Johnny Richardson
Senior Software Engineer, Applied Social Media Lab at Berkman Klein Center for Internet & Society at Harvard University
Lynn, Massachusetts, United States
Summary
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Top SchoolJohnny Richardson is a senior software engineer with 11+ years delivering mission-driven web, mobile, and games software, currently shaping research and public-interest social media work at Harvard’s Applied Social Media Lab. He blends front-end craftsmanship (React/Next.js, Svelte, Tailwind) with back-end and infra experience (Node, GraphQL, Docker, PostgreSQL), and a history of shipping cross-platform UI for high-profile games including Game of Thrones: Ascent. A pragmatic technical leader, Johnny has run labs’ dev lifecycles, mentored engineers, managed security and deployments, and maintained an open-source mindset from Engagement Lab to freelance consulting. He’s also an accessibility and civic-tech advocate (former AbleGamers outreach lead), comfortable across Mac, Windows, iOS, Android and *nix, and brings a rare mix of game production grit and academic research collaboration. Outside work he’s a devoted cook, homebrewer, dog dad and beard aficionado—traits that hint at a detail-oriented maker who enjoys iterative craft.
11 years of coding experience
21 years of employment as a software developer
McQuaid Jesuit High SchoolBachelors of Fine Arts Interactive Media Psychology, Bachelors of Fine Arts Interactive Media Psychology at Emerson College
Github Skills (42)
openvr10
playing10
keystonejs10
cms9
hololens9
nodejs9
react9
unity3d9
steroids9
graphql9
mrtk8
api-framework8
api8
democracy8
soap8
Programming languages (6)
Github contributions (5)
engagementlab/beta-blocks
Mar 2019 - Mar 2021
A scalable, flexible and re-usable platform for engaging Boston’s residents on issues of urban technology and data.
Contributions:53 PRs, 163 pushes, 2 branches in 1 year 11 months
scalablefairness-mlresidentsdata-meshre-usable
engagementlab/opportunity-game
Apr 2018 - Jan 2024
A 5-8 minute single-player, internet-based game for adult immigrants, refugees, and other underserved populations living in Portland, ME to problem solve around economic, health, and education resources.
Contributions:15 PRs, 168 pushes, 3 branches in 5 years 10 months
solvereacteconomicportlandhealth
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