Welcome to John Turner's Blog¶
I help high-impact teams keep their products secure, private and safe. I'm a security professional with 15+ years of experience leading product security initiatives at companies like Bose, Amazon, Uber, and Ford Motor Company.
This is where I share insights about product security, showcase my open source projects, and document lessons learned from building secure systems at scale.
Featured Project¶
QwikUp Signs: A comprehensive full-stack marketplace platform that transforms sign cleanup into a community-driven initiative through GPS tracking, QR codes, and automated bounty payments. Built with Next.js, TypeScript, Supabase, and Stripe Connect. Revolutionary civic technology solving real-world problems.
Latest Highlights¶
- Director, Product Security at Bose - Leading security-by-design across connected devices
- CISSP Certified - Professional security certification (#426257)
- Published Author - Co-authored "The Apache Tomcat Security Handbook" and "The Definitive Guide To Linux Network Programming"
- Patent Co-Inventor - Secure session communication for mobile devices
Recent Blog Post¶
Summer 2025 Development Sprint: Major Updates Across Portfolio - A comprehensive update on recent development activity including major enhancements to QwikUp Signs, Privacy Lockscreen, Vacation Time Optimizer, and other projects. Published July 6, 2025
Explore my projects, read about my experience, or get in touch to discuss security challenges.