Resume
John White
Head of AI Solutions — 20+ years engineering, architecting, and leading.
Salt Lake City, UT 84111 •
801-683-0208 •
whitetech@gmail.com
johnwhite.dev •
linkedin.com/in/whitetech
Overview
Professional Summary
- Over 20 years of progressive experience in software development, artificial intelligence, and executive leadership roles.
- Deep expertise in agentic AI systems, multi-model orchestration, MCP (Model Context Protocol) integration, and enterprise-scale AI platform architecture.
- Practitioner of AI-native development methodologies that leverage agentic coding tools to accelerate development cycles by 40% while maintaining production-grade quality.
- Proven track record of transforming organizations through innovative AI solutions that deliver measurable business outcomes.
- Strong technical foundation in .NET 10/C#, enterprise AWS architecture (serverless, IaC, multi-account governance), and modern cloud-native practices.
- Experienced team leader who builds high-performing engineering teams and fosters a culture of innovation.
- Skilled at designing and delivering production-ready AI agent systems that bridge the gap between cutting-edge technology and practical business needs.
- Effective communicator who translates complex technical concepts into clear business strategy for executive stakeholders.
Experience
Professional Experience
- AI Strategy & Implementation: Lead development and execution of comprehensive AI strategies for enterprise clients, resulting in 35% average efficiency improvements across business operations.
- Multi-Model AI Orchestration: Architect provider-agnostic systems leveraging multiple LLM providers (OpenAI, Anthropic, Google, Meta) with reasoning model selection, agentic workflows, and parallel processing capabilities.
- Agentic AI Systems: Design and build AI agent architectures with tool use, MCP integration, and multi-agent orchestration for autonomous enterprise workflows.
- Enterprise System Integration: Design solutions that integrate AI capabilities with existing enterprise systems including ERP, CRM, and cloud infrastructure.
- Platform Development: Build production-grade AI platforms using .NET 10 C#, Blazor, and modern cloud-native architectures.
- AWS Enterprise Architecture: Architect serverless systems on AWS using Lambda, API Gateway, Cognito, DynamoDB, CloudFormation, and multi-account Organizations with IAM Identity Center.
- Client Solution Design: Collaborate with C-suite executives to identify high-impact AI opportunities and design tailored solutions that align with business objectives.
- Team Leadership: Guide engineering teams in adopting AI-native development practices using agentic coding tools and workflows.
- Selected Project — Pillar (pillarrentals.com): Designed, architected, and shipped a property operations SaaS end-to-end — product, marketing site, multi-account AWS infrastructure, and CI/CD. Embedded production AI throughout the workflow, including multilingual messaging with real-time voice translation, a multi-agent agentic lease generation system, and a multimodal receipt-to-expense assistant that auto-categorizes from a photo.
- AI Strategy Development: Defined and executed the company’s AI roadmap, transitioning from traditional software to AI-enhanced operations.
- Multi-Provider LLM Integration: Integrated multiple AI providers to create adaptive solutions optimized for cost, performance, and capability.
- Real-Time AI Sales System: Developed a multimodal AI system using speech recognition and language processing to extract key information from sales conversations and provide immediate diagnostic insights.
- Agentic Workflow Design: Pioneered early AI agent patterns and autonomous workflow systems to streamline business processes.
- Cloud AI Infrastructure: Architected AI infrastructure on AWS Bedrock and Azure AI, ensuring scalability and reliability for production workloads.
- Cross-Functional Collaboration: Worked across departments to identify and implement AI-driven process improvements using C#/.NET.
- Technology Leadership: Led all technology strategy and implementation, overseeing a team of engineers and IT professionals.
- Business Growth: Technology initiatives contributed to growing annual revenue from $10M to $100M.
- Project Management: Managed multiple concurrent technology projects, consistently delivering on time and within budget.
- System Optimization: Modernized infrastructure with serverless architectures on Azure and AWS, reducing operational costs and improving scalability.
- Specialization: Developed enterprise applications in C# with deep expertise in EDI integration and ERP systems.
- Process Improvement: Automated key business processes, reducing manual effort and improving data accuracy.
- Collaboration: Worked closely with business stakeholders to translate requirements into technical solutions.
- Achievements: Contributions and initiative led to promotion to CTO role.
- Senior IT Specialist — Nexus • Jan 2008 – Jan 2010
- Founder & CEO — YES Networks • Jan 2003 – Dec 2007
Capabilities
Skills
Technical Skills
- AI & Machine Learning
- LLMs, Multi-Model Orchestration, Generative AI, RAG, Prompt Engineering, AI Workflow Automation, Agentic Coding
- AI Agent Architecture
- MCP (Model Context Protocol), Tool Use, Computer Use, Multi-Agent Orchestration, A2A, Autonomous Workflows
- AI Platforms & Providers
- OpenAI, Anthropic, Google, Meta, AWS Bedrock, Azure AI
- AI-Native Development
- Cursor IDE, Claude Code, Agentic Coding Workflows, AI-Assisted Architecture & Implementation
- Programming & Frameworks
- C# .NET 10, Blazor, .NET Aspire, Python, TypeScript, SOLID Principles
- Cloud & Infrastructure
- AWS (Lambda, API Gateway, CloudFormation, DynamoDB, Cognito, SNS, SSM, Organizations, IAM Identity Center), Azure, Serverless, IaC, Docker
- Data & Storage
- DynamoDB, Cosmos DB, SQL Server, SSM Parameter Store, Vector Databases
- Enterprise Systems
- ERP, CRM, EDI, Workflow Automation, REST APIs, WebSocket, SSE
- Development Practices
- Agile, TDD, CI/CD, Git, OpenTelemetry, Performance Optimization
Leadership & Strategic Skills
- AI Strategy
- Roadmap Development, Multi-Model Architecture, Governance, ROI Measurement
- Business Transformation
- Digital Transformation, AI Process Optimization
- Executive Leadership
- Strategic Planning, Team Building, Stakeholder Management
- Project Management
- Agile, Scrum, Budget Management
- Client Relations
- Technical Selling, Solution Architecture, Executive Presentations