John has spent over 35 years as a professional developer, programming on a wide variety of systems from large mainframe computers to desktop computers and web-based systems. His most recent experience was 17 years at Grange Insurance as a Senior Programmer Analyst where he designed and developed a variety of .Net-based systems that interact with the company's agents and policyholders. In addition to a Bachelor's and Master’s degree in computer science, John has a masters degree in Cybersecurity. He taught Computer Science for over 10 years as an adjunct faculty member at Franklin University. In 2016, he spent a month teaching computer algorithms as a visiting scholar at a college in Muscat, Oman.
After 7 years as an instructor in a coding bootcamp, in May of 2024, John joined Franklin University as a full-time faculty member, teaching in Computing Sciences and Mathematics,
John is the first-named inventor of two patents for a user interface for banking, bill paying, and shopping. He has acted as an expert witness and consultant in several court cases concerning banking technology.
John lives in Bexley with his wife, their dog, and two cats. He has 4 adult children who are spread between Columbus and Atlanta and two granddaughters.
John has always been the “go to” guy when others needed an explanation for technical topics. In addition to his time teaching beginner programming students at Franklin University and at a coding bootcamp, John has acted as a mentor and resource for many programmers and people who wanted to become programmers. A committed tinker, his workbench is packed with the small robots that he builds and programs in his spare time.
