Summary
John Staskevich is a product-focused Head of Software Engineering with 11 years of experience leading embedded and IoT firmware teams from ideation through NPI. Based in San Diego, he combines hands-on firmware and systems design (STM32, FreeRTOS, embedded Linux/Yocto) with program leadership, risk mitigation, and on-site manufacturing integration across China. He has repeatedly guided fast-to-market projects for enterprise clients and startups—delivering manufacturing test systems, cloud-connected sensor platforms, and consumer wearables that reached major retailers. His background spans hardware, PCB and firmware design, cloud integration, and even founding niche hardware companies that shipped products worldwide, revealing a rare blend of product intuition, supply-chain savvy, and technical depth.
10 years of coding experience
13 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor’s Degree Computer Engineering, Bachelor’s Degree Computer Engineering at Purdue University
English