John Turek

John Turek is an accomplished technology executive currently serving as Chief Technology Officer at Kontakt.io since January 2025 and as an Advisor and Chief Technology Officer at Aetion since April 2020. Turek co-founded a Stealth Mode Startup Company focused on data privacy from January 2024 to January 2025, and previously held the role of Chief Technology Officer at Oden Technologies, where responsibilities included delivering integrated hardware and software solutions for the manufacturing industry. Turek's extensive experience includes senior positions such as Senior Vice President of Engineering at Jet.com, where Turek contributed to one of the largest startup launches in history, and various leadership roles at Google and IBM, focusing on engineering productivity, storage solutions, and emerging technologies. Turek holds a Ph.D. in Computer Science from New York University and a Bachelor of Science in Computer Engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.