Summary
John Gieselmann is a seasoned software engineering leader with a decade of experience building and scaling web platforms. As Senior Engineering Manager at MyFitnessPal, he currently oversees the frontend engineering team and growth initiatives, while drawing on a history of leading backend services. He combines hands-on delivery with a people-first leadership style, famously championing the Floral Friday movement to boost team morale. His career spans roles at Atmosphere and Chive Media Group, where he steered full development lifecycles and architected SaaS platforms using Laravel, MySQL, Redis, React, and related tech. Based in Raleigh, North Carolina, he holds a BA in Digital Media Web Design from the University of Central Florida and brings a practical, design-minded approach to architecture and team culture.
11 years of coding experience
10 years of employment as a software developer
BA, Digital Media: Web Design, BA, Digital Media: Web Design at University of Central Florida
Business/Commerce, General, Business/Commerce, General at Missouri State University
English