John A. is an accomplished Engineering Manager at Plaid, where they have driven reliability and performance improvements on the company’s core infrastructure since 2019. Prior to this role, John worked as a Research Analyst at Gartner Research Board, leading discussions with technology executives and producing strategic reports on infrastructure trends for major organizations. John has a Bachelor’s Degree in Mathematics from Fordham University and has also garnered experience as a Poll Worker and Mathematics Tutor during their academic years. Their early career included significant contributions as a Software Engineer and Infrastructure Engineer at Plaid, where they implemented key infrastructure updates and cost-saving strategies.