John Cooke is founder and managing director of Black Pepper Software. He has always had a passion for problem solving and found his life-long interest in software development at an early age when he was introduced to computers and programming languages at school. Graduating in 1992 with a first in computer science from the University of Warwick, John was one of the first people in the UK to grasp the importance of the Java platform and was instrumental in setting up the UK's first ‘Java Object Reality Centre’. This venture mentored major blue chip clients in best practices and delivered Java based solutions. Following ten years honing his IT skills working in industry, John decided to branch out and co-founded his own company – Black Pepper Software. Outside of the office John is a keen photographer and he also enjoys creative writing when time allows.
