Summary
Jason Sullivan is a founder and seasoned engineering leader with 11 years of hands-on experience building web and mobile products, currently leading his own venture, Lead From Here. He rose through engineering management at Bullhorn from Software Development Manager to Senior Director of Software Engineering, delivering scalable front-end and full-stack solutions. A pragmatic full-stack developer, he brings deep expertise in modern front-end stacks (HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, Backbone) and server-side technologies including PHP, MySQL and Node tooling. Jason also founded multiple startups and a tech education channel, blending product-building with mentoring and public teaching to grow developer careers. He pairs technical fluency with strong communication and cross-functional collaboration, often translating complex requirements into clear, usable interfaces. Based in Missouri with a BA in Media Communications, he has a knack for making technical topics approachable—on stage, in code, and in the classroom.
11 years of coding experience
20 years of employment as a software developer
B.A. Media Communications, B.A. Media Communications at Webster University