John Tipton
About John Tipton
John Tipton serves as the Lead Full Stack (Data and DevOps) Cloud Engineer at Flexion Inc., where he has worked since 2019. He has a background in computer engineering and extensive experience in developing scalable APIs, implementing cloud architectures, and optimizing data management processes.
Work at Flexion
John Tipton has been employed at Flexion Inc. since 2019, serving as the Lead Full Stack (Data and DevOps) Cloud Engineer. In this role, he has implemented a central AWS Eventbridge architecture that enhances CMS event management across various channels. He has utilized tools such as Git, Jenkins, and Docker to automate code quality checks, vulnerability scanning, and deployments. His responsibilities also include monitoring infrastructure with New Relic, Splunk, and VictorOps, where he has established incident management protocols based on failure types.
Education and Expertise
John Tipton studied Computer Engineering at Tennessee Technological University from 1993 to 1996, completing three years of coursework. His expertise encompasses full-stack development, data engineering, and DevOps practices. He has a strong background in utilizing AWS services and has employed Terraform for infrastructure provisioning and configuration management.
Background
Before joining Flexion, John Tipton worked at several organizations, including TEKsystems as a Consultant from 1999 to 2000 in the Knoxville, Tennessee area. He also served as a Senior Systems Engineer at The E. W. Scripps Company from 2008 to 2012, where he led the development of ETL pipelines and transitioned infrastructure to serverless solutions. His earlier experience includes a role as a Systems Support Analyst at Phoenix USA Inc. from 1997 to 1999.
Achievements
During his career, John Tipton has made significant contributions to data management and engineering. He encouraged the creation of a data mesh using Redshift data shares to replace traditional ETL pipelines, collaborating with data providers and clients. He developed scalable REST and GraphQL APIs to facilitate data access for CMS teams, supporting applications related to beneficiary demographics and claims history. Additionally, he spearheaded the migration of the BEDAP data warehouse from Vertica to Redshift, simplifying the ETL process.