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John S

@stillforest

Software Engineer

United States
English
About me
Former Staff Engineer at Betterment building full-stack systems end-to-end (React, backend services, infrastructure). Led architecture for major product launches and acquisitions, including fintech and crypto initiatives. I help teams design scalable systems, ship quickly, and improve or stabilize existing codebases. Experienced across planning, development, deployment, and monitoring. Strong focus on maintainability and clear design. I use AI to accelerate delivery while maintaining high code quality.... Read more

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Work experience

Fiverr

Software engineering consultant

Fiverr • Self-employed

Jun 2024 - Present • 2 yrs

Still Forest LLC: Founder and sole member of independent software development and consulting company, delivering web applications, mobile applications, APIs, and custom solutions for clients while pursuing independent projects.

BetterCo

Staff Engineer

BetterCo • Full-time

Oct 2016 - May 2024 • 7 yrs 7 mos

Staff Engineer at Betterment: Product-focused technical leader and primary architect of Julia-based algorithmic advice API, crypto product launch, Wealthsimple acquisition and integration, and PostgreSQL-based portfolio definition framework.

Citi

Senior Vice President

Citi • Full-time

May 2008 - Mar 2016 • 7 yrs 10 mos

Various non-technical roles in the company's investment bank