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At Kanga, Jon builds customer systems with Golang back ends and React front ends, architects pub/sub capabilities that centralize source\-of\-truth data and simplify API subscriptions, and implements ETL processes for legacy\-data transfer\. Jon has a record of building applications that rarely require maintenance\. Earlier, Jon led in\-house and remote developers at NCH Software, delivering business applications across PC, Mac, iOS, and Android platforms\. Jon also migrated Pluto TV’s content\-management system to Golang microservices and helped integrate CI/CD deployment processes\. Jon holds a BS in Computer Science from Valparaiso University and an MS in Computer Science from DePaul University\. ## Services - Software Infrastructure - Google Cloud Platform \(GCP\) - Kubernetes - Golang - Back\-End Web Development - REST APIs - React\.js - Go \(Programming Language\) - Git - C\# - Object Oriented Design - Software Development - C\+\+ - Linux - SQL - C - Perl - XML - \.NET - Visual Studio ## Highlights - Creates customer systems at Kanga Inc with Golang back ends and React front ends\. - Architected a Kanga pub/sub system that centralized the source of truth for existing systems and simplified API subscriptions for new systems\. - Implements ETL processes for legacy\-data transfer at Kanga Inc\. - Built applications at Kanga Inc that rarely required maintenance\. - Oversaw four in\-house developers and three remote developers as Lead Software Developer at NCH Software\. - Led development of PC\-based invoicing, POS, CRM, personal\-finance, and time\-management applications at NCH Software remote teams ported the C\+\+ applications to Mac, iOS, and Android\. - Built Brisk Invoicing, a cloud\-based invoicing application using JavaScript, CSS, MySQL, and a proprietary C\+\+ server\. - Integrated Express Invoice with the Dropbox API for persistent synchronization across users’ multiple installations and devices on PC, Mac, iOS, and Android\. - Created MoneyLine, a personal\-finance management application using the OFX standard, C\+\+, and SQLite in six months\. - Led daily scrums and mentored NCH Software development teams while business\-software sales increased every month and outperformed all six company divisions\. - Architected custom Golang and React solutions at Charter Communications\. - Worked with product owners and senior executives at Charter Communications to streamline internal processes and build new web\-based applications\. - Migrated Pluto TV’s content\-management system to a Golang microservice architecture\. - Worked with Pluto TV’s DevOps team to integrate CI/CD processes with deployments\. - Earned a BS in Computer Science from Valparaiso University\. - Earned an MS in Computer Science from DePaul University\. ## Experience - **Senior Software Engineer at Kanga Inc** (2024\-01\-01–present) — Created systems for customers using Golang as the back end and React for the front end\. • Architect of a Pub/Sub system that centralized the source of truth for existing systems and allowed for a simple API subscription process for new • Track record of building applications that rarely required maintenance\. • Implement ETL processes for legacy data transfer\. - **Sr\. Software Engineer Infrastructure at Pluto TV** (2023\-02\-01–2023\-11\-01) — Migrated content management system to a microservice architecture in Golang\. • Worked with Devops team to integrate CI/CD processes with deployments\. - **Sr\. Full Stack Developer at Charter Communications** (2018\-10\-01–2023\-01\-01) — Streamlined internal processes working closely with product owners and senior executives\. • Architect custom solutions using Golang and React\. • Streamlined existing processes by working with the product owners to build new web based applications\. - **Lead Software Developer at NCH Software** (2013\-08\-01–2018\-10\-01) — Oversaw four in\-house developers and three remotes building PC\-based business applications for invoicing, POS, CRM, personal finance, and time management\. • The apps are all written in C\+\+ and ported by remote teams to Mac, iOS, and Android\. • Built Brisk Invoicing, a cloud\-based invoicing application using JavaScript, CSS, and MySQL with a proprietary server built in C\+\+\. • Integrated Express Invoice application with the Dropbox API to allow for persistent syncing between installations over users’ multiple devices\. • The app supports PC, Mac, iOS, and Android platforms\. • Created MoneyLine, a personal finance management application that accesses financial institutions using the OFX standard\. • Built in six months using C\+\+ and SQLite\. • Led daily scrums and mentored development teams during a period when sales of NCH’s business