Summary
John Lee is a data engineer with 8 years of hands-on experience building Big Data pipelines and integrating Oracle-to-Hadoop workflows for American Express, combining expertise in Java, Kafka, Oozie, and ETL tooling. He pairs full-stack development chops—React, Node.js, MySQL, MongoDB—and a coding-bootcamp background to move projects from prototype to production across both startups and Fortune 100 environments. His career blends technical depth with operational leadership, having led IT operations for retail and scaled national sales and branch networks earlier in his career. Comfortable translating business needs into data products, he focuses on reliable data delivery for HR systems within complex enterprise ecosystems. Known for thinking outside the box, he brings an uncommon mix of software engineering and real-world P&L and project management experience. Based in Scottsdale, AZ, he’s driven by building impactful apps and leveraging data to change how organizations operate.
8 years of coding experience
26 years of employment as a software developer
The University of Arizona
Bachelor of Science (BS) Industrial Management Engineering, Bachelor of Science (BS) Industrial Management Engineering at California State University, Long Beach
English, Korean