🌟 ABOUT THE CODE WIZARD 🌟
Greetings, internet traveler! I'm John McKay, an experienced software developer with a passion for creating innovative solutions using a universe of programming languages and technologies. I am a FULL STACK SOFTWARE DEVELOPER dedicated to delivering high-quality projects on time and within budget.
🎯 Currently rocking it as Principal Software Developer at Reward Insight.
🚀 Co-founder of PT Pods (the future of fitness!).
💡 Over 10+ YEARS of coding excellence.
🎓 Dedicated to teaching and mentoring the next generation of developers.
⚡ TECHNICAL SUPERPOWERS ⚡
💼 WORK HISTORY 💼
As Principal Software Engineer at Reward, I work across a wide range of full-stack projects—often designing and building their foundations before handing them over for completion—while mentoring developers, supporting organisation-wide learning initiatives, and contributing to hiring through technical interviews.
As co-founder, I built our entire tech stack: the customer-facing app in Angular/Ionic for both iOS and Android, the Node.js backend on Firebase, and integrations with smart locks and payment systems like Stripe.
Wrote microservices with Go (and Go-Kit), developed a mobile app with Ionic/Capacitor, and built a search service using ElasticSearch.
Further back in my career, I gained extensive experience developing for government contracts (DAERA, DEFRA), building FinTech and P2P lending platforms (Orca Money), and creating bespoke systems for the architectural and betting industries. Key technologies from this period include Vue.js, native iOS (Swift) & Android (Kotlin), Azure Service Bus, Redis, VB.Net, and CTI (Computer Telephony Integration).
📞 LET'S BUILD THE FUTURE! 📞
Ready to bring your project to life? Whether you need a full-stack powerhouse, a mentor for your team, or a technical wizard for your next big idea, I'm your developer.
Let's code something AMAZING together! 🎉
