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John Forbes. Design Engineer / Solution Architect
I architect and deploy enterprise solutions using a stack of no/low-code & AI tools. I also use illustrations to solve problems and tell stories.
Featured Projects
Scaling a goal tracking framework from 15 to 2,000 employees with Pinterest.

Scaling a goal tracking framework from 15 to 2,000 employees with Pinterest.
How to scale goal setting and tracking as a rapidly growing org.
CodaJiraGoogle Sheets
ProductOS with Coinbase to scale and collaborate.

ProductOS with Coinbase to scale and collaborate.
How to launch products when hype is high and regulatory roadblocks are many.
CodaJiraGoogle SheetsSlack
Bridging the gap between planning and doing with Miro.

Bridging the gap between planning and doing with Miro.
A partnership in co-marketing, co-using, and ProductOps.
MiroCodaRiverside.fmLivestormIllustratorCamo Studio
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ProjectOS with Netflix to enhance visibility and collaboration.
Freedom and transparency - instilling company values with all things project mangement.
CodaMiroAirtableAsanaGoogle Sheets
Featured blog posts
Building software applications without code
Building software applications without code
August 17, 2023
For the tech-stack curious: Many of the featured solutions were created using Coda — a documentation platform that enabled application prototyping — during my 5+ year tenure there. I also utilize Figma, Notion, AirTable, Zapier, CRMs, Accelo, Jira, Google, Riverside, Slack, Asana, and Miro.
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