John Johnston
IT Program Manager at University of Michigan
Green Oak Charter Township, Michigan, United States
Summary
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Top SchoolJohn Johnston is an IT Program Manager with over 8 years of focused experience leading digital learning transformation initiatives at the University of Michigan. He has progressed from hands-on media and support roles to strategic program and product leadership, shaping enterprise teaching and learning systems used across premier higher-education institutions. His background blends instructional technology, multimedia production, and change management—able to translate faculty needs into scalable platforms and operational support models. John pairs technical program oversight with user-centered design and has overseen transitions of major course management systems from concept through QA and adoption. Based in Green Oak Charter Township, MI, he brings deep institutional knowledge and a knack for bridging legacy media production practices with modern digital pedagogy. An unexpected strength is his formal training in high-tech anthropology, which informs his empathetic, research-driven approach to technology adoption.
8 years of coding experience
13 years of employment as a software developer
Certicicate in Hightech Anthropology, Certicicate in Hightech Anthropology at Menlo InstituteMichigan State UniversityBowling Green UniversityArts - Certificate, Applied Media Production Techniques, Arts - Certificate, Applied Media Production Techniques at Specs Howard School of Broadcast ArtsBS, Comminucation Technologies, BS, Comminucation Technologies at Eastern Michigan University
Github Skills (20)
mysql-database10
docker9
hacking8
x868
security8
x86-648
debugging8
ctf7
cybersecurity7
windows7
malware7
reverse-engineering7
program-analysis7
offensive-security7
cpp6
Programming languages (3)
Github contributions (5)
tl-its-umich-edu/canvas-carousel
Jan 2018 - Dec 2018
Contributions:3 pushes, 1 branch in 11 months
johnpj/canvas-carousel
Jan 2018 - Jan 2018
Contributions:9 pushes, 1 branch in 23 days
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