# John Grube

> Lead Software Engineer

Location: New York, New York, United States
Profile: https://flows.cv/johngrube

## Work Experience
### Lead Software Engineer @ Wunderkind
Jan 2022 – Present
Write slack messages, write jira tickets

### Senior Software Engineer @ Wunderkind
Jan 2020 – Jan 2022
Fixed some bugs, caused some bugs

### Senior Software Engineer @ GameChanger
Jan 2020 – Jan 2020
Member of the Platform Team responsible for improving performance and stability of NodeJS services and developer experience tooling.

### Senior Software Engineer @ FreeWheel
Jan 2018 – Jan 2020 | Greater New York City Area
• Go development for an HTTP proxy and streaming MPEG server to deliver video advertisements to users
• Developed an Ad Decision System to determine which targeted video ads are displayed to a user in NodeJS and TypeScript using Cassandra, Kafka, and memcached
• Implemented caching and pre-caching mechanisms for advertising assets and schedules to scale ADS from ~25k requests/sec to >500M daily requests (~600k requests/sec peak)

### Software Engineer @ FreeWheel
Jan 2016 – Jan 2018

### Software Engineer @ Jastr, Inc.
Jan 2016 – Jan 2016 | New York City Metropolitan Area
• Developed C++ firmware for a Bluetooth Low Energy wearable device designed to track movement and detect impacts, falls, and concussions
• Implemented iOS app feature in Swift to automatically synchronize with activity tracker, retrieve and parse logged data, and display it in the UI

### Embedded Software Engineer @ Crestron Electronics
Jan 2013 – Jan 2016 | New York City Metropolitan Area
• Developed applications and drivers using C++ for multiprocessor media distribution systems
• Wrote device drivers, APIs, and applications for various video processing and video encryption ASICs, MJPEG streaming FPGAs, and microcontroller peripherals
• Lead developer for a video matrix switch. Brought product from initial design to market in 7 months. Resolved manufacturing and field deployment issues.

### Indirect Sourcing Engineer Intern @ GE Power & Water
Jan 2012 – Jan 2012 | Schenectady, NY
• Analyzed steam turbine engineering and manufacturing project financial data to identify cost savings opportunities during price negotiation with suppliers
• Automated financial report generation

### Electrical Engineer Intern @ CG Power Solutions, Inc.
Jan 2011 – Jan 2011 | Albany, NY
• Lead engineer for windfarm power system design projects
• Created power system schematics, designed physical site layouts for cable and turbines, performed electrical system calculations, and generated project financial models for clients

### Systems Engineering Intern @ General Dynamics Electric Boat
Jan 2010 – Jan 2010 | Groton, CT
• Resolved navigation system malfunctions onboard commissioned Virginia-class submarines
• Configured and debugged navigation hardware and software


## Education
### Bachelor’s Degree in Computer and Systems Engineering
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Jan 2008 – Jan 2013


## Contact & Social
- LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/johnegrube

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Last updated: 2026-03-23