Summary
J Leahy is a director-level cloud and platform architect with 18 years of hands-on experience designing and operationalizing scalable systems across healthcare, staffing, and e-commerce domains. Currently leading architecture at ShiftKey after progressing from Managing Architect, he brings a pragmatic blend of strategic leadership and deep technical execution. His background includes principal engineering and senior architect roles where he guided cloud migrations, platform consolidation, and resilient web systems at companies like OnShift, Bravo Wellness, and Signet Jewelers. Known for translating business needs into robust, production-ready platforms, he excels at unblocking teams and standardizing repeatable architectures. Based in Greater Cleveland, he pairs regional roots with enterprise-scale impact, often stepping into consulting engagements to solve thorny cloud challenges quickly. Colleagues describe him as a steady executor who balances big-picture architecture with the detail work required to ship dependable systems.
18 years of coding experience
19 years of employment as a software developer
Mechanical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering at Univserity of Akron