John Hopwood is a seasoned technology executive with extensive experience in building and leading development, operations, and support teams. He has a track record of success in developing technology vision, designing and delivering high-quality systems, optimizing product innovation, and implementing agile software engineering and DevOps methodologies. With a broad range of technical expertise, including mobile, cloud, IoT, big data, and machine learning, John is well-suited to navigate and execute on complex technical challenges. He studied at the University of California, Berkeley, Haas School of Business, Queen Mary, U. of London, and London Guildhall University.

John is currently the CTO and Co-founder at Luminous Cyber, a data science-driven application and network optimization company. Prior to this, he served as the Senior Director of Software Engineering at Jolata and has held various leadership roles at Spotlite Labs Inc., BlackRock, Barclays Global Investors, and Morgan Stanley. John started his career as a Software Architect at Barclays Capital and has since been heavily involved in software development and management.

Some of John's core strengths include building high-performing teams, optimized product innovation, developing technology vision, and implementing DevOps methodologies. By leveraging his technical expertise and industry experience, John has established a reputation as an exceptional technology leader.