Summary
John Barclay is a seasoned research programmer and web developer with over 20 years building and architecting web applications at the University of Illinois and through his own consulting practice. He blends full-stack skills—C#, JavaScript, PHP, SQL—and hands-on ops experience with IIS/Apache, MSSQL/MySQL, and API integrations to deliver robust, production-ready systems. As a project manager and architect he routinely spans roles from database and server administration to user testing and end-user documentation, ensuring projects stay practical and user-focused. His background in civil and environmental engineering gives him a systems-thinking approach to complex data and workflow problems. Based in Champaign, IL, he pairs academic research environments with commercial consulting experience, often translating research requirements into maintainable web platforms. Colleagues know him for steady, long-term stewardship of applications and pragmatic tooling choices that favor reliability and clarity.
15 years of coding experience
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Universidad de los Andes
English, Spanish