name: James Krot
role: Senior Software Engineer & Engineering Leader
location: Sun Prairie, WI
experience: 15+ years
teams_led: up to 16 engineers (onshore & offshore)
apps_owned: 26+
currently: Lead Software Engineer @ Johnson Health Tech
open_to: IC and Leadership rolesLanguages & Frameworks
Java · Kotlin · JavaScript/TypeScript · C# · C++ · Python
React · Angular · .NET · Node.js
Cloud & DevOps
AWS · Azure · Docker · CI/CD · SonarQube · GitLab · Bitbucket
Databases
PostgreSQL · MSSQL · MongoDB · Aurora · RDS · DB2 · SQLite
AI & Emerging Tech
LLMs · Generative AI · Claude · Cursor · Rovo · Prompt Engineering
▸ 200+ defects resolved on a single hardware development project
▸ 50+ code reviews conducted monthly
▸ 20% build time reduction via CI/CD & SonarQube improvements
▸ 26 applications owned as technical lead @ Northwestern Mutual
▸ 16 engineers managed as Scrum Master during contractor transition
| Company | Role | Period |
|---|---|---|
| Johnson Health Tech | Lead Software Engineer / Engineering Team Lead | 2024 – Present |
| BravoLT | Senior Software Engineer (Contract) | 2024 |
| Genus PLC | Senior Software Engineer | 2023 |
| Northwestern Mutual | Senior Software Engineer | 2020 – 2023 |
| Sun Nuclear | Software Developer III | 2019 – 2020 |
| OMNI Resources | Solutions Architect | 2018 – 2019 |
| ImageMoverMD | Lead Developer | 2015 – 2018 |
AWS Certified: Architecting · Advanced Architecting · Serverless · Advanced Security
MRA Principles of Leadership Excellence Plus — Aug 2025

