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
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Github Skills (65)
javascript10
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raspberry-pi-pico10
bootstrap10
css10
sass10
responsive10
raspberry10
safari9
bootstrap-theme9
raspberry-pi-camera9
javascript-framework9
eleventy9
asciidoc9
maxmind9
Programming languages (9)
Github contributions (5)
nicjohnson/llbodyworks.com
May 2018 - Jun 2022
Contributions:19 pushes, 1 branch in 4 years 1 month
nicjohnson/frontier-status
Feb 2013 - Mar 2019
Contributions:32 commits, 2 pushes in 6 years 2 months
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