Nate Johnson is a seasoned Director of Development with 13+ years building and scaling engineering organizations across InsurTech, automotive, logistics, and healthcare. He combines hands-on architecture for backend distributed systems and compliance-sensitive pipelines with front-end craftsmanship in React/Next.js and TypeScript, driving platform modernizations like large legacy-to-Next.js migrations. Nate is adept at aligning SDLC, CI/CD, and cloud-native AWS patterns to business outcomes, and has practical experience operating in HIPAA/BAA environments while introducing AI-assisted developer workflows. Known for mentoring cross-functional teams and fostering a culture of ownership and curiosity, he pairs pragmatic technical solutions with a subtle sense of humor and a background in performance (MFA in Acting) that informs his communication and user-centric design.
13 years of coding experience
22 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor's degree, Computer Science, Bachelor's degree, Computer Science at Minot State University
Master of Fine Arts (M.F.A.), Acting, Master of Fine Arts (M.F.A.), Acting at Western Illinois University
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