John Draper

John Draper is an Associate Data Engineer II at BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee, with a progressive career in data engineering and programming. Previously held positions include Associate Data Engineer and Data Warehouse Programmer, alongside experience as a Student Lab Assistant at The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, where contributions included developing a web server and database project for UAV technology applications. John also interned at the Tennessee Valley Authority, enhancing data processing through Excel VBA and optimizing smart meter data pipelines with Python. Prior military experience as a Space Systems Operator in the United States Air Force included a TS/SCI role and supervisory responsibilities. John holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Science from The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga.