John Chavez

Head of Engineering at Saporo.

Experience

Saporo

Full-time · Apr 2021 - Present · Remote

Head of Engineering

Nov 2022 - Present · San Diego, California, United States · Remote

  • Managed a team of 4-6 developers.
  • Responsible for architectural decisions on the product.

Founding Engineer - Backend

Apr 2021 - Nov 2022 · Remote

  • Designed and built Saporo's data pipeline using Go, Neo4j, and SQL.
  • Increased processing speed by 2x with concurrency and a full code rewrite.

Data Analyst

Vectra AI · Contract · Jun 2019 - Mar 2021 · San Jose, CA

  • Built advanced analytical dashboards for executives with SQL, R, and Python.
  • Individually created a cybersecurity reporting tool with R and Docker that was shipped to top customers and improved retention.
  • Used R and Power BI to create data visualizations and statistical observations featured in Vectra's Ransomware Spotlight and 2019 Attacker Behavior Industry Report.
  • Optimized a database down to one quarter of its previous size with Bash and R scripts.
  • Wrote a data blog on the malicious usage of RDP.

Library Student Assistant III

Santa Clara University · Feb 2017 - Oct 2019 · Santa Clara, California

  • Used Photoshop to digitize the academic works of Santa Clara University's professors.
  • Collected and organized metadata on professors' publications in Excel, then created pages for Scholar Commons.

Innovation Intern

The Good Food Institute · Jun 2018 - Jan 2019 · San Francisco Bay Area

  • Managed social media presence for various GFI profiles, including a Facebook page and a Slack channel.
  • Built and maintained a database with contact information for individuals from top US universities involved in fields relevant to the plant-based and lab-grown meat space.