Sean Johnston
Senior Software Engineer at Google
Denver, Colorado, United States
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Top SchoolSean Johnston is a Senior Software Engineer at Google with 11 years of experience bridging rigorous scientific research and front-end engineering. Trained as a PhD biochemist, he applies experimental rigor and iterative problem-solving—skills honed studying PTEN and building a machine-learning predictor—to shipping user-facing Ads features at scale. He transitioned from wet-lab research into full-stack development via Fullstack Academy and consulting for biotech clients, giving him a rare fluency in both life-science domains and modern JavaScript stacks. Based in Denver, he pairs deep technical curiosity with practical ownership, whether leading independent research projects in grad school or delivering production front-end systems at Google. An avid educator and community member, he has also taught swing dance, reflecting a penchant for teaching and creative teamwork beyond engineering.
11 years of coding experience
10 years of employment as a software developer
Full Stack JavaScript, Full Stack JavaScript at Fullstack Academy of CodeDoctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Biochemistry, Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Biochemistry at University of Wisconsin-MadisonBachelor's Degree, Chemistry and Mathematics, GPA: 3.85; Math and Science GPA: 4.00, Bachelor's Degree, Chemistry and Mathematics, GPA: 3.85; Math and Science GPA: 4.00 at St. Olaf CollegeHopkins Senior High School
English, Spanish
Github Skills (56)
javascript10
dance10
css10
nodejs10
ruby9
evolution9
ruby-on-rails9
music9
web-development9
html9
dde8
headphones8
jetbrains7
webpack7
browser7
Programming languages (5)
Github contributions (5)
seanjohnite/PTENpred
Mar 2015 - Oct 2017
Contributions:40 commits, 12 pushes, 1 branch in 2 years 6 months
Kmacpher/dance-dance-evolution
Sep 2015 - Feb 2021
Dance Dance Evolution is a version of StepMania that lives entirely in the browser. DDE looks to pay our respects to one of our childhood favorite games while also looking to turn the page onto a new era of music-themed games.
Contributions:1 review, 205 commits, 72 PRs in 5 years 5 months
payevolutiongamebrowsergames
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