Summary
John Long is a seasoned software engineer with 11 years of experience who has moved between senior development roles at companies like CityPASS, Rakuten Marketing, and Upwell Health and now spends part of his time working hands-on as a farm hand in Idaho. He brings deep front-end expertise—having led UI development, shopping cart builds, and distributor dashboards using frameworks like Angular and Backbone—paired with senior engineering experience across web and product teams. John has a track record of shipping customer-facing features quickly under deadline pressure and mentoring small front-end teams. His background spans startups and larger organizations, giving him a practical blend of product-minded engineering and implementation discipline. Notably, he’s comfortable switching contexts from building scalable web experiences to managing real-world, seasonal work on a farm, reflecting adaptability and a grounded, results-oriented approach.
11 years of coding experience
14 years of employment as a software developer