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John Guthrie - AI & Software Engineer

Hey there, I'm John Guthrie 👋

I'm a passionate AI Engineer and Full-Stack Developer based in beautiful South Africa 🇿🇦.
I thrive on turning imaginative concepts into tangible, intelligent solutions. With 17+ years in tech spanning from enterprise solutions to AI innovation, my journey has taken me from working with global industry leaders to founding my own AI-powered companies.

John's X Profile   XstraAI X Profile   YouTube   Intellicommerce Portfolio   WordPress Profile   npm Profile   Xstra.ai


🚀 About Me

  • 🧠 I'm currently exploring Advanced Language Models, serverless architectures on Cloudflare, and modern authentication patterns (like Hellō).
  • 💻 I'm most fluent in TypeScript, PHP, JavaScript, and Python.
  • 🔭 I'm working on enhancing mcp-boilerplate with new features and exploring novel WordPress plugin concepts.
  • 📦 I'm an npm contributor since 2019, publishing intellicommerce-woo-mcp - a commercial-grade MCP server for intelligent WooCommerce interactions.
  • 🤖 I specialize in automation workflows (n8n, Zapier, Pabbly Connect) for eCommerce and business processes.
  • 🏗️ I'm building AI-powered platforms that solve real eCommerce challenges - from multi-store management to intelligent customer acquisition.
  • 📱 I architect social media automation and customer communication systems using WhatsApp Business API, Meta APIs, and Chatwoot.
  • 🤝 I'm open to collaborating on open-source AI projects, developer tools, or Cloudflare-based solutions.
  • 💬 Ask me about anything related to AI prompt engineering, eCommerce automation, cloud architecture, or building scalable multi-platform integrations.
  • ⚡ Fun fact: I manage communities with 250k+ combined followers and help businesses extract leads intelligently from social platforms!
  • 🗓️ GitHub member since October 2018 - 7+ years of continuous development!

💼 Professional Experience

🚀 Founder & Entrepreneur Since 2008

Building innovative technology companies focused on AI automation and eCommerce solutions: ✨Xstra AI, 🌤️Astrata Cloud, and 🌀IntelliCommerce.

🏢 Enterprise Leadership

  • Product Manager at Mix Telematics - Leading global fleet management and telematics solutions (1.8M+ connected vehicles worldwide)
  • Technical Sales Engineer at Intergraph (now Hexagon) - GeoSpatial solutions for government, councils, power & water utilities, and offshore oil operations in the UK
  • International Defense Projects - Delivered solutions for Singapore's Defence Force and other government entities

🎓 Certifications & Credentials

  • BBA (Bachelor of Business Administration) - Business strategy and management fundamentals
  • Certificate C/C++ - Low-level programming and system development
  • Visual Studio Code Expertise - Advanced IDE proficiency and extension development
  • Google Ads Account Manager - Digital marketing and campaign optimization
  • Certified Oracle DBA - Database administration and enterprise solutions
  • CompTIA A+ - IT infrastructure and technical foundations

17+ years of proven expertise from technical implementation to product management, spanning multinational corporations and government sectors.


🛠️ My Tech Stack

TypeScript PHP JavaScript Python HTML5 CSS3 Shell Script
Node.js Cloudflare WordPress Magento Stripe
n8n Zapier Pabbly Connect WhatsApp Business Meta APIs Chatwoot
Google Cloud Azure Firebase Docker Git npm

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📦 My npm Packages

intellicommerce-woo-mcp version npm member since 2019

✨🌀IntelliCommerce✨ Woo MCP

A commercial-grade Model Context Protocol server for intelligent WooCommerce interactions. Built with TypeScript and featuring AI-powered e-commerce automation.

TypeScript MCP WooCommerce

Made with 🧡 in Cape Town 🇿🇦


📊 My GitHub Stats

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Last updated on: 27 September 2025

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