Ben Johnson
VP Of Product at RapidSOS
Greater Boston United States
Summary
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Top SchoolBen Johnson is a product and technology executive with 10+ years building and scaling digital products and experiences across agencies and high-growth startups. He has led cross-functional product, design, and engineering organizations at Rightpoint and RapidSOS, and served in senior product roles at Forte and Raizlabs, blending hands-on engineering roots with strategic product leadership. Known for turning client needs into measurable digital outcomes, he has guided hundreds of clients through digital transformations and emergent mobile experiences. Ben combines entrepreneurial experience as a former CEO/co-founder with large-team management as an SVP, making him comfortable in both startup and enterprise contexts. Based in Greater Boston, he brings a practical, delivery-first approach informed by a Computer Science BA from Bowdoin College. A detail that often surprises peers: he progressed from senior product engineer to global product leader, preserving a maker’s sensibility while operating at executive scale.
11 years of coding experience
13 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Arts Computer Science, Bachelor of Arts Computer Science at Bowdoin College
Github Skills (17)
python10
mqtt10
iot10
raspberry-pi10
asyncio9
internet-of-things9
home-automation9
apptentive8
pypi8
apple-tv8
airplay8
xiaomi7
streamdeck6
plugin6
encryption4
Programming languages (4)
Github contributions (5)
pickett/inthefuture
Jan 2026 - Jan 2026
Contributions:5 pushes in 1 day
pickett/Bowdoin-Dining-v2
Mar 2023 - Mar 2023
Contributions:7 issues in 1 day
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