John Lester
VP Of Product at Virtual Ability, Inc.
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Summary
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Top SchoolJohn Lester is a seasoned software executive and community builder who blends fintech, web3 ecosystems, and immersive learning. As VP of Operations for Oneiro since 2018 and VP of Product at Amplify Digital, he leads adaptive digital currency initiatives and Web3 creator dApps while guiding open-source collaborations on Ravencoin and the Bitcoin Lightning Network. A cofounder of L0pht Heavy Industries and longtime security advocate, he helped launch early hacker spaces and shaped security culture across education and healthcare platforms from Second Life to immersive medical education at Harvard and MGH. He bridges research and impact through roles with the Society for Participatory Medicine, Arch Virtual, Virtual Ability, and Ravencoin, advancing participatory medicine, virtual simulation, and accessible online communities. Based in Montreal with a global footprint, he spans neuroscience-inspired online learning, crypto finance, and open networks, delivering production-ready, secure, scalable digital experiences.
8 years of coding experience
21 years of employment as a software developer
Theoretical and Mathematical Physics, Theoretical and Mathematical Physics at Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyGerman Literature with Concentration in Theology, German Literature with Concentration in Theology at Université de Fribourg/Universität FreiburgBiology with Specialization in Neurobiology, Biology with Specialization in Neurobiology at Boston University
English
Github Skills (14)
holochain8
nock8
azimuth8
urbit8
operating-system8
libp2p7
blockchain7
peer-to-peer7
bitcoin7
cryptocurrency6
staging6
rust6
p2p6
raven5
Programming languages (4)
Github contributions (5)
JohnELester/Ravencoin-Marketing
May 2018 - Sep 2022
Repository of all community assets
Contributions:63 pushes in 4 years 4 months
assets
JohnELester/Flipper-ARTM-NFC-card-scans
Jan 2023 - Feb 2023
Contributions:33 commits, 27 pushes, 1 branch in 20 days
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