Summary
John Hayes is a Senior Software Engineer with 12 years of full-stack and cloud-native experience, currently building cyber threat intelligence at Cloudburst Technologies while running his own software consultancy, Simple Jay. He blends deep backend skills in Python, C++, and SQL with modern front-end and mobile work in React, TypeScript, and Flutter, and has strong DevOps chops across AWS/GCP, Terraform, CI/CD, and infrastructure-as-code. Comfortable in security-conscious environments, he ships compliant, observable systems (PCI-DSS, HIPAA) and designs ETL pipelines and data platforms using Snowflake, Airflow, and Airbyte. A pragmatic mentor and technical writer, he pairs hands-on coding with developer experience improvements and automation, often leveraging AI tooling and LLMs to accelerate delivery. Based in Durango, Colorado and educated at Cal Poly SLO, he brings an entrepreneur’s mindset to product-focused engineering and long-term client relationships.
12 years of coding experience
California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo
High School Diploma, High School Diploma at Canyon Crest Academy
Japanese