilizing an asynchronous queue system and custom-trained Stable Diffusion models.
An open-source real-time dashboard for visualizing high-frequency trading data across multiple cryptocurrency exchanges using WebSockets and D3.js.
A hobby project building a lightweight quantum circuit simulator in Rust, capable of visualizing state vectors and running standard quantum algorithms.
Roles where I've led, shipped, and collaborated.
Leading the architectural vision and technical strategy for the core cloud communications platform, processing over 50 million messages daily.
Key early technical hire responsible for delivering the flagship B2B SaaS product from conceptualization to global launch.
Contributed to high-traffic consumer-facing applications and internal operational tooling.
Built responsive e-commerce websites and digital marketing tools for enterprise clients.
Academic background and professional certifications
Professional licenses and continued education.
Feedback and references from people I've worked with.
"John is an exceptional engineering leader. He possesses the rare ability to dive deep into complex code architecture while simultaneously keeping the overall business strategy in sharp focus. His mentorship completely transformed our engineering culture."
VP of Engineering, TechNova Solutions
"Working with John was a privilege. He single-handedly saved our platform launch by identifying and resolving a critical database bottleneck just days before going live. He is the ultimate 10x engineer."
Co-Founder, Elevate Startup Inc.
Recognition for professional achievements.
Awarded for designing the new real-time analytics pipeline that unlocked a new enterprise product tier.
Led a team of 4 to build a serverless disaster recovery management tool in 48 hours out of 500+ competing teams.
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End-to-end cloud architecture solutions focused on AWS and containerized microservices.
Deep dive into frontend and backend bottlenecks to dramatically improve response times.
A selection of designs, mockups, and photography.
Real-time collaborative dashboard used by 100k+ active users.
React Native application for high-frequency crypto trading.
Giving back to the community.
Mentoring individuals from underrepresented backgrounds transitioning into tech, leading weekly study groups on JS/React.
Maintained pivotal open-source packages, managing PRs and community issues.
Whether it's a new role, collaboration, or a quick question, feel free to reach out.