About

John Cleveley is a highly experienced Engineering Manager with a passion for driving technical excellence and fostering development communities. He is currently employed at Facebook, where he continues to demonstrate his expertise in scaling sites to meet huge demand. With over 14 years of relevant experience, John has worked with some of the biggest names in the industry, including BBC News and Buzzfeed. Throughout his career, John has shown a strong affinity for web performance, always striving to optimize every aspect of the site to give users the best possible experience. He has a deep understanding of tools such as Varnish and Memcache, which he has used to architect scalable systems that can handle even the most demanding traffic. John is a hacker at heart, with a particular soft spot for JavaScript, PHP, and Ruby. He is a firm believer in TDD and BDD, which he uses to keep himself on track and ensure that the code base remains lean and efficient. He also loves speaking at conferences and sharing his experiences with others, having spoken at events such as Velocity 2014, Mobilism 2013, and EdgeConf 2013. John is a graduate of Loughborough University, where he earned a First Class degree in Systems Engineering MEng. He also attended Wymondham College, where he completed his secondary education. His technical skills include Senior Software Engineering, PHP, Web Development, MemCache, Ruby, and JavaScript. Overall, John is an exceptional Engineering Manager with a wealth of experience and a proven track record of success. He is passionate about the future of the web and is thankful to be a part of it.