Nicholas Johnson
Software Engineering Manager at Western Governors University
Sandy, Utah, United States
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Top SchoolNicholas Johnson is a software engineering manager with 13 years of experience leading teams to design and deliver user-centric web architectures and modern authentication and data systems. He has repeatedly scaled teams and processes—from growing engineering groups post-IPO to building patent-pending document pipelines that leverage automation and large language models. Nicholas blends hands-on technical design (AWS Cognito, data architecture, ML-enabled pipelines) with a coaching-first management style that emphasizes radical candor and face-to-face mentorship. He’s driven measurable operational impact, including reducing transaction processing times by over 70% and improving web engagement through strategic platform migrations. Based in Sandy, Utah, he excels at balancing maintenance and innovation to keep systems reliable while accelerating product delivery. Colleagues know him for turning complex roadmaps into pragmatic, high-value outcomes while intentionally developing the next generation of technical leaders.
13 years of coding experience
11 years of employment as a software developer
Brigham Young University-Idaho
Spanish, Portuguese
Stackoverflow
624reputation
40kreached
4answers
3questions
safari
top-5%
Github Skills (63)
javascript10
raspberry-pi-pico10
bootstrap10
css10
sass10
html10
safari9
asciidoc9
mobile-first9
bootstrap-theme9
raspberry-pi-camera9
maxmind9
javascript-framework9
raspberry-pi8
uikit8
Programming languages (11)
Github contributions (5)
nicjohnson/frontier-status
Feb 2013 - Mar 2019
Contributions:32 commits, 2 pushes in 6 years 2 months
dependenciesfrontierdashboard
nicjohnson/llbodyworks.com
May 2018 - Jul 2026
Contributions:26 pushes, 5 branches in 8 years 3 months
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