Torion Johnson
Senior Software Engineer at Nikola Motor Company
Kansas City, Missouri, United States
Summary
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Top SchoolTorion Johnson is a Senior Software Engineer based in Kansas City with six years of professional engineering experience, currently advancing vehicle software at Nikola Motor Company. He progressed from junior and support roles into senior engineering positions, bringing a hands-on background in installation, technical support, and full-cycle software development. Known for seeking elegant simplicity, he focuses on solving hard problems pragmatically while shipping reliable systems for complex hardware-integrated environments. His career reflects steady growth across startups and established firms, with experience in fast-paced product cycles and customer-facing troubleshooting. Torion pairs a Computer Science degree from the University of Missouri–Kansas City with practical field experience, which gives him an uncommon perspective on bridging user-facing issues and backend solutions. Colleagues describe him as a problem whisperer who simplifies complexity and drives pragmatic engineering outcomes.
5 years of coding experience
5 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor's degree, Computer Science, Bachelor's degree, Computer Science at University of Missouri-Kansas CityRaytown High School
Github Skills (4)
api9
api-documentation9
hl7-fhir8
hl78
Programming languages (1)
Github contributions (1)
cerner/fhir.cerner.com
Jun 2020 - Dec 2020
API documentation for Cerner's implementation of the HL7® FHIR® standard
Contributions:5 reviews, 4 commits, 8 PRs in 5 months
hl7-fhirapihl7fhirapi-documentation
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