John Metzger

John Metzger is a seasoned executive with a wealth of experience in leadership, business management, and technical expertise.

His professional journey is marked by a focus on start-up growth and execution, having served as the VP of Engineering for seven start-up companies, each achieving significant expansions in both team size and revenues under his leadership. Notably, five of these ventures were acquired by public corporations.

With a strong foundation in software architecture, design, and development, John is adept at creating scalable and versatile software solutions across various domains including SaaS, cloud services, networking, security, mobile apps, web optimization, and video enhancement.

People management is another area of expertise for John; he excels in mentoring individuals and building highly collaborative and efficient teams.

His involvement in mergers and acquisitions has been substantial, encompassing due diligence processes for numerous companies and active participation in multiple acquisitions. John's comprehensive experience in M&A activities provides him with a holistic understanding of the intricacies involved in such transactions.

John Metzger pursued his BA in Computer and Communication Sciences from the University of Michigan.

Throughout his career, John has held significant roles in various organizations, including Head Of Engineering at Spot AI, Co-Founder / CTO / Head of Engineering at NewSpace Networks, Vice President of Software Engineering & IT at Vector Launch Inc., VP of Engineering and Operations at Opera/Skyfire, VP Development at Equal-Networks, Senior Director of Engineering at Akamai Technologies/Netli Inc, SVP of Engineering and Data Center Operations at Netli Inc within Akamai Technologies/Netli Inc, VP Engineering at Hifn in Hifn/Apptitude Inc, and VP Engineering at Apptitude in Hifn/Apptitude Inc.