John Maxwell
Chief Technology Officer at Beacon
Tallahassee, Florida, United States
Summary
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Top SchoolJohn Maxwell is a seasoned technology leader and CTO with over 16 years of professional experience and two decades immersed in software, particularly 14 years of hands-on Ruby on Rails development. He has repeatedly elevated engineering practices—OOP design, testing, and client-side tech—while building small, high-performing teams and driving product delivery from requirements to release. His background spans startups and executive roles, including leading product and architecture at THIRDHOME and platform improvements at Huntress, and now steering technology strategy at Beacon. Comfortable moving between code and boardroom, he advocates data-driven decision-making and continuous iteration to improve outcomes. A former co-founder of a Rails-focused consulting firm, he pairs entrepreneurial instincts and financial stewardship with deep full-stack craftsmanship. An unexpected detail: his BA in English/Creative Writing complements his technical BS, giving him a knack for clear, persuasive technical communication.
17 years of coding experience
23 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Science - BS Computer Science, Bachelor of Science - BS Computer Science at Emory University
Github Skills (60)
mvc10
rails10
ruby10
activeadmin10
html10
activerecord10
turbolinks10
visualization9
delayed-job9
resque9
arbre9
ruby-on-rails9
uncaught-exceptions8
database8
clojure8
Programming languages (8)
Github contributions (5)
agileleague/httpwebsockettest
Jul 2014 - Aug 2014
Contributions:15 commits in 1 month
agileleague/able_attrs
Jun 2016 - Oct 2017
Contributions:1 release, 8 pushes, 1 branch in 1 year 3 months
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