John Pratt

John PrattSenior Software Engineer

I build things for cybersecurity.I build things for you.

In a world of constant change, the rare skill isn't doing. It's knowing what's worth doing. That's the part I do, then I help you ship it end to end.

John Pratt, 30x-certified software/AI consultant

Brands I've built for

6 wks waiting on the agency that ghosted you
+3 mos with a "coming soon" page still up
+30 no-shows
+100s of leads sent to voicemail
+∞ 5-star competitors above you on Google
=another 80-hour week just to keep the lights on ⛈️

↓ There's an easier way

Your business is stuck.

Maybe the agency you hired ghosted you right after the deposit. Or you paid an agency thousands and got a site you can't update and customers can't find on Google. The phone rings while you're busy with a customer, and that new lead just calls someone else. You'd rather focus on what you actually do best — running your business and leading your team.

That's where I come in.

For over 11 years, my mission has been helping teams like yours get "almost ready" across the finish line.

Certified with 16+ AI, Cloud, Web, and Security technologies

Featured Engagements

Founder/CEO, Lead Software Engineer @ Pratt Solutions

May 2020 - Present

Taking on IT/software engineering consulting projects as my schedule allows while I find my next full-time/long-term role
Content Machine: gained ~500k views/impressions across social media (TikTok, Instagram, Facebook, Google Search) so far via a fully automated pipeline for AI-generated short-form videos, blogs, and photos. Uses Python, TypeScript, Remotion, Claude, Gemini & more. See the case study

Solutions in Action

Best Western Rewards
Led key parts of enterprise-scale legacy modernization engagement. Modernized critical databases, backend applications, CI/CD pipelines, GitOps flows, IaC setups & more - serving millions of daily transactions.
- Java
- Python
- Oracle DB
- PostgreSQL
- AWS
NTRS Wealth Enrollments
The primary web interface to enroll new clients into Northern Trust's wealth management service.
- Microsoft Azure
- Terraform
- AWS
- Java
- Kubernetes
- SQL
- OracleDB
- PCF
- Python
- GitHub Actions
- Node.js
Orbit
Digitalized Duke Energy's plant operator daily data collection across their 100+ power plants, enhancing the workflows for ~8.5k plant workers & energy reliability for ~8.6 million customers.
- Terraform
- AWS
- Python
- Node.js
- Azure
- Concourse CI
- Bash
- Postman
Slingshot
As Capital One's first commercial SaaS product, Slingshot empowers organizations to spend wisely, forecast confidently & make smart decisions using Snowflake.
- AWS
- Java
- Docker
- Snowflake
- React
Manage Your Data
This system empowers the firm's ~100 million customers to request a copy or deletion of their data, giving them more control over their personal information.
- AWS
- Python
- Java
- Docker
- Apache Airflow
- Apache Kafka
- Jenkins
- PostgreSQL
- SnowFlake
- React