Josh Harrison is a seasoned Software Engineering Manager with 13 years of experience building and leading teams that deliver high-quality web applications and user interfaces. Based in Saint George, Utah, he blends hands-on development (PHP, Laravel, React) with architecture and DevOps experience—having driven migrations to AWS, introduced microservices, and led automated build/deploy pipelines. He has a long track record of improving developer productivity and deployment reliability, from instituting Jenkins-based CI to converting legacy apps to maintainable APIs. Josh frequently partners directly with clients as a freelance web developer, bringing product sensibility and practical estimates to complex WordPress and ecommerce migrations. Known for spotting pragmatic uses of new technology, he also mentors engineers and shapes architectural direction across teams. His background ranges from enterprise POS systems to modern cloud-native web platforms, revealing an ability to navigate both legacy constraints and modern stacks.
13 years of coding experience
20 years of employment as a software developer
Pine View High School
Bachelor of Science Information Systems Computer Science Web Administration, Bachelor of Science Information Systems Computer Science Web Administration at Utah Valley University
Contributions:1 release, 9 commits, 4 PRs in 2 years 8 months
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Josh Harrison - Software Engineering Manager at Picklewagon