Jon F.

About Me

Jon has over 20 years of experience in leadership, web application design, development, and infrastructure using a variety of platforms, including React, Node.js, React Native, NoSQL, and MySQL. Jon is an exceptional communicator and works well individually and as a team player or leader.

Frontend

Backend

Java REST APIs Node.js

DevOps

Amazon Web Services (AWS) DevOps Cloud Architecture

Other

Security CTO Information Security Integration FTP System Administration Cryptography Enterprise Embedded Systems Data Analytics Data Analysis Security Policies & Procedures Software Engineering Web Development Back-end Software as a Service (SaaS)

Work history

Community Wellness Technology
Chief Technical Officer
2020 - Present (5 years)
, Remote
  • Architected and led the development of a remote patient monitoring platform using React, React Native, AWS, and MongoDB technologies.

  • Included Bluetooth integration of devices with React Native app for remote monitoring of patients.

  • Provided security leadership for all security and technology-related operations within the company.

  • Led a team to build out R&D projects based on the needs of patients, focusing on a variety of IoT, AI, Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE), and wearable technologies.

  • Developed IoT devices for Bluetooth integration of remote patient monitoring and integration with ESP32 for data collection.

  • Worked on the design of patented pill dispenser using ESP32 controller with ULN2003 stepper motors.

React React NativeMongoDBFast Healthcare Interoperability Resources (FHIR) Healthcare IoT Security CTO Security Amazon S3 (AWS S3) AWS HA Amazon Web Services (AWS) DevOpsNode.jsAWS Lambda MongoDB Atlas Agile Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH) LeadershipREST APIs TypescriptSystem ArchitectureSecurity Software Development Architecture APIsDatabasesFull-stack Software as a Service (SaaS) TerraformTeam Leadership DocumentationSaaSSoftware ArchitectureRESTData Lakes API IntegrationBack-end XMLWearables Web DevelopmentMinimum Viable Product (MVP) Responsive Web Apps Healthcare IT Internet of Things (IoT) MacOS Electronic Medical Records (EMR) Electronic Health Records (EHR) Agile Delivery Engineering Product Growth B2BAndroidiOSGoogle Calendar API Smart Devices PHPRedisSoftware EngineeringPythonGithubMachine LearningData ScienceReduxAWS Fargate Amazon Elastic Container Service (Amazon ECS) FirebaseDevSecOps CloudStripeStripe API ShopifyStripe Checkout Stripe Connect Stripe Payments Data AnalysisData Analytics Mobile Development Mobile Apps Mobile App Development Microsoft ExcelMERN Stack Technical Leadership Project ManagementCloud Architecture GraphqlnoSQLData Protection Compliance Startups Early-stage Startups Appointment Booking Booking Apps OpenAPI Security Architecture Risk ManagementIT Management Vulnerability AssessmentHIPAA Compliance GitlabBluetooth LE Embedded Systems Firmware BluetoothCloud SecurityJenkinsStatistical Analysis Enterprise ArchitectureEnterprise Application Architecture Enterprise Stripe Subscriptions Visual Studio Code (VS Code) PandasExpress.js ELK (Elastic Stack) Elasticsearch KibanaLogstashAmazon EC2 Solution Architecture CryptographyMobile Security Networks Data Security Web Architecture Video StreamingTwilioTwilio API CyberSecuritySIEMAuthentication Vulnerability Identification PostgreSQLDistributed SystemsSystem Architecture Design Application Architecture Microservices Architecture CI/CD Pipelines Amazon CloudWatch Unit TestingIntegration TestingAmazon Route 53 Software Development Management Technical Product ManagementProduct OwnerCISO System AdministrationMonitoringNetworkingInfrastructure as Code (IaC) Data ArchitectureMobileFigmaProduct ManagementFTP OpenAI GPT-4 API Shopify APISOC 2 Transportation & Logistics Scalability OpenAI GPT-3 API Technical WritingTechnical DocumentationWriting & Editing IntegrationMobile APIs HL7 FHIR Standard EHR HL7 Information Security Database Security DNSSoftware DesignDomain-driven design (DDD)ServerlessApplication Security Identity & Access Management (IAM) Zoho Requirements Analysis React Redux Front-end HTML5
University of Colorado Boulder
AWS Security Architect
2018 - 2019 (1 year)
, Remote
  • Reviewed existing AWS architecture for security requirements and adherence.

  • Performed pen testing and security vulnerability analysis of website app.

  • Supplied security recommendations for website updates.

