John Cornelius

John Cornelius has a strong and extensive work experience in the technology industry. Their most recent position was as the Chief Technology Officer at Waypoint Outdoor since August 2022. Prior to that, they held the role of Managing Director and CTO at Flywheel Technologies starting from September 2021.

Before that, John had a long tenure at Wide Open Tech where they held multiple roles. John was a Business Development Advisor from September 2021 to August 2022 and also served as the Founder and CEO for a significant period of time. At Wide Open Tech, they focused on helping businesses achieve their technology goals by building custom software, apps, and systems.

John has also co-founded Brewfully in March 2017 and worked as a Co-Founder until December 2020. Additionally, they served as the CTO at Clear Markets from February 2014 to April 2015, where they played a crucial role in strategic planning, fundraising, and managing the technology team.

From January 2010 to January 2014, John served as the President and CIO of ODEX Group, Inc., which they co-founded to cater to the changing needs of the IRS market. John was responsible for fundraising, systems architecture design, and day-to-day management, leading to the successful sale of the company.

Beginning their career, John worked as a CTO at Blackbird Holdings, Inc. from January 1997 to March 2010. During this time, they contributed to the development, deployment, and integration of electronic trading systems for interest rate derivatives. Their responsibilities encompassed software development, system architecture, project management, recruiting, and strategic planning.

Overall, John Cornelius has held various leadership roles and has a wealth of experience in technology, strategic planning, fundraising, and team management.

John Cornelius earned a Master's Degree in Computer Engineering from North Carolina State University, studying from 1990 to 1996.