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John Egan
Engineering Leader
John Egan is a product-focused engineering leader with 15 years of experience leading diverse engineering teams in areas such as machine learning, infrastructure, backend, data pipelines, web, iOS, and Android.
During his career, he played a crucial role in Pinterest's growth by a factor of 10, increasing monthly active users from 45M to 450M.
John Egan is recognized in the industry and academia, having been interviewed for a Harvard Business School case study on 'The Growth Manager' and for the book 'Hacking Growth,' a renowned publication on growth strategies.
He is a sought-after speaker on growth topics, having shared his insights at prestigious institutions like Harvard Business School and Stanford StartX, as well as multiple prominent conferences including 500 Startups, Growth Hackers Conference, and StartCon.
In addition to his speaking engagements, John has also shared his expertise on growth engineering through his blog available at jwegan.com.
Academically, John pursued a B.S. and M.S. in Computer Science at the University of California San Diego.
His professional journey includes roles such as Senior Director of Engineering - Rider at Lyft, Engineering Lead - Growth at shopkick, and Software Engineer at ViaSat.
Beyond his corporate positions, John Egan is active as an advisor, angel investor, and consultant for various startups.