Web SecurityIT SecuritySecurity Payment APIs Engineering B2BSoftware EngineeringSecurity Policies & Procedures GithubAWS Fargate Amazon Elastic Container Service (Amazon ECS) SecOpsDevSecOps CloudMicrosoft ExcelCloud Architecture Data Protection Security Architecture Risk ManagementVulnerability AssessmentCloud SecurityVisual Studio Code (VS Code) Amazon EC2 CryptographyMobile Security Networks Data Security Web Architecture CyberSecuritySIEMAuthentication Vulnerability Identification Amazon CloudWatch Unit TestingAmazon Route 53 System AdministrationMonitoringNetworkingTechnical WritingSoftware DesignApplication Security Identity & Access Management (IAM)
Guidewire Software
Principal Infrastructure Architect
2009 - 2020 (11 years)
, Remote
  • Provided lead technical support, development, and training of Guidewire applications in various heterogeneous environments, including Microsoft Azure, Amazon Web Services (AWS), and Google Compute Platform (GCP).

  • Created a performance, functional, and security testing tool for generating large volumes of data to be used against the policy system. Generated 10 million policies and showed that the application could perform as expected.

  • Provided support and development for customers' initial rollout of ClaimCenter as the integration architect.

  • Performed security analysis, PCI compliance, and ethical hacker testing of external-facing applications, including penetration testing, performance load analysis, and overall site security.

  • Integrated the back end with over 16 external systems, including COA, Google Maps, DVLA, CUEPI, HPI, and MIAFTR.

Amazon Web Services (AWS) Google Cloud Platform (GCP) Azure Google MapsLinuxWindows OracleMicrosoft SQL Server JavaAmazon S3 (AWS S3) AWS HA ConsultingAgile Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH) Financial marketsREST APIs System ArchitectureArchitecture APIsDatabasesFull-stack Software as a Service (SaaS) Team Leadership DocumentationSaaSSoftware ArchitectureRESTData Lakes API IntegrationMicroservicesBack-end XMLWeb DevelopmentMinimum Viable Product (MVP) IT SecuritySecurity Payment APIs Engineering FinTechB2BBanking & Finance CSSHTMLSoftware EngineeringGithubData ScienceCloudData AnalysisData Analytics Microsoft ExcelProject ManagementCloud Architecture Data Protection IT Management JenkinsStatistical Analysis Enterprise ArchitectureEnterprise Application Architecture Enterprise Visual Studio Code (VS Code) Amazon EC2 Solution Architecture CryptographyNetwork SecurityData Security Web Architecture CyberSecuritySIEMAuthentication Vulnerability Identification Distributed SystemsSystem Architecture Design Application Architecture Microservices Architecture CI/CD Pipelines Amazon CloudWatch Unit TestingIntegration TestingAmazon Route 53 Software Development Management System AdministrationMonitoringSpringNetworkingData ArchitectureProduct ManagementFTP Scalability Technical WritingIntegrationSoftware DesignApplication Security Identity & Access Management (IAM) Requirements Analysis AngularJS Oracle RDS Front-end HTML5
AuraQuest
CTO | Principal Consultant
2005 - Present (20 years)
, Remote
  • Served as the architect for a website that supported over 20 million hits per day and a 9TB data warehouse design for 16 million users.

  • Performed big data analysis using artificial intelligence techniques, including neural networks, regression analysis, and intelligent algorithms.

  • Contributed to security analysis, ethical hacking, and security policy documentation for multiple clients and businesses across various websites and infrastructures.

  • Developed a multitier Amazon Cloud-based front-end application for the customer support of Charter.net.

  • Created and supported security policies and procedures across multiple cloud environments, including AWS, Azure, and Rackspace Cloud.

  • Developed an internal React Native application for EnchantaFrame digital art frame. This integrates with Google Compute Platform (GCP) and a Firestore back end for a NoSQL database, authentication, and analytics.

  • Built a dual robotic arm system using Raspberry Pi and Parallax controllers for harvesting specialty crops.

  • Created an IoT device using ESP32 and TMP36 to connect via Bluetooth and WiFi as a remote server for a Grafana-based dashboard displayed on an Android tablet in kiosk mode.

