Robert Johnson
Sr. Director Of Engineering, Data & AI
Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Summary
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Top SchoolRobert Johnson is a senior engineering leader with 12+ years of experience building and scaling data, AI, and cloud platforms across fintech, digital media, and gaming. He has led globally distributed organizations of 100+ engineers, delivered large-scale SaaS and media products on time and budget, and realized six-figure annual savings through data-driven optimization. Known as a "builder of builders," he combines hands-on platform architecture with talent development, Agile/SAFe rollouts, and DevOps cultural change. Recently returned from family caregiving while upskilling in prompt engineering and AI-enhanced development, he transitioned from contracting to a Sr. Director role driving data platform modernization and ML tooling. He’s adept at breaking down silos to create cross-functional teams that ship secure, scalable systems and has a track record of embedding AI capabilities into developer workflows. Based in Boston, he blends pragmatic delivery with a forward-looking focus on AI/LLM integration to accelerate product value.
12 years of coding experience
23 years of employment as a software developer
Computer Engineering General Coursework, Computer Engineering General Coursework at Clarkson University
Github Skills (22)
api8
nodejs7
ansible-role4
python3
ansible3
boilerplate3
react3
administration3
lambda3
aws-lambda2
vagrant2
serverless2
aws2
pyramid2
vagrantfile1
Programming languages (3)
Github contributions (5)
aida-core/aida-core-plugin
Oct 2025 - Jun 2026
Contributions:3 releases, 4 reviews, 28 PRs in 7 months
gridiron-guru/FantasyDataAPI
Feb 2014 - Aug 2017
Contributions:216 commits, 1 PR, 3 pushes in 3 years 6 months
apifeedsfootballmobile-appnodejs
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