John Burk
About John Burk
John Burk is a Principal Engineer at Sila, where he has worked since 2023. He specializes in optimizing backend interactions with AWS infrastructure in the fintech API space and has extensive experience in process automation and data warehousing.
Work at SILA
John Burk has been serving as Principal Engineer at Sila since 2023. In this role, he focuses on optimizing backend interactions with AWS infrastructure within the fintech API sector. Prior to his current position, he held the role of Engineering Lead at Sila from 2021 to 2023, where he contributed to various engineering projects. His experience at Sila also includes working as a Backend Engineer from 2019 to 2021, where he developed microservices that support customer-facing visualizations and analytics features.
Education and Expertise
John Burk specializes in process automation, cloud and networking infrastructure, and data warehousing. He has extensive experience in designing and deploying data warehouses that are currently in production use. His technical skills include designing and implementing new features using Python and Django, which are integral to his work in software development and engineering.
Background
Before joining Sila, John Burk worked at Cambia Health Solutions as a Cloud Data Engineer from 2018 to 2019. His role involved utilizing cloud technologies to enhance data management processes. His career trajectory reflects a strong foundation in backend engineering and cloud solutions, particularly in the Portland, Oregon area.
Achievements
Throughout his career, John Burk has developed microservices that enhance customer-facing features, utilizing technologies such as Python, AWS RDS, and InfluxDB. His contributions have played a significant role in optimizing backend processes and improving data handling capabilities within the organizations he has worked for.