Amazon Web Services (AWS) Google Cloud Platform (GCP) Apache TomcatREST APIs MySQLNode.jsReact JavaSQLAmazon S3 (AWS S3) AWS HA DevOpsReact NativeConsultingAgile Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH) LeadershipFinancial marketsTypescriptSystem ArchitectureSecurity Software Development Architecture APIsDatabasesFull-stack Software as a Service (SaaS) TerraformTeam Leadership DocumentationSaaSSoftware ArchitectureRESTData Lakes API IntegrationMicroservicesBack-end XMLWeb DevelopmentMinimum Viable Product (MVP) Responsive Web Apps MacOS Raspberry PIInternet of Things (IoT) IT SecuritySecurity CTO Engineering B2BAndroidiOSSmart Homes Amazon Alexa Google Calendar API Smart Devices PHPRedisSoftware EngineeringTechnical WritingSecurity Policies & Procedures PythonGithubMachine LearningData ScienceReduxAWS Fargate Amazon Elastic Container Service (Amazon ECS) FirebaseDevSecOps CloudStripeStripe API ShopifyStripe Checkout Stripe Connect Stripe Payments Trading Forex Data AnalysisData Analytics Mobile Development Mobile Apps Mobile App Development Microsoft ExcelMERN Stack Technical Leadership Project ManagementCloud Architecture GraphqlC#.NET Data Protection Compliance Startups Early-stage Startups Learning Management Systems (LMS) OpenAPI ZapierSecurity Architecture Risk ManagementIT Management Vulnerability AssessmentPCI CGitlabBluetooth LE Embedded Systems Firmware BluetoothCloud SecurityJenkinsFortranStatistical Analysis Enterprise ArchitectureEnterprise Application Architecture Enterprise Stripe Subscriptions WordPressReverse EngineeringVisual Studio Code (VS Code) PandasExpress.js ELK (Elastic Stack) Elasticsearch KibanaLogstashAmazon EC2 Solution Architecture CryptographyMobile Security Networks Network SecurityWeb ScrapingData Security Web Architecture CyberSecuritySIEMAuthentication Vulnerability Identification PostgreSQLDistributed SystemsSystem Architecture Design Application Architecture Microservices Architecture CI/CD Pipelines AWS Elastic BeanstalkAmazon CloudWatch Unit TestingIntegration TestingAmazon Route 53 Embedded Development Technical Product ManagementProduct OwnerCISO System AdministrationMonitoringSpringNetworkingData ArchitectureData ScrapingMobileFigmaProduct ManagementPlesk FTP OpenAI GPT-4 API FlutterScalability OpenAI GPT-3 API Scraping Language Models DjangoTechnical DocumentationWriting & Editing IntegrationMobile APIs Image Recognition PytorchInformation Security DMARC Database Security DNSIT Administration Software DesignDomain-driven design (DDD)ServerlessApplication Security Identity & Access Management (IAM) Zoho Requirements Analysis React Redux CakePHPEclipseOracle RDS Front-end HTML5
HotChalk, Inc.
CTO
2003 - 2005 (2 years)
, Remote
  • Provided technical lead support for the development of an education-focused application school collaboration. This was a web-based Java application with a MySQL back-end database designed to support 8,000 schools and 16,000,000 students.

  • Led a team of remote developers to implement various portions of the education application.

  • Took responsibility for all aspects of technology within HotChalk, including infrastructure, CRM, databases, security, and backups.

MySQLJavaAgile LeadershipSystem ArchitectureArchitecture APIsDatabasesFull-stack Team Leadership DocumentationSaaSSoftware ArchitectureRESTAPI IntegrationBack-end XMLWeb DevelopmentMinimum Viable Product (MVP) Security CTO Engineering B2BSoftware EngineeringGithubData ScienceCloudMicrosoft ExcelTechnical Leadership Project ManagementStartups Early-stage Startups Learning Management Systems (LMS) IT Management Statistical Analysis Enterprise ArchitectureEnterprise Application Architecture Enterprise CyberSecurityCiscoSIEMCI/CD Pipelines Unit TestingIntegration TestingSoftware Development Management Technical Product ManagementProduct OwnerCISO System AdministrationMonitoringSpringNetworkingEdtech FTP Technical WritingSoftware DesignApplication Security Requirements Analysis Oracle RDS HTML5
ProductFactory, Inc
VP of Engineering
2001 - 2003 (2 years)
, Remote
  • Implemented a web-based project management application to provide collaboration and monitoring of projects.

  • Led a team of remote developers for testing and support of the application.

  • Provided support for investment acquisition and funding.

Microsoft SQL Server Java.NETC++Agile C#LeadershipSystem ArchitectureArchitecture APIsDatabasesFull-stack Team Leadership DocumentationSaaSSoftware ArchitectureAPI IntegrationBack-end XMLWeb DevelopmentMinimum Viable Product (MVP) Security CTO Engineering B2BSoftware EngineeringGithubData ScienceMicrosoft ExcelTechnical Leadership Startups Early-stage Startups IT Management CStatistical Analysis Enterprise ArchitectureEnterprise Application Architecture Enterprise CyberSecurityCiscoSIEMUnit TestingIntegration TestingSoftware Development Management Technical Product ManagementProduct OwnerCISO System AdministrationMonitoringSpringNetworkingFTP Technical WritingSoftware DesignApplication Security Requirements Analysis HTML5
LymphaTech
Back-end Developer
Present (2025 years)
, Remote
  • Provided architecture design for the iOS to EHR integration using HL7 protocol—both directly to the facility EHR and through AWS cloud.

  • Coded POC for the AWS Lambda functions to create HL7 messages on the S3 bucket upload of documents and then transfer those messages via SFTP to the facility EHR.

