Summary
John Grindal is a software engineer with eight years of hands-on experience building web and enterprise systems, currently contributing to Hagerty’s in-house insurance platform using C#, .NET, and SQL. He combines a strong academic foundation from UW–Madison (BS CS ’23) with practical full-stack work across React/JavaScript front-ends and Django/Express back-ends from roles at DoIT, GTRI, and Mandli. John has shipped production features in agile teams—everything from employee scheduling tools used by 100+ staff to LiDAR-integrated driver interfaces—and is comfortable moving between UI components and backend optimizations. He brings a practical focus on efficiency, having reduced bandwidth usage through backend reconfiguration, and a knack for integrating domain-specific systems into maintainable codebases. Based in Madison, he blends enterprise-grade .NET development with modern web tooling and a curiosity for applied research in mapping and defense-adjacent projects.
8 years of coding experience
3 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Science - BS, Computer Science, Bachelor of Science - BS, Computer Science at University of Wisconsin-Madison
Master of Science - MS, Computer Science, Master of Science - MS, Computer Science at Georgia Institute of Technology