John Stewart
Director of Engineering
New York, NY

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/johnathanstewart/
GitHub: https://github.com/johnstew
Website: https://johnstewart.dev

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SUMMARY

Director of Engineering with over a decade of experience building scalable web applications and leading high-performing engineering teams. Passionate about web platform architecture, developer experience, and emerging AI technologies.

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EXPERIENCE


Director of Engineering, Web Platform Architecture
Major League Baseball | New York, NY | Current

Leading the Web Platform Architecture team, responsible for the technical strategy and infrastructure powering MLB.com. Working with talented engineers to continuously improve the platform and deliver world-class experiences to baseball fans.

  • Lead Web Platform Architecture team
  • Define technical strategy for MLB.com
  • Mentor and grow engineering talent
  • Drive platform improvements and innovations


Engineering Role
Instabase | Remote | 2020 - 2022

Worked with exceptionally talented engineers building innovative solutions in the document processing and AI space.

  • Collaborated with brilliant engineers
  • Built cutting-edge AI-powered solutions


Senior Software Engineer
Caesars Digital (formerly William Hill) | Remote | 2019 - 2020

Developed and maintained sportsbook platform features, working on high-traffic applications in the gaming industry.

  • Built features for high-traffic sportsbook platform
  • Worked in fast-paced gaming industry


Software Engineer
Major League Baseball | New York, NY | 2016 - 2019

Developed web products for MLB.com, deepened expertise in Node.js and full-stack development. Gained valuable experience in architecture and infrastructure.

  • Built web products for MLB.com
  • Deepened Node.js and full-stack expertise
  • Learned architecture and infrastructure


Web Developer
Digital Agencies | Various | 2012 - 2016

Built websites for major clients including Chase, Google, Olympics, and universities. Accelerated learning through high-volume agency work.

  • Delivered projects for Fortune 500 companies
  • Worked with Angular, React, Backbone.js, Ember
  • Built custom WordPress and Drupal solutions
  • Extensive PHP and Laravel development


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SKILLS

Languages & Frameworks:
  JavaScript/TypeScript, Node.js, React, Next.js, PHP, Laravel

Architecture & Infrastructure:
  Web Platform Architecture, Scalable Systems Design, Cloud Infrastructure, CI/CD

Leadership:
  Team Leadership, Technical Strategy, Mentorship, Cross-functional Collaboration

Other Technologies:
  Angular, WordPress, Drupal, MySQL, Git

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EDUCATION

Bachelor of Science in Computer Science
Your University | 2012

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