Johnny Richardson
Senior Software Engineer, Applied Social Media Lab at Freelance
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 (36)
openvr10
api-framework10
keystonejs9
hololens9
api9
nodejs9
react9
steroids9
mrtk9
graphql9
cms8
multiplayer-game7
python7
mobile6
headless-cms6
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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