John Thixton

John Thixton has a strong background in software engineering and leadership roles. John started their career as a Business Systems Analyst at JP Morgan Chase in 2005. John then worked as a Software Developer and Contract Software Developer at J.P. Morgan from 2007 to 2013. From 2015 to 2019, they served as a Technical Lead / Senior .Net Developer at DST Systems. Currently, they are working at PureGym, where they have held various roles such as Senior Software Engineer, Lead Software Engineer, and now as Head of Platform Engineering.

John Thixton earned a Bachelor of Science (BSc) degree in Computer and Business Studies from the University of Warwick between 2003 and 2007. Additionally, they obtained various certifications from Microsoft, including Microsoft Certified: Azure AI Fundamentals, Microsoft Certified: Power Platform Fundamentals, Microsoft Certified: Security, Compliance, and Identity Fundamentals, AZ-400 Designing and Implementing Microsoft DevOps Solutions, Microsoft Certified: Azure Developer Associate, Microsoft Certified: DevOps Engineer Expert, Exam 473: Designing and Implementing Cloud Data Platform Solutions, Exam 534: Architecting Microsoft Azure Solutions, and MCSA: Cloud Platform - Certified 2017.