John Frank Graham Jr.

Who I Am

About

I'm a software engineer who thrives at the intersection of performance optimization, AI automation, and systems engineering. My recent work includes solving 7 paid bounties across comma.ai's openpilot ecosystem (openpilot / opendbc / panda), where I focused on making autonomy development loops faster, shipping fuzzy fingerprinting for unknown firmware, and tightening safety compliance.

I also build AI-powered automation tools for small businesses, have driven $25M+ in online sales through technical marketing and product ownership, and maintain active involvement in Web3 smart contract development. Currently based in Austin, TX, where I drive Uber with a Tesla running Full Self-Driving in my spare time.

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Autonomy

7 paid bounties solved in comma.ai's openpilot ecosystem

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AI Automation

Building intelligent tools that ship real results

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Performance

Optimizing systems for speed and reliability

My Work

Featured Projects

Open Source Contributions — comma.ai openpilot ecosystem (7 bounties solved)

What I Use

Technical Skills

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Languages

Python JavaScript TypeScript C Rust Go Ruby Elixir

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Systems & Tooling

Linux Git Docker CI/CD Debugging Profiling

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Testing & Quality

pytest Hypothesis Unit Testing MISRA

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AI & Automation

TensorFlow LLM Integration Agentic AI Workflow Automation

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Web & APIs

HTML5 CSS3 React Vue.js Node.js REST APIs GraphQL WebSockets Express FastAPI

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Web3 & Blockchain

Solidity Ethereum XRP Solana Web3.js Smart Contracts

My Journey

Experience Highlights

2022–Present

Software Engineering Contractor

📍 Austin, TX

Specializing in AI automation, autonomy tooling, and performance engineering for hardware companies and open-source projects.

Hardware Company APIs: Contracted for 4 different computer hardware companies in Austin building custom REST APIs, full-stack applications, and backend services using Python, React, and Node.js
Autonomy Engineering: Solved 7 paid bounties in comma.ai's openpilot ecosystem (50,000+ vehicles); improved test suite speed 10x (30s → 3s)
AI Integration: Built LLM-powered automation tools reducing manual workflows by 60%; implemented conversational AI with context management
Performance Engineering: Profiled and optimized critical codepaths achieving 3-5x speed improvements in production systems

Python AI/ML Autonomy Performance

2008–2022

Founder & Technical Lead

📍 Digital Marketing & Development Agency • Austin, TX

Founded and scaled full-service agency specializing in web development, SEO, PPC, and digital marketing.

Agency Leadership: Built and managed team of contractors and freelancers; maintained 20+ long-term client relationships
Technical Delivery: Delivered 50+ production websites and applications; led full-stack projects from requirements to deployment
Marketing ROI: Managed multi-channel campaigns (SEO, SEM, email, social) generating 200-400% ROI improvements
Business Growth: Scaled agency through consistent results, client referrals, and reputation for reliable delivery

Leadership Full Stack Marketing Entrepreneurship

2013–2015

Web Development & Marketing Manager

📍 CoinTerra, Inc. • Austin, TX

Led digital strategy and technical implementation for a pioneering Bitcoin mining hardware company during the cryptocurrency boom.

Revenue Impact: Drove $25M+ in online sales through website optimization, conversion engineering, and strategic SEO
SEO Leadership: Achieved #1 Google rankings for competitive keywords ("cloud hashing," "bitcoin mining")
Team Collaboration: Worked cross-functionally with engineering, sales, and executive teams to align technical implementation with business goals
E-commerce Platform: Built and maintained high-traffic sales infrastructure handling millions in daily transactions

SEO E-commerce Bitcoin Growth

1998–2008

Early Entrepreneurship & Diverse Experience

📍 Austin, TX & Puerto Rico

Built multiple businesses from the ground up, learned work ethic from father's real estate business, and gained diverse operational experience.

Limousine Company (Age 16): Founded transportation business in high school; managed operations, marketing, customer service; successfully sold before college
Gas Bicycle Motor Shop: Built retail/service business with 5 employees; handled sales, installations, inventory, and team management
Engineering & Real Estate: Engineered rooftop wind turbines for commercial buildings; worked with father's real estate business learning fundamentals
CAT Desk Adjusting: Deployed to Puerto Rico for hurricane catastrophe insurance adjusting; demonstrated adaptability in crisis situations

Entrepreneurship Team Leadership Operations Engineering

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