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Hi, my name is

John Pratt.

I build things for the cloud.

I'm a software engineer all about creating top-tier cloud solutions. Right now, I'm grinding through short-term engagements at Pratt Solutions, working for myself while I hunt down my next long-term W2/contract role. No hesitation - just getting after it.

About Me

I'm John, and I build software that makes a difference. My journey with programming kicked off when I took a computer science class in high school. I didn't just show up - I dominated, landing in the top 5% of students both years. That lit a fire in me, and I've been pushing the limits in software engineering ever since

Fast-forward to today, and I've had the privilege of working for an aerospace company, two banks, an energy company, and myself. These days, I'm all about building rock-solid, scalable, and secure solutions as a freelance software developer and consultant, while I hunt down my next long-term W2/contract role. No excuses, just results.

Here are a few technologies I've been working with recently:

  • Amazon Web Services (AWS)
  • Microsoft Azure
  • Terraform (OSS, Enterprise)
  • Python (2/3)
  • Google Cloud (GCP)
  • Bash
  • PowerShell
  • JavaScript (Node.js, React)
  • Java (Spring Boot)
  • CI/CD pipelines
  • Docker
  • gatsby
  • Snowflake
  • SQL
  • Kubernetes
  • HashiCorp Products
  • Git
  • GitHub
  • Bitbucket
  • Selenium
  • Large Language Models (ChatGPT, OpenAI API, Claude, Gemini, DeepSeek)
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Where I've Worked

Founder/CEO, Lead Software Engineer, Coach @ Pratt Solutions

May 2020 - Present

  • Taking on IT/software engineering consulting & career/life coaching projects as my schedule allows while I seek my next W2/long-term contract role
  • Taught two Clients to build out CI/CD pipelines, automate security scans & convert Cloud Infra to IaC for their risk analysis & Telecom platforms
  • Enhanced Snowflake data retrieval for Client’s ~1M vehicles with Python REST API on AWS
  • Cut document upload times by ~91% with automated Python browser automation
  • Generated ~100k TikTok views with pipeline for AI-generated videos using Python, AWS, OpenAI’s API, & NLP
  • Reduced manual tasks by ~10% for Client’s 100+ employees/contractors via enhancements to internal employee-tracking web app using AWS, Docker, Postgres & more.
  • Built and lead a global team of 5+ freelancers for BizOps
  • Boosted uptime by 12% & sped up incident responses by ~18% for Client’s ~$140B/yr loan platform using OpenTelemetry, Prometheus, GCP Alerts, & GCP SLO/SLI policies

Some Things I've Helped Build

My Professional Certifications

September 2024 - September 2027

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August 2024 - September 2027

August 2024 - August 2027

August 2024 - September 2027

September 2024 - September 2027

What's Next?

Get In Touch

I'm currently looking for new opportunities, so my inbox is always open. Shoot me a line & I'll get back to you as soon as possible.