John was born and raised in Pennsylvania and found a love for coding at a young age. He was also an avid gamer and began developing and designing maps for multiplayer action video games. In college, he majored in Electrical and Computer Engineering. In 2004 he moved out west to attend The University of Arizona and a few years later found a place to call home in California. He has a passion for music and enjoys playing guitar and singing in his own Rock N' Roll band, "Always Trust John." After working in the Mobile Phone Industry for 5 years as a B2B Manager, he started attending various coding camps to continue his education with hopes of becoming a Software Developer.