By Alexa Tanen
John Watson
5 months ago · 2 minute read
- Freelance Developer – Consultant
Website
Social Media
Education
- Bachelor’s of Science From UC Irvine.
John Watson is a seasoned online software development expert focusing on Magento, WordPress, Laravel, and Yii frameworks. His true expertise lies in providing practical solutions to various problems.
For those needing on-demand assistance in online software development, John offers a monthly consulting plan tailored for small businesses. His extensive experience began at Mattel, Inc., in El Segundo, where he served as the lead developer for HotWheels.com and Barbie.com. John is listed as a co-inventor on the My Design Barbie patent. He was crucial in creating the website and computer systems for customizing dolls online and ensuring they were delivered from China.
After working at Mattel, John took on a role as a lead developer at Channelwave. He made personalized web e-commerce systems for big companies like HP, Sony, Toshiba, Maxtor, Western Digital, Sharp, Kia Motors, ATI, Hawk Clothing, Logitech, and Lexmark. Later on, he started freelancing.
John earned an Electrical and Computer Engineering degree from UC Irvine, showcasing his solid academic background. He goes beyond just development – he actively contributed to the O’Reilly book “Flickr Hacks.” Besides, John is a published photographer, with his works appearing in JPG Magazine Issue 7 and various books like “Flickr Hacks” by Jim Bumgardner & Paul Bausch, “How to Use Flickr” by Richard Giles, “Create Your Photo Blog” by Catherine Jamieson, and “Digital Photography and Lighting” by Catherine Jamieson & Sean McCormick.
Beyond his professional endeavors, John is a devoted husband and father of two. He considers raising children the most challenging and rewarding role ever. John Watson firmly believes that people are fundamentally good. With a wealth of experience and expertise, he brings a positive outlook to online software development.
Experience
- Freelance Software Engineer for 18+ years
- Freelance Game Developer for 7+ Years
- Senior Product Director Director at Nogin
- Principal Engineer/Co-founder at ChristianAudio
- Principal Engineer/Co-founder at Leatherpop
Achievements
- Lead developer behind the first iterations of HotWheels.com and Barbie.com at Mattel, Inc., with a co-inventor credit on the My Design Barbie patent.
- Contributed to creating customized web e-commerce systems for major manufacturers like HP, Sony, Toshiba, and more at Channelwave.
- Published photographer featured in JPG Magazine and contributor to the O’Reilly book “Flickr Hacks.
