John is a self-taught software developer and audio engineer based in Kelowna, BC. He holds a BA in Sound Technology and an MA in Remote Multimedia Collaboration from universities in England, where his graduate work received feedback from Paul McCartney.

After returning to Canada, John spent several years as Lead Audio Engineering Instructor at a Kelowna-based college, teaching and mentoring over 100 students per week. That experience led him into audio-focused software development.

Today, he leads development at Sessionwire, where he helped scale the platform from its early stages to approximately 30,000 users. He also created index9, a directory and API providing live access to 300+ AI models, including specs, pricing, and capabilities.