  • Architected a long-term implementation design for a full REST API, AWS Lambda, and PostgreSQL-based system to integrate a two-way sync between iOS devices at a facility. Also designed a React portal for system maintenance.

APIsiOSMobile APIs REST APIs HL7 FHIR Standard EHR HL7 Fast Healthcare Interoperability Resources (FHIR)
Spring Mobile Solutions
Senior Developer
Present (2025 years)
, Remote
  • Created a proof-of-concept design and implementation for microservices integration with the existing SQL Server database in order to facilitate migration from the legacy system.

  • Explored, recommended, and demonstrated architecture implementation for microservices using serverless.com architecture.

  • Reviewed existing architecture to provide recommendations for performance, security, and maintainability improvement.

MicroservicesArchitecture Node.jsAzure SQL Server 2016 Payment APIs Engineering FinTechB2BAndroidiOSCSSHTMLSoftware EngineeringGithubReact NativeMobile Development Mobile Apps Mobile App Development Microsoft ExcelMERN Stack Cloud Architecture Vulnerability AssessmentEnterprise Application Architecture Enterprise Visual Studio Code (VS Code) Express.js Mobile Security Web Architecture System Architecture Design Application Architecture Microservices Architecture System AdministrationMonitoringNetworkingStorybookMobileFigmaScalability Technical WritingIntegrationSoftware DesignApplication Security Identity & Access Management (IAM) Requirements Analysis Front-end HTML5
Anthem - Digital (Reorg - Web & Mobile)
React Native Engineer
Present (2025 years)
, Remote
  • Architected and developed a React Native application from scratch to support the transition from native applications.

  • Contributed to the native bridge functionality between iOS/Android and React Native applications.

  • Supported the onboarding of other development teams at Anthem for React Native development.

React NativeJavaScriptNode.jsAgile REST APIs TypescriptSystem ArchitectureArchitecture APIsDatabasesFull-stack TerraformTeam Leadership DocumentationSoftware ArchitectureRESTBack-end XMLWeb DevelopmentMinimum Viable Product (MVP) Responsive Web Apps MacOS Payment APIs Engineering FinTechB2BAndroidiOSCSSHTMLSoftware EngineeringGithubReduxCloudMobile Development Mobile Apps Mobile App Development Microsoft ExcelMERN Stack Cloud Architecture Enterprise Application Architecture Enterprise Visual Studio Code (VS Code) Express.js Mobile Security Web Architecture System AdministrationMonitoringNetworkingStorybookMobileScalability Technical WritingIntegrationSoftware DesignApplication Security Identity & Access Management (IAM) Requirements Analysis Front-end HTML5

Showcase

Remote Patient Monitor EHR
  • Designed, architected, and led the implementation of a remote patient monitoring electronic health record (EHR) system.

  • Created a clinical coaches portal and a patient portal using React/Node.js.

  • Developed a React Native/Node.js iOS and Android application for collecting patient vitals via Bluetooth integration.

Charter.net Web Application
  • Developed a multitier Amazon Cloud-based application for Charter.net's customer support and account management.

  • Used a microservices design principle to optimize availability across multiple regions with minimal downtime.

  • The front end was built with Node.js, whereas the back end utilized Java-based REST APIs.

Code for Vermont CVOEO Mobile App
  • Designed and developed a React Native Expo app for CVOEO

  • Utilized Firebase for back-end functions, database, authentication, and storage

  • App supports and is deployable to iOS and Android mobile platforms

Alexa Integration
  • Developer created a new feature that connects personal weather station with Alexa Flash Briefing

  • The integration of this feature improves the accuracy of weather forecast provided by Alexa on Amazon Echo Dot for locations with significant microclimate

  • The personal weather station sources accurate forecast data from Weather Underground

Robotic Arm for Saffron Harvesting
  • Designed, 3D printed, and implemented a dual-robotic arm system specifically meant for saffron harvesting.

  • Utilized three parallax processors for controlling the arms and coordinating central activities.

  • Integrated a JeVois smart video camera for image recognition and correlation.

IoT Thermometer and Aggregate House Display
  • Developed an IoT device with an ESP32 and TMP36 digital thermometer to power a home dashboard.

  • Used ESP32 as a server to provide real-time temperature information through a REST API.

  • Hosted the dashboard on a Raspberry Pi device using Grafana and displayed on an Android tablet in kiosk mode, presenting various data including inside and outside temperatures, power status, and solar production.

Generating Content Using ChatGPT
  • Artificial Intelligence is rapidly advancing, leading to various innovative applications

  • One such innovation is the use of AI, specifically OpenAI's language model, ChatGPT, to generate high-quality, relevant content

  • This serves as a real-world proof of concept where ChatGPT is used to populate a WordPress site with AI-generated content

Education

Education
Bachelor of Science Degree in Computer Science
University of Texas at Arlington
1986 - 1991 (5 years)