John Shinnick
About John Shinnick
John Shinnick is the Co-Founder and Chief Technology Officer of Armedia, where he oversees systems architecture for a range of budgets and leads technology research and development. He has extensive experience in managing technology consulting services and specializes in enterprise application troubleshooting.
Work at Armedia
John Shinnick serves as the Co-founder and Chief Technology Officer at Armedia, a position he has held since 2002. He oversees the systems architecture for various solutions, managing budgets that range from $50,000 to $19,000,000. His role includes conducting sales support activities, which involve authoring technical solution approaches and providing estimates for hardware, software, and labor based on RFP content. Shinnick is also responsible for the automated deployment of solutions, ensuring they are production-ready, and includes monitoring and instrumentation of complex solutions.
Education and Expertise
John Shinnick studied at the University of Limerick, where he earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Systems from 1994 to 1998. His educational background provides a strong foundation for his expertise in technology and systems architecture. He specializes in enterprise application troubleshooting and has a focus on resolving issues that have been left unresolved by previous consulting organizations.
Background
Before co-founding Armedia, John Shinnick worked at Sapient as a Senior Associate in Technology from 1998 to 2002 in the Greater Atlanta Area. During his tenure, he gained valuable experience in technology consulting, which contributed to his later success in growing a technology consulting services organization from 3 to over 100 personnel over a span of 13 years.
Achievements
At Armedia, John Shinnick has been involved in technology research and development to determine the company's future technology platform direction and core competencies. He leads the hiring process for specialized roles in Documentum, Alfresco, and SharePoint, ensuring that the organization attracts qualified candidates to meet its technological needs.