John Lifsey
Senior Engineering Manager at Inspire
Fairfax Station, Virginia, United States
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Top SchoolJohn Lifsey is a seasoned engineering leader with over 16 years of hands-on experience and 20+ years in software and management across healthcare, defense, and media. As Senior Engineering Manager at Inspire he blends people leadership with active coding—overseeing backend, frontend, iOS, and QA teams while aligning technical work to product goals. His background includes architecting and modernizing mission-critical systems for the Naval Research Lab and building mobile and web apps that moved paper processes into production. He favors open source and enjoys projects at the hardware-software intersection, with a practical focus on automation and pragmatic integrations. Known for fostering innovation and accountability, he pairs a Master’s in Information Technology with a track record of shipping reliable, auditable systems. Beyond leadership, he still delights in the tactile side of engineering—making “blinky lights blink” to connect physical and software systems.
16 years of coding experience
27 years of employment as a software developer
Master’s Degree Information Technology, Master’s Degree Information Technology at Virginia TechAAS Network Engineering, AAS Network Engineering at Northern Virginia Community CollegeBS Internetworking Technology, BS Internetworking Technology at Strayer University
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Github Skills (195)
perl10
arduino-library10
home-assistant10
rtl-sdr10
duckduckgo10
api-rest10
carrier10
infinity10
iobroker10
thermostat10
decode10
signal-processing9
mongoose9
dac9
chips9
Programming languages (9)
Github contributions (5)
nebulous/rtl_433
Jun 2016 - Mar 2023
Contributions:2 pushes in 6 years 10 months
librtlsdrwirelesssensordecodetemperature
nebulous/infinitude
Feb 2013 - Dec 2022
Contributions:14 reviews, 142 commits, 44 PRs in 10 years
carrierhome-automationsmarthomehacsthermostat
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