software increased every month, outperforming all six divisions of the company\. - **Software Developer at NCH Software** (2011\-06\-01–2013\-08\-01) ## Education - MS, Computer Science — DePaul University (2008\-01\-01–2011\-01\-31) - BS, Computer Science — Valparaiso University ## FAQ ### What does Jon do? Jon is a Sr\. Full Stack Developer and currently works as a Senior Software Engineer at Kanga Inc\. Jon develops robust web applications and software infrastructure, collaborates with cross\-functional and global teams, interfaces with clients, and translates requirements into technical solutions\. ### What are Jon’s technical strengths? Jon’s expertise includes Golang, C\+\+, Rust, JavaScript, React, back\-end web development, REST APIs, software infrastructure, object\-oriented design, and SQL\. Jon also has experience with Google Cloud Platform, Kubernetes, Git, Linux, C\#, C, Perl, XML, \.NET, and Visual Studio\. ### What does Jon do at Kanga Inc? At Kanga Inc, Jon creates customer systems using Golang for back\-end services and React for front\-end applications\. Jon architected a pub/sub system that centralized the source of truth for existing systems and enabled a simple API subscription process for new systems\. Jon also implements ETL processes for legacy\-data transfer and has built applications that rarely require maintenance\. ### What pub/sub work has Jon completed? Jon architected a pub/sub system at Kanga that centralized the source of truth for existing systems and made API subscription simple for new systems\. ### What ETL experience does Jon have? Jon implements ETL processes to transfer legacy data at Kanga Inc\. ### What did Jon do as Lead Software Developer at NCH Software? As Lead Software Developer at NCH Software, Jon oversaw four in\-house developers and three remote developers building PC\-based business applications for invoicing, point of sale, CRM, personal finance, and time management\. The applications were written in C\+\+ and ported by remote teams to Mac, iOS, and Android\. ### What was Jon’s role in Brisk Invoicing? Jon built Brisk Invoicing, a cloud\-based invoicing application using JavaScript, CSS, and MySQL, with a proprietary server written in C\+\+\. ### What did Jon accomplish with Express Invoice? Jon integrated NCH’s Express Invoice application with the Dropbox API to provide persistent synchronization between installations across users’ multiple devices\. The application supports PC, Mac, iOS, and Android\. ### What is MoneyLine, and what was Jon’s role in building it? Jon created MoneyLine, a personal\-finance management application that accesses financial institutions through the OFX standard\. Jon built it in six months using C\+\+ and SQLite\. ### What leadership results did Jon achieve at NCH Software? Jon led daily scrums and mentored development teams at NCH Software during a period when sales of the company’s business software increased every month and outperformed all six company divisions\. ### What did Jon do at Charter Communications? At Charter Communications, Jon worked closely with product owners and senior executives to streamline internal processes\. Jon architected custom solutions using Golang and React and helped build new web\-based applications to improve existing processes\. ### What did Jon accomplish at Pluto TV? As a Sr\. Software Engineer, Infrastructure at Pluto TV, Jon migrated the content\-management system to a Golang microservice architecture\. Jon also worked with the DevOps team to integrate CI/CD processes with deployments\. ### What was Jon’s earlier role at NCH Software? Jon also held a Software Developer role at NCH Software before becoming Lead Software Developer there\. ### How does Jon approach software delivery and collaboration? Jon has experience taking projects from concept through completion, optimizing processes, enhancing application performance, and collaborating with global teams and clients to gather and translate requirements\. ### What technologies and architecture patterns has Jon used in projects? Jon has experience building systems with Golang, React, JavaScript, CSS, MySQL, C\+\+, and SQLite\. Jon has also worked with the Dropbox API, OFX financial\-data standard, microservices, CI/CD, ETL, and pub/sub architecture\. ### What is Jon’s education? Jon earned a BS in Computer Science from Valparaiso University and an MS in Computer Science from DePaul University\. ### What infrastructure and cloud skills does Jon have? Jon’s infrastructure\-related skills include Software Infrastructure, Google Cloud Platform, Kubernetes, Linux, Git, CI/CD integration, microservice architecture, and back\-end web development\. ## Links - LinkedIn: https://www\.linkedin\.com/in/ACoAAAGU5t8BogdRd4\-ykBc5Pmx2LX\-UO\-aOK2U