Summary
John Whelchel is a software engineer and entrepreneur with 13 years of experience building data-driven products and leading multi-team engineering efforts. Based in Philadelphia, he has held technical leadership roles at Asana—where he led 30+ engineers across core product areas—and founded startups including PowerPicker and SW Analytics, the latter of which built a 30,000-game sports database and closed its first sale within months. He blends full‑stack engineering, backend data systems (Postgres, Python analytics), and product instincts honed by rapidly iterating on SaaS offerings. Known for spotting workflow defects early and shipping pragmatic solutions, he pairs hands-on coding with program leadership and a knack for turning analytics into actionable product features.
12 years of coding experience
7 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Engineering (BE) Computer Science, Bachelor of Engineering (BE) Computer Science at Princeton University