John Racz

Senior Product Architect at Pluto TV

John Racz has over 30 years of work experience in the software engineering and technology industry. Their most recent position is as a Senior Product Architect at Pluto TV, where they started in 2021. Prior to this role, they worked as an Application Architect at Pluto TV from 2021 to 2022.

From 2018 to 2021, John served as the Director of Software Engineering at The Walt Disney Company. In this role, they directed a software engineering team and was responsible for the development of WatchESPN applications, video players, and content APIs for various platforms.

Before joining The Walt Disney Company, John worked at ESPN from 2006 to 2018. John held various roles during their tenure, including Director of Technology & Product Development, Principal Software Engineer, and Senior Software Engineer. At ESPN, John led the development of WatchESPN applications for major streaming platforms and was responsible for integrating Direct to Consumer functions into existing ESPN consumer applications.

Prior to ESPN, John worked as a Software Engineering Consultant at Convergent Solutions, Inc from 1996 to 2006. John also worked as a Software Engineer at Rotec, Inc from 1994 to 1996 and at Image Systems, Inc from 1992 to 1994.

Overall, John Racz has a strong background in software engineering, product architecture, and leadership roles in the technology industry.

John Racz's education history includes a Master of Engineering Physics degree from the University of Virginia, with concentrations in Biomedical Engineering and Applied Mathematics. John also holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Physics from the University at Albany, SUNY. The specific start and end years for each degree are not provided.

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Timeline

  • Senior Product Architect

    October, 2022 - present

  • Application Architect

    October, 2021