John Podgurski

John Podgurski has a diverse work experience in various roles and companies. John started their career in 2011 at John Crane as a CNC Machinist, where they operated CNC machines and performed quality control and machine maintenance. In 2011, they also worked as a Computer Operations Specialist at EPAY Systems. From 2013 to 2015, they served as a Hardware Team Lead at EPAY Systems. In 2016, they transitioned to the role of QA Analyst at EPAY Systems, and later became a QA Engineer from 2019 to 2021.

In 2019, they joined Northeastern Illinois University as a Peer Leader in Computer Science. In this role, they delivered instruction and provided support to Computer Science major students, helping them better understand Java syntax and structure.

In 2021, they joined AnswerHub as a QA/DevOps Engineer and worked there until 2023. Currently, they are working as a QA Engineer at SITE Technologies since April 2023.

John Podgurski attended Cary-Grove Community High School from 2002 to 2006. John then went on to pursue an Associate's Degree in Accounting and Computer Science at McHenry County College from 2010 to 2016. Later, they attended Northeastern Illinois University from 2018 to 2022, where they earned a Bachelor's of Arts & Sciences degree with a focus on Computer Networks & Security, Cybersecurity, and Information Technology.