ABOUT

So, you might be wondering why we named our tech consultancy Metis Strategic Services. Well, it’s all about drawing inspiration from the ancient Greek goddess Metis. She was like the original strategist in Greek mythology, known for her smart planning and wisdom.

Imagine her as the go-to advisor for the gods when they needed a game plan. So, we thought, ‘Why not channel some of that Metis magic into our tech consultancy?’

Our goal is to be your tech-savvy buddy, helping you navigate the digital world with smarts and foresight, just like Metis did back in the day for the gods. We’re all about bringing that strategic edge to our tech solutions.

John Fetrow

owner

John is a professional with nearly 30 years of experience in real world technologies. He has worked for local, state, and federal organizations; for-profit and non-profit companies; has been an FTE (Full-time Employee), consultant, and contractor; and has experience in business solutions in addition to academic and research solutions.

John’s vast array of roles have included IT infrastructure, operations and strategy, security, data collection and analysis, and leadership. He has the unique ability to view technology projects and challenges through the many lenses of an IT organization and can identify risks and provide solutions from the perspective of different types of stakeholders.

John has functioned as a Sr. Systems Analyst, Sr. Systems Engineer, Software Developer, trainer, project manager, personnel manager and has participated as a technical expert in pre-sales engagements.

John has founded two small businesses and has provided both technical and non-technical guidance for several start ups.

Fundamentally, John describes himself as a problem solver. He has demonstrated the capability to rapidly come up to speed in many industries to understand their challenges technologically and operationally and is able to successfully translate business requirements to technical solutions and present those solutions to non-technical stakeholders from C-suite executives to hands-on staff.

Outside of business, John serves as an advocate for Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) education. He also pursues independent research and participates with organizations involved in Earth and Planetary sciences, Computational Biology, Computational Medicine, and Aerospace Engineering. He enjoys philosophical and hypothetical conversations in these areas and is always interested in the latest advancements in science and technology.

When he’s not helping a business or working on outside projects and advocacy, John enjoys playing chess, writing, composing and playing music, and going on random, unplanned adventures. He is also a licensed private pilot and is certified in single-engine aircraft operating under visual flight rules (VFR).