John Foderaro is a founder and principal software engineer with a decade of experience delivering high-throughput, low-latency web systems. Based in New Jersey, he currently leads Luna Nova Studios, where he shapes architecture and engineering strategy for scalable products. His track record spans Mediavine and WorkWave, where he built and migrated critical backends—handling upwards of 100,000 network requests per second and integrating identity graph signals to boost ad revenue, as well as transitioning teams to modern JAMstack and multi-stack architectures. He combines front-end leadership (React/Preact) with back-end expertise (Node.js, .NET, MSSQL) to ship performant, maintainable systems across ad tech, consent management, and SaaS domains. A self-taught developer with a curiosity for computer science theory, he earned a history degree from Monmouth University, illustrating a practical, multidisciplinary approach to problem-solving. He is known for turning complex requirements into pragmatic, auditable solutions and for leading teams through technically challenging migrations and performance optimizations.
10 years of coding experience
11 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Arts in History with a Minor in Geography, Bachelor of Arts in History with a Minor in Geography at Monmouth University
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John Foderaro - Founder Principal Engineer at Luna Nova Studios