John Kisor

John Kisor has a diverse work experience in the field of software engineering. John is currently working as a Software Engineer III at COFENSE since December 2021. Prior to that, they worked at ID.me as a Tech Lead from November 2014 to October 2021. In this role, they played a significant role in improving verification pass rates, increasing automated test coverage, and building well-tested APIs for React and native mobile applications.

Before their time at ID.me, John worked at DC Health Benefit Exchange as a Software Engineer for a brief period in 2014. Here, they developed a system for communicating healthcare enrollments and built internal tools for customer service. John also influenced a culture of quality through automated test driven work style.

Earlier in their career, John was a Software Engineer at PLAYSTUDIOS from March 2012 to September 2013. John was involved in game development, collaborating with artists and directors to create casino games for web and mobile platforms. John also played a significant role in optimizing game loading performance, refactoring the game engine, and training new employees.

Prior to PLAYSTUDIOS, John worked at Visa as a Software Engineer from September 2008 to June 2011. John maintained a legacy Assembly codebase for processing credit card transactions and championed a modernization effort using C++. John also built executable test cases, improved documentation, and provided support during global deployments.

Overall, John Kisor has a strong background in software engineering with experience in improving software quality, building APIs, collaborating with cross-functional teams, and managing technical projects.

John Kisor attended Full Sail University from 2006 to 2008, where they obtained a Bachelor of Science (B.S.) degree in Game Development.