John Taylor is a Chief Technology Officer at ETQ. He possess expertise in software engineering, scrum, saas, cloud computing, enterprise software and 25 more skills. Colleagues describe him as "If asked to pick just one word to describe John, my word would be “dedicated”. I’ve had the pleasure of working with John for the past five years now both as his direct report and indirect report. Through that time, I’ve witnessed John lead projects, large and small, with drive, passion and commitment to delivering solutions that exceed customer expectations. He knows how to transform Customer and Product Management ideas into technical solutions then turn around and divide those often complex solutions into small, manageable and comprehensible chunks and drive a team to deliver on those chunks with speed and accuracy. John also recognizes that this transformation from idea to reality is an iterative process, requiring proper communications and feedback between Customers and Engineers. He asks the right questions of the right people, at the right times, and encourages two-way communications to ensure that the software his teams are constructing will align with Customer needs. Beyond just showing a clear demonstration of what it takes to lead teams that build great software - John also understands the human element of being a great leader. Even while overseeing 100-plus R&D Engineers, Managers and Product Owners, John always makes time to meet with anyone, big or small, who asks it of him. John stands willing, able and ready to provide advice and guidance on technical matters, leadership skills, career advancement suggestions, or any questions and concerns that may arise. He’s never too busy or too important for anyone. I personally have taken full advantage of this aspect of John’s leadership style and have greatly appreciated his advice and suggestions along the way. It has allowed me to grow as a person and as a leader myself. John also believes heavily in providing timely feedback to his employees - praising and rewarding actions which have lead to success, and encouraging better behaviours and actions for the future when things haven’t gone as well as they could have. John is dedicated - dedicated to delivering the right solutions to Customer needs and dedicated to growing those whom he leads to their maximum potential. Over the last five years, John has gained my respect and admiration as a truly exemplary leader. I highly recommend John as a tremendous leadership asset." and "John is one of a rare breed of software engineering professionals who both can see a big picture and pay attention to detail. With a deep and broad knowledge of his field, he makes sure no detail is missed in architecting and designing software and plans and executes development projects to reliably deliver on spec, on time, on budget. Always willing to share his expertise and an outstanding team player, John is an absolute pleasure to work with."