Summary
John Ross is a data stewardship and geospatial technology leader with eight years of software and geospatial experience complemented by a decade of intelligence and operations work in the Marine Corps. Currently steering data governance at KNOWiNK, he previously served as the company’s Geospatial SME and Product Owner, driving modernization across product suites. He has a proven track record delivering multimillion-dollar engineering projects, building scalable geospatial pipelines, and growing community engagement through workshops and hackathons. Comfortable across full-stack development, DevOps collaboration, and product delivery, he blends hands-on technical delivery with team coaching and agile practices (CSM, CSPO). Based in Eureka Springs, Arkansas, he balances practical field and operational experience with formal GIS and intelligence education, and keeps his codebase private while focusing public impact on product and community outcomes.
8 years of coding experience
6 years of employment as a software developer
Certificate, Geographic Information Systems, Certificate, Geographic Information Systems at Washington University in St. Louis
Marine Analysis and Reporting Course
LC101, Software Development, LC101, Software Development at LaunchCode
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Intelligence Studies, Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Intelligence Studies at American Public University System
High School Diploma, High School Diploma at Eureka Springs High School
Russian, Spanish