John Hower

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About John Hower

People who know me and my work well would describe me as a results-driven Senior Software Engineering Leader with a proven track-record of leading software engineers to form cohesive, inclusive, effective teams. Background as an accomplished software engineer provides ability to understand and drive complex software architectures and complicated feature roadmaps. Detailed project planner and leader of efficient execution with ability to deliver multiple, concurrent software projects on time. Employs a data-driven approach to decision-making and trade-off analysis, leading to strong, lasting decisions. Authentic leader, with a growth mindset, who builds trusting relationships and inspires others to reach their full potential. Embraces challenges and learns new technologies, championing innovative solutions and engineering excellence. I am able to bring a great deal of value and an innate leadership ability to many positions, having had a diverse industry experience including:* Networking software features driving value in large-scale, high-availability storage products for on-premises and first-person cloud environments; AWS, Azure and Google.* Secure architecture and network security development in IPSec and HSM-resident applications.* Secure software embedded in hand-held Military Radios for voice, data, and secure networking.* Embedded and PC-Based software in VoIP office products.* Embedded real-time controllers and distributed systems, emphasizing C++ reuse and Object-Oriented Design. I am a driven, high-achiever who is a true people-person and marry my communications and relationship-building skills with a very strong technical skillset. People simply enjoy working with me and I pride myself in collaborating with others, exuding confidence and positivity, and I have demonstrated a history of getting things done and accomplishing goals on time and efficiently. Expertise: Software Engineering Leader | Cross-Functional Team Collaborator | Systems Software and Embedded Software Leadership | Software Project Manager | Scrum Master | Team Leadership | Relationship Builder