John Larkin is a seasoned technology executive with 10+ years in senior leadership and two decades of hands-on engineering and program delivery experience, currently overseeing a $720M digital services portfolio for federal customers as Vice President at GovCIO in Austin. He specializes in driving large-scale digital transformation for Veterans Affairs and other federal agencies, blending product-line thinking, DevOps, and Lean/Agile execution to improve mission outcomes. John has repeatedly led complex, heterogeneous programs—spanning cloud, .NET/Java platforms, BPM, and enterprise data systems—while scaling teams (100+ practitioners and multiple scrum teams) to deliver measurable value. His background in manufacturing and quality systems at Jabil and program leadership at AMD and Lockheed Martin give him a rare mix of regulated-industry rigor and software delivery velocity. Known for converting compliance-heavy requirements into pragmatic, automated solutions, he pairs strategic portfolio stewardship with deep technical empathy for engineering teams.
10 years of coding experience
21 years of employment as a software developer
Austin Community College
BS, Computer Science w/ Math Minor, BS, Computer Science w/ Math Minor at Texas State University
HS Diploma, HS Diploma at Baumholder American High School
Computer Science / Chemistry, Computer Science / Chemistry at St.Edward's University
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