John Lee
Co-Founder & CEO at PTCG
Washington, District of Columbia, United States
Summary
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Top SchoolJohn Lee is a seasoned technology and business leader with seven years of entrepreneurial experience and a deep background in government contracting and defense systems. As Co-Founder & CEO of Safire Technology Group and founder of PTCG, he blends startup agility with expertise in large-scale, high-dollar systems procurement from his prior roles at the Department of Defense, Palantir, and Improbable. He has overseen contracts and programs tied to naval systems, submarine acoustics, and missile systems totaling billions, translating complex technical requirements into executable contracts and programs. An MBA adjunct and alumnus of University of Maryland and the U.S. Naval War College, he pairs academic rigor in management and national security with practical leadership. Based in Washington, D.C., he operates at the intersection of defense, technology, and commercialization, often navigating sole-source and competitive contracting in highly regulated environments. His career shows a rare combination of policy-aware procurement experience and hands-on startup-building acumen.
7 years of coding experience
Master of Science (M.S.) Management, Master of Science (M.S.) Management at University of Maryland Global CampusFSP National Security and Strategic Studies, FSP National Security and Strategic Studies at U.S. Naval War CollegeBachelor of Arts (B.A.) Economics, Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) Economics at University of Maryland
Korean
Github Skills (11)
ui-toolkit10
system10
sass10
lerna10
typescript10
javascript10
react-components10
blueprint10
react10
ui-components10
telegram1
Programming languages (1)
Github contributions (3)
palantir/blueprint
Sep 2021 - Dec 2021
A React-based UI toolkit for the web
Contributions:33 reviews, 11 commits, 11 PRs in 3 months
reactblueprintocto-correct-managedsassjavascript
thequeenofspades/pathfinder-tools-v2
Mar 2019 - Mar 2019
An initiative tracker for Pathfinder with separate DM and player views.
Contributions:4 issues in 1 day
poeinitiative-trackerreacttrackerworld-of-warcraft
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