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John Grasel is listed as VP of Technology at MCO (Mega Corporate Operations), a with 6 employees, based in Seattle, Washington, United States. AeroLeads shows a matched LinkedIn profile for John Grasel.
John Grasel previously worked as Vice President of Technology at Zulily and Director of Software Engineering, Platform Technology at Zulily. John Grasel holds Bachelor’S Degree, Physics With Computers, High Honors from Harvey Mudd College.
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John Grasel is a VP of Technology at MCO (Mega Corporate Operations). Colleagues describe them as "I've had the pleasure of working closely with John Grasel, and I'm pleased to share my thoughts on his outstanding leadership. Throughout our professional journey, we've navigated various roles, from being peers, to direct management to skip manager and beyond. John Grasel stands out for his sharp intellect and capability and his unique ability to bring logic into play, be it in diving into technical intricacies, steering significant business decisions, or managing teams. His hands-on approach is particularly impressive; he still gets into the code, showcasing a genuine understanding of the technical landscape. However, what distinguishes John Grasel is his balance of technical prowess with a down-to-earth and approachable demeanor. Beyond being a skilled professional, he's someone you can easily engage in conversation. John Grasel genuinely cares about the well-being of his team, demonstrating a talent for simplifying complexities and fostering a positive work environment. Whether navigating lines of code or the corporate landscape, John Grasel brings a rare blend of technical expertise and personable leadership. I wholeheartedly recommend him to any organization seeking a leader who combines technical acumen with an approachable touch. Working alongside John Grasel has been a pleasure, and I'm confident that his unique blend of skills and demeanor will continue to make a positive impact wherever he goes." and "When John first interviewed it was clear that he is naturally interested in meeting business objectives, rather than building software for software's sake. What makes him so impactful is his ability to define and execute software quickly and effectively against the objectives. This meant that the challenge working with John was not in getting things done, rather it was in promoting him fast enough to take advantage of his capabilities."
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Seattle, Washington, United States
Leading the Global Retail Technology team which oversees the design, implementation, and optimization of the retail technology platform for iconic brands, including Escada, DIM, Lovable, La Senza, Club Monaco, Alta Cycles, and more. Driving innovation, revenue growth, and operational efficiency across E-commerce, omni-channel, supply chain, and point-of-sale systems across our international multi-brand environment.
Led product and engineering of Platform Technology and Shopping Experience, including the Site, Apps, Ordering, Payments, and Customer Service tools. Led launch of Zulily's Shopify website and Tapcart mobile app.
Led 4 software engineering teams building Zulily’s technology platform, including our Vendor Platform, Merchandising and Pricing tools, Marketing Tech suite, Personalization, and e-Commerce Integrations.
Led three engineering teams building solutions for outbound marketing (email, mobile, push), acquisition & affiliate marketing, and the cart, checkout, and post-order experience for Zulily.com site and apps. Drove organization-wide improvements to metrics and observability, partnered with stakeholders to deliver key business results while improving architecture and tech burden, and mentored new engineering managers.
Led software engineering teams that developed the tools for our merchandisers and vendors to acquire, manage, and curate products and launch 100+ new events every day.
Greater Seattle Area
Managed a 6-18 person org responsible for applications used by more than a thousand Zulily employees in the merchandising and planning organizations. Provided technical and design leadership for front-end UI, back-end application and data layers. Responsible for growing, building, and managing multiple teams, defining and prioritizing software projects, running scrum process, supporting end users and systems, and developing prototypes of next-generation features and technologies.
Greater Seattle Area
Technical and design lead for software development for the team's projects (typically 3-5 at a time). Estimated project costs and worked with multiple business and technical teams for prioritization and scheduling. Point of communication for status updates, testing, release, feedback, and revisions.
Greater Seattle Area
Technical lead for software development across several projects, engaging in scoping, drafting requirements, developing designs, assigning and coordinating tasks across multiple developers, and supporting the project through testing and release.
Seattle
Developed internal tools to support merchandising, studio, creative, and finance teams. Actively worked with the business to plan projects to meet their needs. Worked full stack, but later focusing on backend and database layers, both individually and as a part of small teams.
Developed and maintain websites providing test preparation; Organized database of constituent correspondence
Improved software and hardware for optical coherence tomography (OCT) biomedical imaging systems. Investigated ISAM and its ability to dynamically focus images in software, and looked at ways of maintaining motion sensitivity and the phase stability necessary for ISAM. Calculated what specifications a hypothetical instrument would have compared to our current designs. Analyzed several different algorithms used in ISAM, and we implement a prototype ISAM application in MATLAB as well as a real-time version on the GPU with CUDA that runs 300 times faster. Future teams are using these plans to build a system that can acquire a 8 million voxel volume with cellular resolution in under 3 seconds and use ISAM can focus the image in under a second.
Lead Grader for Principles of CS and Introduction to CS/Biology
Wrote assignments and textbook for new, year-long introductory course.
Developed adaptive GPU-accelerated software to track satellite beacons; part of a data processing chain that tracks weather in the Ionosphere.
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Chris Taylor
Colleague at Mco (Mega Corporate Operations)Los Angeles, California, United States
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Cara Sampson
Colleague at Mco (Mega Corporate Operations)Seattle, Washington, United States
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Ashley Kirkbride Scanlon
Colleague at Mco (Mega Corporate Operations)Columbus, Ohio, United States
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Justine Smith, Mba, Cspo®
Colleague at Mco (Mega Corporate Operations)San Francisco Bay Area, United States
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Phillip Hennessy
Colleague at Mco (Mega Corporate Operations)Columbus, Ohio Metropolitan Area, United States
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Brian Schwartze
Colleague at Mco (Mega Corporate Operations)Grove City, Ohio, United States
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Stephen Spring
Colleague at Mco (Mega Corporate Operations)North Bend, Washington, United States
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Andrew Kim
Colleague at Mco (Mega Corporate Operations)Los Angeles, California, United States
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Carmela Jaime Matthews
Colleague at Mco (Mega Corporate Operations)Greater Seattle Area, United States
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Greg Saunders
Colleague at Mco (Mega Corporate Operations)New York City Metropolitan Area, United States
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Courses completed include: Computer Systems, Domain-Specific Languages, Advanced E&M, Entrepreneurship, Orchestra, Physics Thesis.
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John Grasel works for MCO (Mega Corporate Operations).
John Grasel is listed as VP of Technology at MCO (Mega Corporate Operations).
John Grasel is based in Seattle, Washington, United States while working with MCO (Mega Corporate Operations).
John Grasel has worked for Mco (Mega Corporate Operations), Zulily, Testfrenzy, Harvey Mudd College, and Mit Haystack Observatory.
John Grasel's colleagues at MCO (Mega Corporate Operations) include Chris Taylor, Cara Sampson, Ashley Kirkbride Scanlon, Justine Smith, Mba, Cspo®, and Phillip Hennessy.
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John Grasel holds Bachelor’S Degree, Physics With Computers, High Honors from Harvey Mudd College.
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