# John Daugherty > Senior Software Engineer Location: Austin, Texas, United States Profile: https://flows.cv/johndaugherty Forward momentum is the lifeblood of the universe. My desire to improve has motivated me to constantly learn about things that interest me and pursue them passionately. I've dedicated my life to following my interests unfettered by supposed limitation. From learning bass guitar at 8 years old to producing entire albums all by my lonesome in Ableton live and performing with nationally touring artists, my passion for music has been a long but fruitful journey. It is the same passion that lead me from a middle schooler making websites on Angelfire and Geocities to developing robust web applications using the latest and most innovative technologies. Each day I become more aware of the opportunities the world presents me and each day I am grateful for my desire to learn and improve. With that knowledge I am comfortable knowing that I can work in technology. Tech is an industry that embraces change and encourages creativity. Each day other people in this field are coming up with creative solutions to problems we sometimes didn't even realize we had. The collaborative nature of the industry and the vast wealth of knowledge available to developers is enough to ensure anyone with a desire to keep moving forward will enjoy the journey. I’ve recently forayed into leveraging my knowledge of the digital realm into pedagogical positions to much gratification. My love of emerging trends in the tech industry coupled with my enjoyment of sharing knowledge has lead me to teaching hundreds of students a vast array of technologies. ## Work Experience ### Co Founder @ Renraku Global Media Jan 2015 – Present | Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area // Austin, Tx Digital record label specializing in bass music • Coordinate media release schedule • Oversee branding and design • Webmaster/social media manager ### Senior Software Engineer @ Blue Cross NC Jan 2023 – Jan 2025 | Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill Area Led the development of a React-based web portal for healthcare providers to securely upload and share data, streamlining workflows and reducing manual data entry. Contributed to the company's internal open-source UI library, developing and maintaining reusable, accessible React components used by 30% of BCBSNC development teams, streamlining development and ensuring design consistency across projects. Developed a robust document viewing system supporting 30+ unique JSON object formats, enabling seamless data review for stakeholders. Built an interactive JSON interface in React using Monaco Editor, enhancing developer efficiency and reducing debugging time by 70%. Increased unit test coverage from 0% to 15%, improving code reliability and reducing deployment risks. Led daily standups and mentored junior developers, fostering a high-performing team environment and improving sprint velocity by 20%. ### Senior Front-End Engineer (Tools) @ PLAYSTUDIOS Jan 2021 – Jan 2023 | Austin, Texas Metropolitan Area Led the development of a performant web based portal used to interface used to track 3,500+ daily active users across numerous games Designed and implemented a communication interface used to communicate with users and track KPIs which assisted in raising average revenue per daily active user by 3% Delivered form validation and server validation microservices to ensure data was uploaded error-free, effectively eliminating config based down time Built out a strongly typed state management service and class based models that became the standard for our front end tooling and led to uniform data management across 100+ different configs Enhanced the team's testing framework by implementing microservices across multiple environments and servers ensuring product uptime and system stability Designed, built, and shipped updates biweekly while also supporting previous iterations, eliminating system downtime due to outdated configs ### Front-End Engineer (Tools) @ PLAYSTUDIOS Jan 2019 – Jan 2023 | Austin, Texas Area ### Software Developer @ VersaSuite - The Adaptive EHR & HIS Solution Jan 2018 – Jan 2019 | Austin, Texas Area Building the web addition of our EHR/HIS system. Interfacing with our backend using our restful oData API creating a brand new web portal for clients using React and Redux customizing our API using .NET / C# styling using material ui, styled components, and good ol' fashioned CSS seeing the product through from conception to execution using an agile approach ### Front End Engineer @ Codecademy Jan 2015 – Jan 2018 Created full stack web applications from the ground up, utilizing BDD, TDD, and code reviews to insure our Rails, Angular, React, Node, and Vue apps were bug free Established Authorization for our React apps using oAuth, allowing cross app login functionality Designed and managed backends using both PostGres and MongoDB and built restful APIs with Ruby and Express Styled responsive front ends according to UI specifications by utilizing Bootstrap, FlexBox, Sass, and custom components Engaged in weekly meetings with engineering teammates and daily meetings with users where we pair programmed or worked on projects in an agile environment utilizing SCRUM ### Tutor @ Austin Coding Academy Jan 2016 – Jan 2016 • Lead classes on coding concepts as well as give lessons on emerging tech insuring that not only are our students capable developers but also aware of where the industry is headed • Provide feedback to students as they build projects with HTML/CSS/JavaScript. • Debug front end assignments with students • Provide one on one project development and planning aid • Construct curriculums and aid in streamlining the schools educational approach ### Student @ The Iron Yard Jan 2015 – Jan 2015 ▪ Ruby ▪ Rails ▪ CSS ▪ SASS ▪ HTML ▪ React ▪ Jquery ▪ Postgresql ▪ Heroku ▪ JavaScript ## Education ### Business Administration and Management in General The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga Jan 2008 – Jan 2012 ## Contact & Social - LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/jmd1986 --- Source: https://flows.cv/johndaugherty JSON Resume: https://flows.cv/johndaugherty/resume.json Last updated: 2026-03-22