John Tourtellott is a Staff R&D Engineer in Kitware’s Software Solutions Team. His primary work is developing C++ and Python tools for custom, enterprise-level build systems leveraging CMake. His contributions include enhancing efficiency, improving code quality, and implementing new features in these systems, with emphasis on transitioning bespoke or internally-developed workflows to more standardized solutions. He previously worked in Kitware’s Scientific Computing Team developing software for simulation data management and user productivity in scientific domains including computational fluid dynamics, high energy physics, and wave energy conversion. He has also worked in Kitware’s Computer Vision Team developing software used in large-scale tracking and scoring systems.