Curriculum vitae

Jonathan Vinton

Program & Systems Lead in international education and operations · mechanical engineer · now a software engineering student at Epitech Paris.

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Experience

October 2021 – present

Village Schools International

Program & Systems Lead

Led cross-country program operations across 6 national organizations supporting 93 schools, 900+ staff and 19,000+ students. Designed and implemented integrated financial, HR and academic data systems to improve reporting accuracy, audit readiness and organizational decision-making. See projects below.

August 2019 – September 2021

U.S. Department of Defense — PSNS & CFAY

Mechanical Engineer

Supported mission-critical mechanical systems at active naval installations. Coordinated across departments to maintain uninterrupted operations in safety-critical, high-risk environments.

September 2018 – April 2019

PuppTech, Denver

Mechanical Design Engineer

Conducted iterative mechanical design of protective casings for sensitive electronics. Coordinated with electrical engineers and manufacturing partners to ensure environmental integrity and production feasibility.

Education

September 2026 – present

Epitech, Paris

Bac+3 program · continuing to M1 and M2 (2027–2029)

August 2015 – May 2019

Colorado School of Mines, U.S.A.

Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering

Projects

  • check_circleDesigned and implemented a multi-country Human Resource Management System supporting 900+ employees across 6 national organizations.
  • check_circleBuilt payroll and government-taxation workflows aligned with local compliance requirements across multiple jurisdictions.
  • check_circleDeveloped academic records and analytics systems covering 19,000+ students across 93 schools.
  • check_circleEstablished live internal audit and data-validation systems to improve financial transparency and reporting accuracy.

Skills

Program & operations

Systems implementation
Cross-cultural communication
International program leadership

Technical

JavaScript
Python
Google Workspace automation

Engineering

Mechanical design
SolidWorks
AutoCAD
MATLAB

Awards

Harvey Scholar

A full scholarship awarded to students who actively seek to pay it forward in both their personal and professional lives.

Languages

  • EnglishFluent
  • KiswahiliFluent
  • FrenchA2