Summary
John Hale is a seasoned technology leader and CTO with 14 years of IT experience and a strong foundation in UNIX administration across Solaris, BSD, Linux and AIX. He has progressed from network security chief and systems administrator roles to leading engineering teams and running technical operations, currently steering product and infrastructure strategy at Strivtech. John combines deep hands‑on expertise in SAN/storage, Cisco networking and routing protocols with people management—overseeing teams of up to 14 and annual budgeting and resource planning. Based in Charlotte, NC, he has a practical track record in both corporate and startup environments, including long-term systems engineering at BangBrosNetwork. Notably, his background blends low‑level systems administration with merchant/billing operations and security leadership, making him adept at marrying reliability, compliance and business continuity.
13 years of coding experience
12 years of employment as a software developer
Computer Science, Computer Science, Computer Science, Computer Science at Columbia University