Summary
John Ragone is an SDE II at AWS with 8 years of engineering experience, specializing in scalable cloud services, reliability, and backend systems. He holds an MS in Computer Science from USC and a BSE from the University of Michigan, and has progressed through multiple roles at Filtered.ai before joining AWS where he’s ranked among the top-performing engineers. His technical toolkit spans TypeScript, GraphQL, AWS, and GCP, enabling him to design and operationalize distributed services end-to-end. Based in Detroit, he combines startup agility with enterprise-grade execution and a track record of leading projects that measurably improve system reliability and scale. Notably, his career path shows repeated short-term contracting and rapid promotions, signaling both adaptability and high-impact delivery.
7 years of coding experience
4 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Science in Engineering - BSE, Computer Science, Bachelor of Science in Engineering - BSE, Computer Science at University of Michigan College of Engineering
High School Diploma, High School Diploma at Phillips Exeter Academy
Master of Science - MS, Computer Science, Master of Science - MS, Computer Science at USC Viterbi School of Engineering
English