Jon Ziefle

About Jon Ziefle

I’m a software engineer who enjoys tackling complex problems and building systems that…

Experience

1. Senior Software Engineer

   SkySpecs

   Apr 2022 — Present · Ann Arbor, MI, US

   Develops and maintains Horizon, SkySpecs’ customer-facing software platform, enabling efficient review and analysis of drone-based wind turbine inspection results.• Implements full-stack features across frontend (React/AntD), backend (Node.js/Express/Apollo GraphQL), and database (PostgreSQL, DynamoDB) layers, utilizing AWS infrastructure.• Maintains 99.95%+ platform availability, ensuring data integrity for 75M+ images and terabytes of data.• Redesigned system architecture and data models, transforming SkySpecs’ platform into an industry leader with damage progression mapping and automated detection of severe issues, enabling predictive failure analysis.• Built an event-driven data pipeline, processing drone inspections with millions of images (including advanced metadata), achieving 99.5% success and ensuring high scalability.• Developed an advanced interactive tile-based image viewer, increasing usability and enhancing wind turbine damage assessments and comparative analysis.• Collaborates with cross-functional teams and mentors junior developers and interns, fostering technical growth and best practices in full-stack architecture and development.

Education

• North Carolina State University

  MS

• Oregon State University

  BS

• University of Virginia

  BS

Skills

• Perl
• Php
• Databases
• Crownpeak Cms
• Python
• Energy
• Angularjs
• Javascript
• Web Development
• C++
• Solar Energy
• Sass
• Jquery
• Css
• Java
• Sql
• Linux
• C
• Html
• Nuclear
• Renewable Energy