John Lyon-smith
Software Development Manager, AWS Hardware Engineering Services at Escape Gallery
South Kingstown, Rhode Island, United States
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Top SchoolJohn Lyon-smith is a seasoned software development manager with over two decades of experience delivering high-impact engineering and product systems across startups and large enterprises. Currently leading AWS Hardware Engineering Services, he architects hardware-accelerated, multi-GPU ultra-servers for large-scale AI workloads and previously managed Fire TV and AppSync teams at Amazon. He has a proven track record of turning infrastructure challenges into cost savings and reliability—saving $1.2M annually at Brown Paper Tickets—and building teams that ship frequent, low-bug releases. As a founder and CTO he blends product-driven engineering with hands-on systems design, from AR training and mobile apps to custom electronics for immersive puzzle rooms. Technically grounded in performance profiling and debugging from his Microsoft and tooling background, he pairs that depth with disciplined project management and customer-focused delivery. Based in Rhode Island, he combines pragmatic leadership with a curiosity for bleeding-edge data center and interactive experiences.
14 years of coding experience
24 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelors, Computer Science, Bachelors, Computer Science at Loughborough UniversityThomas Bennett Community School
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Github Skills (200)
slack-bot10
ioc-container10
windows10
render10
flutter-html10
inversion-of-control10
flame10
singleton10
flutter-widget10
di-container10
3d10
static-html10
game-development10
game-engine10
linux10
Programming languages (15)
Github contributions (5)
jlyonsmith/cog-ci
Dec 2018 - Jan 2020
Continuous integration system for Github and BitBucket controlled via Slack
Contributions:14 commits, 5 PRs, 15 pushes in 1 year 1 month
continuous-deploymentincrementalcontrolledcontinuousbitbucket
jlyonsmith/ToyBox
May 2012 - Jan 2013
Contributions:15 commits in 8 months
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