Strategic Technology Leadership and Organizational Stewardship
John M. P. Knox is the founder of Moving Average
Are you a CEO struggling with software delivery that doesn't match your strategic vision? With experience mentoring hundreds of leaders, I help transform engineering teams from bottlenecks into competitive advantages. Together, we'll create clear execution plans that align your technology investments with your business goals and unlock your company's full potential.
John brings over two decades of technology leadership and organizational stewardship across seven industries and multiple economic cycles. AI is his seventh innovation cycle. As an investor and advisor, he combines deep engineering expertise with strategic business acumen to guide organizations through complex technological transformations and sustainable growth.
Core Expertise
Technology Leadership: Multi-million dollar product strategy, enterprise platform development, mobile technology commercialization, and infrastructure supporting billions in transactions
Organizational Development: Cross-functional team leadership, strategic talent acquisition, merger and acquisition evaluation, and crisis management across hundreds of businesses
Growth Strategy: B2B SaaS scaling, digital marketplace optimization, customer success frameworks, and post-acquisition integration
Risk Management: FDA-regulated medical device development, semiconductor validation, quality management systems, and compliance frameworks
Proven Results
- 99.9% reliability in mobile platforms serving millions of users
- Billions of dollars in commerce enabled through technology infrastructure
- Apple App Store features and coverage in major publications (Wired, CNET)
- Class III medical device development from concept through clinical trials
- Hundreds of executives mentored through organizational transformations and growth
Industry Experience
Healthcare & Life Sciences: FDA-regulated medical device investor and technologist; sports wellness monitoring platforms; clinical validation and commercialization strategies. Founder of MedTech Connect and the MedTech Summit.
Enterprise Technology: Strategic technical leadership at major marketplace platforms (HomeAway/Vrbo, Evernote); B2B SaaS scaling expertise; enterprise customer success.
Semiconductors & Manufacturing: Advanced microprocessor development and validation; performance optimization; hardware-software ecosystem management.
Consumer Technology: Product leadership for tens of millions of users; user engagement optimization; monetization and retention strategies.
Economic Resilience
John has successfully navigated multiple economic cycles, including the dot-com bust, 2008 financial crisis, and COVID-19 pandemic. This experience provides invaluable perspective on sustainable growth strategies and crisis management.
Investment & Advisory
As a limited partner and mentor with TinySeed, John provides strategic guidance to B2B SaaS companies on technology, organizational development, and growth strategies. His advisory work includes due diligence for technology acquisitions, designing high-performance organizations, and leadership assessment frameworks. He also hosts the Executive AI Roundtable, a weekly closed-door conversation for founders and C-level leaders navigating AI strategy.
For the full list of advisory specialties and how engagements work, see the Skills page.
Professional Foundation
Education: Dual Bachelor of Science degrees in Electrical Engineering and Computer Engineering, University of Florida
Industry Engagement: Active participant in executive forums including Business of Software Conference and MicroConf; contributing author of strategic guidance resources for technology leaders
Continuous Learning: Organizer of cross-industry strategic events; sponsor of executive development programs; dedicated to advancing next-generation technology leadership
Praise
A few endorsements are below. For the full picture — named testimonials, recurring roundtable attendees, engineering case studies, and where John shows up in the broader operator community — see the Results page.
John brought together a group of people for a 1 hour call that provided more value than a week’s worth of one-off conversations.
Jonathan Zacks · Founder & CEO, GoReminders
John has always been quick to respond to our inquires with his wealth of knowledge and network of subject-matter experts. In addition, he’s transparent on what he can provide advice on and when we would recommend another expert. I’m appreciative of all the help he’s provided over the years.
Schoneck Shoaf · COO & Co-founder, 1 Second Everyday
As a TinySeed mentor, John has provided great insight into many product and business questions I’ve had. We also had several conversations about hiring and managing engineers, and his experienced perspective as an engineering leader was incredibly valuable.
Matt Zunert · Founder, DebugBear
John is a seriously impressive individual. As an app developer, has produced beautiful, functional and popular apps. As a person, he is one of life’s stars. I met him through the Business of Software Conference where he has been a regular attendee for many years. Over the past few years he has also ‘sponsored’ attendance at the event for recent engineering graduates with the intention of giving someone an introduction into the world of software. Extremely generous with his time and energy.
Mark Littlewood · CEO, Business of Software Conference
I’m a super-fan of everyone and everything related to John and BoS.
Jason Cohen · Founder, WP Engine
John is a fantastic software engineer, he gets it done right. I enjoy working with and knowing him. John understands and appreciates good user experiences; he’s a designers best friend! Aside from enjoying working together, I enjoy intellectually stimulating conversations with him.
Jesse Guerrero · Design Manager, Horizon Metaverse @Meta
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