John Lemp is a seasoned engineering leader and founder with 15 years of experience building enterprise-grade SaaS and risk-management products. As CTO and co-founder of Privva—successfully acquired by Smarsh—he combines strategic vision with hands-on architecture and delivery, now leading SmarshVRM as Director of Engineering. He has a proven track record scaling cross-functional teams and designing robust, maintainable systems across advertising, security, and compliance domains. Known for mentoring engineers and translating complex regulatory requirements into practical technical solutions, he balances product focus with engineering discipline. Based in Fredericksburg, VA, he brings entrepreneurial grit from founding a company and shepherding it through acquisition, plus deep institutional knowledge from decade-long architecture roles. Colleagues describe him as a pragmatic problem-solver who enjoys tackling thorny integration challenges and elevating team capabilities.
15 years of coding experience
22 years of employment as a software developer
Computer Science, Computer Science at Suffolk County Community College
Engineering, Engineering at State University of New York - System
Contributions:9 commits, 8 pushes, 1 branch in 2 years 8 months
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