John Werner is an internationally published author, engineer, consultant, and conference speaker who brings over 15 years of experience solving technical problems with creative solutions. As a Senior Software Engineer, John has used his unique problem solving abilities to become an expert in solving problems that have escaped many talented others.  John's combined skills as an engineer and an innovator have also found a ready home in his work facilitating bringing research to production.

As an author and editor, John has written a regular column for an automotive magazine and been published both in the US and Europe.

As an inventor and architect, John has earned patents for inventions ranging from Ink Jet Printers to Automotive Ignition Systems. He has also combined his engineering and authoring skills to publish his software architecture work. The resulting paper was highly received when presented at the Bosch Conference on Software Engineering held in Stuttgart, Germany.

John's latest adventure has seen him delve into the world of Embedded Software Security. His work in driving the analysis of the security of an upcoming product, developing an innovative risk-based approach to Threat Modeling, and creating a a cross-platform tool for analyzing, organizing, and reporting the results was lauded by the corporate research group at his last employer.

Over the course of his career, John has gained experience working both for and with off-shore development efforts. Working with off-shore teams has allowed John to travel extensively to Munich, Germany, and to reside for 8 weeks in Milan, Italy with his wife and daughter. He has also traveled to Bangalore, India, and still holds a 10 year visa for entry into India.