John Pare is a Principal Development Engineer at Tech180, bringing 8 years of software engineering experience and a disciplined foundation from an eight-year career as a U.S. Coast Guard Electronics Technician. He transitioned to software due to a back injury and now works on a wide range of programming tasks, with a passion for improving code bases, knowledge sharing, and collaborative learning. His Coast Guard background, working on radios, radars, DGPS, and shipboard navigation systems, gives him strong troubleshooting, reliability, and systems-thinking skills that inform his approach to robust software delivery. He earned a BS in Computer Science from the University of Massachusetts Amherst and has pursued CS coursework at multiple institutions, reflecting a commitment to lifelong learning. Based in Suffield, he combines hands-on development with a practical, mission-focused mindset to ship reliable systems and mentor peers.
8 years of coding experience
3 years of employment as a software developer
Associate of Science - AS, Computer Programming, Associate of Science - AS, Computer Programming at Holyoke Community College
Some Classwork, Computer Science, Some Classwork, Computer Science at American Military University
Some Classwork, Computer Science, Some Classwork, Computer Science at University of Maine at Farmington
Computer Science(BS), Computer Science(BS) at University of Massachusetts Amherst
Certificate, Electrical/Electronics Equipment Installation and Repair, General, Certificate, Electrical/Electronics Equipment Installation and Repair, General at United States Coast Guard Electronics Technician 'A' School
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