John Ross is a Geospatial Tech Leader at KNOWiNK. He possess expertise in intelligence analysis, military, intelligence, defense, team leadership and 63 more skills. He is proficient in Russian and Spanish. Colleagues describe him as "I worked with John for 4 years at 1904labs. John is a strong leader and partner to his teammates, embodying the serving leader mindset. More than other project leaders I've worked with, John really understands the business perspective behind the technical, truly grasping the underlying problems client stakeholders are trying to solve and the business value in technical solutions. This is an invaluable - and rare - skill in developing case studies and thought leadership with technical SMEs.", "John has shown exemplary leadership and performance in his role as a production team lead and has successfully grown and managed a team of professionals tasked with operating extremely complex software and systems. I've counted on John, time and time again, to 'get in the trenches', learn something new and then export it to his team and others. He has an innate ability to learn, teach, and always leads by example. He is extremely well-liked and respected by his colleagues and he has created a high-tempo, positive and professional work environment for others. John also has highly desirable remote sensing and GIS skills and his experience in EO, geospatial intelligence and operations has added some serious capacity to our group. John's technical aptitude, his thoughtful insights, and his passion for the mission are self-evident. His attention to detail and commitment to quality is paramount and for these reasons and the ones above, it has lead me to continuously expand his role and responsibilities. I highly recommend John!", and "John is a great communicator who is also an exceptional team leader. I was not under John's direct supervision, but we established a strong working relationship between the YVR and STL operation team. He is a very open minded person who is willing to teach and share his professional GIS experience to the team, which is key to the success of the operation team. John's work ethic and leadership skill are definitely a huge asset to his future employer."