Summary
Martin Johnstone is a self-taught software entrepreneur and marketer based in Los Angeles with over a decade of experience building web platforms, e-commerce systems, and automation tools that blend marketing insight with engineering. He has run his own companies since 2007, shipping products that help American manufacturers and small teams scale sales and operations while prioritizing integrity and purpose. Passionate about natural language programming, sentiment analysis, and sociotechnical dynamics, he applies social media and behavioral signals to inform product design and go-to-market strategies. Currently focused on decentralized, multi-agent developer tooling and deep AI integration, he is rethinking legacy file-system and programming paradigms to enable collaborative human–AI workflows. Outside work he values good food, strong relationships, and building things that make meaningful human connections.
11 years of coding experience
2 years of employment as a software developer
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Hubbard College/Glendale City College