Desmond Johnson
Division Chief at National Security Agency
United States
Summary
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Top SchoolDesmond Johnson is a seasoned government technologist with over a decade of experience leading teams at the National Security Agency, currently serving as Division Chief after a long tenure as Deputy Division Chief. He focuses on enabling colleagues and partners to grow and deliver meaningful, mission-driven work, combining leadership empathy with technical grounding from a Computer Science degree. Known for a humble, people-first management style, he has a track record of rising into greater responsibility while keeping teams productive and purpose-aligned. Based in the United States, he blends institutional knowledge with a playful personal voice—“made of meat, gristle, and sparkles”—that signals approachability in high-stakes environments. Desmond brings steady stewardship to complex national security technology efforts and prioritizes mentorship and practical outcomes.
11 years of coding experience
Bachelor's degree, Computer Science, Bachelor's degree, Computer Science at Stevenson University
Github Skills (28)
filesystem9
periodic8
vfs8
aws-s38
fuse8
amazon8
amazon-s37
cloud-storage7
music6
sns-notifications6
aws6
openstack-swift6
s3fs5
nodes5
photo5
Programming languages (4)
Github contributions (5)
crudmucosa/musicrecommendations
Jul 2020 - Jun 2022
Periodic (sometimes daily) music recommendations and links to those recommendations
Contributions:25 commits, 4 PRs, 19 pushes in 1 year 11 months
musiclinksrecommendationsperiodic
crudmucosa/picturesofus
Oct 2016 - Aug 2019
Main website for picturesofus. Photo gallery subdomain sites are handled separately.
Contributions:2 PRs, 4 pushes, 2 branches in 2 years 10 months
photo-gallerynamespacesitesgalleryphoto
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