Summary
John Need is a Staff Engineer with 11 years focused on architecting high-quality web and mobile applications using modern JavaScript, CSS, and HTML frameworks. Based in Fairfax, Vermont, he has a steady track record as a UI and front-end architect across healthcare, e-commerce, and government projects, delivering everything from public-facing court document retrieval systems to enterprise healthcare interfaces. He blends hands-on implementation with architecture-level thinking, frequently leading UI strategy and component design while keeping pragmatic attention to maintainability and user experience. Known on GitHub as a "Gourmand de Code," he pairs a developer’s curiosity with a technical writing background (BA in Technical Writing) to produce clear, consumable front-end solutions. Not obviously stated: his career spans both individual contributor craftsmanship and cross-functional IT leadership roles, dating back to managing IT and project teams for enterprise and military support environments.
11 years of coding experience
23 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Arts Technical Writing, Bachelor of Arts Technical Writing at University of Baltimore
French, Japanese, English