Excited to (re)Join the Atlassian Champions Community – John D Patton (NYC/NJ)

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👋 Hey Atlassian Champions!

I’m John Patton—tuning in from NYC (by way of Aberdeen, NJ)—and excited to (re)connect with this powerhouse community!

💡 About me:

• Founder of ATLAS VEGA LLC | Atlassian Product Owner | Agile/AI Advocate

• Former NYC AUG Leader, longtime Atlassian Community contributor, and frequent speaker on agile, AI, and Atlassian transformation (catch me at ACEs and events across NY/NJ)

• Passionate about helping teams actually solve problems with Jira, Confluence, and AI automation—without the buzzwords

• Multiple Atlassian & Agile certifications (see LinkedIn for details)

• Volunteer for events like the FlutterFlow Developers Conference—because community matters

🚀 What I’m working on:

• Building and mentoring new admin teams

• Consulting on cloud migrations, automation, and AI strategies for scaling organizations (or anyone trying to keep their Jira boards sane!)

• Always on the hunt for ways to make Agile practical, not painful

🌎 Let’s connect!
If you want to swap success stories (or war stories), geek out about automation, or just meet up at the next Atlassian event in NYC/NJ—drop me a message or say hi in Community. I love helping others turn chaos into collaboration. When I’m not knee-deep in Atlassian or AI, you’ll find me chasing my dogs, planning community events, or catching up on the latest sci-fi (recommendations always welcome!).

Let’s keep making this the best corner of the Atlassian universe! 🚀

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[Andy Gladstone]

@John D Patton happy to see you back and engaged here in the Online Community/Forums! Always great when we get to share a table and beer at a NYC area ACE event. I hope that @John D Patton 2.0 makes a lasting impact.