About Jon
Background and Education
Jon graduated with a degree in Computer Engineering from Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology, where he caught the bug for writing code, solving problems, and making things happen.
Jon has diverse experience working with complex software products, including:
- Cloud
- Desktop
- Web
- Mobile
- Embedded
Working at SEP
He joined SEP in 2008 after diving into software product development for a financial services company.
Jon is responsible for improving and safeguarding SEP’s engineering fitness. He continually works to strengthen our developer experience and company culture, push technical excellence, and advance the local technical community.
In addition, Jon runs and organizes company hackathons and our internal training program for new team members, SEP Learns.
In the Community
Jon is an active member of the community.
Involvement includes:
- Girls Softball League Organizer & Coach
- Indy Code and Coffee Co-Founder
- Indy Software Artisans Co-Founder
Awards
- TechPoint Tech 25 Award Winner
On a Personal Note
Jon lives in Noblesville with his wife, Sandi, and two daughters, Camryn and Caitlyn. Other hobbies include lifting, cycling, and other outdoor sports.
Posts by Jon
Cloud Migration: Three Big Considerations Before Getting Started
“Cloud Migration” is one of the buzziest topics right now (aside from Generative AI). When we talk to our customers about migrating to the cloud, we want to help them make sure we’re all on the same page about the risks and benefits before we go headlong into that kind of effort. Our makers LOVE […]
How to Be Successful at SEP
The following document is based on advice shared with all new employees (SEPeers) on their first day at the company. Here at SEP, we all come from different backgrounds; some of us have years of experience at other companies, and others have come straight from school. We are not just engineers, but also testers, designers, […]
Common Elements of an SEP Project Team Area
We often get asked what a typical team setup looks like at SEP. We think these elements help to make our project, client, product, and employee experience better. Kanban Board We like to use physical kanban boards to track work so everyone can see the big picture from 10 feet away. The ability to visualize […]
Why We Started Book Clubs at Work
We started book clubs at SEP over a decade ago. Since then, we’ve had over 100 book clubs, with more than 75% of the company participating in at least one book club! Book clubs have been such an integral part of SEP’s group learning for a long time – how did this happen anyways? Why […]
Inviting Clients Into Our Slack Workspace
At SEP, we design and develop software products for our customers. Our ability to do that well is founded on solid technical practices. To take it to the next level, however, we need to be able to seamlessly collaborate with our clients. Over the past few years, we’ve started inviting our clients into our Slack […]
Email: A Different Kind of User Interface
When I set out to make Apple Health Report, I knew I wanted more than just myself to be able to use it. Aside: The real impetus was a new fitness reimbursement program at SEP that I could get reimbursed for working out without having to go to the gym. I wanted all the reporting/math […]