Summary
Darrell Johnson is a seasoned technology leader and CEO with 14+ years of hands-on software engineering experience and a track record of building both enterprise-grade data platforms and direct-to-consumer e-commerce businesses. He combines deep full-stack expertise—Ruby on Rails, Golang, Python, React—and systems work (ETL, Docker, CloudFormation, Ansible) with product and growth responsibilities, having launched a Shopify-based skincare brand that grew social and email audiences into real revenue. Past roles at Civis Analytics, Raise, and Deloitte show his ability to architect data-driven applications, integrate services, and mentor engineers while maintaining legacy systems. He’s comfortable bridging technical and business domains, shipping APIs and analytics workflows one week and marketing strategy the next, and has formal training in entrepreneurship and theological studies that informs a thoughtful, mission-driven leadership style.
14 years of coding experience
10 years of employment as a software developer
Polsky Center for Entrepreneurship & Innovation, Polsky Center for Entrepreneurship & Innovation at The University of Chicago Booth School of Business
B.S. Computer Science, B.S. Computer Science at Vanderbilt University
Master's of Arts New Testament Studies, Master's of Arts New Testament Studies at Northern Seminary