A little about me

John Pollard.

A love for building.
A belief in people.

Get to know me
John Pollard smiling, wearing a charcoal jacket against a soft sage background.
Jacksonville Beach, Florida

Good work starts with
curiosity. And people.

I'm a software builder and leader based in Jacksonville Beach, Florida. At Higher Pixels, my work brings together two things I care about: making useful software and helping the people who build it do their best work.

My background spans software development, technical leadership, and business. These days, that includes leading the technical team at Buzzsprout, helping podcasters get their ideas out into the world.

What I care about

A few common threads

Building
useful things.

Software that makes someone’s day a little easier.

I love the process of turning a complicated problem into something clear and useful. The details matter, from the code behind a product to the experience of the person using it.

At Higher Pixels and Buzzsprout, that work connects software to real people and the things they want to create.

  • Software development
  • Product thinking
  • Problem solving

Leading
with people.

Helping people love the work they do.

I believe people should love what they do and really care about their work. That belief shapes how I lead.

I want the people I work with to feel connected to what they’re building, have room to take ownership, and feel proud of the result.

  • Technical leadership
  • Collaboration
  • Team growth

Always
learning.

Stay curious. Ask better questions. Keep building.

My path has taken me through web development, enterprise software, and the intersection of technology and business. Each chapter has offered a different way to look at a problem.

I’m constantly finding new ways to use AI to solve problems, improve how I work, and build useful things. I enjoy experimenting, seeing what helps, and putting what I learn into practice.

  • Technology
  • AI
  • Curiosity
  1. Higher Pixels

    Software development & technical leadership

    Current

    Building software and leading the technical team at Buzzsprout.

  2. Duos Technologies

    Senior Lead Software Developer

    Previously

    Software development for command and control platforms.

  3. Lender Processing Services

    Java Developer / Analyst

    Previously

    Client/server development for mortgage servicing products.

  4. University of North Florida

    Business & technology

    Education

    M.B.A. in Business Administration and Management · B.S. in Computer and Information Systems.

Let's connect

Good things begin
with a conversation.

Building something interesting, thinking about leadership, or just saying hello? I'd love to hear from you.

Send me an email