DeVontaJohnson
Building systems that drive business outcomes through technical leadership and innovative solutions.
Impact & Experience
Building systems that drive measurable business outcomes across enterprise and startup environments
Peer Supply
Senior Software Engineer
Infrastructure decisions that secured inaugural client contract
Led database migration from Neo4j to PostgreSQL, reducing infrastructure costs by thousands monthly while improving response times from seconds to milliseconds. Mentored 4 engineers as CTO's principal technical partner.
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Dayslice
Senior Software Engineer
Scheduling feature drove 50% increase in user bookings
Built scheduling system that integrated with Google Calendar for real-time scheduling updates and client booking, resulting in significant business growth and improved user engagement.
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RenderATL 2023
Conference Speaker
Becoming a Coding-Kage: The Senior's Path
Delivered highly-rated presentation on career progression and software development to 150+ developers, showcasing strategies to uplift entire teams as a senior engineer and pathways for careers beyond the senior level.
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Teaching Experience
Lead Instructor
Top 10 percentile instructor ratings at Nucamp, designed advanced curriculum from scratch at Alchemy Code Lab
Led live coding sessions for 50+ students simultaneously, teaching full-stack JavaScript with React, Express, and SQL. Designed the entire advanced JavaScript and React section from the ground up and managed 5-6 junior development teams of 3-5 people each through final projects.
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American Board of Anesthesiology
Software Engineer
Designed critical workflows that enabled hybrid web/mobile app launch
Helped design critical workflows that led to successful launch of hybrid web/mobile application with React Native. Upskilled engineering team through lunch and learns, staying current with technologies and bringing insights back to accelerate team capabilities.
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Teamwork & Communication
Technical Collaborator
Technical translator and culture builder across organizational boundaries
Recognized for translating complex technical concepts across all organizational levels, from developers to executives and clients. Creates cultures of quality and continuous improvement that strengthen entire engineering organizations.
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What People Say
“It's often not easy to find an engineer who is both well-rounded beyond engineering but also deeply talented as an engineer himself, but DeVonta is definitely one of them.”
“DeVonta had a real talent for understanding the needs of our customers and translating them into effective solutions. Beyond his technical skills, he was a great person to have on the team — always positive and a great team player.”
“He is a force multiplier — someone who can increase the output of a team with his unique blend of soft skills and earned experience. He listens & provides support, motivates & encourages, and delivers on his stated goals.”
“What stood out most was his combination of technical expertise and thoughtful leadership. He created a culture of quality and continuous improvement, regularly asking for feedback to make the whole team stronger.”
“DeVonta is an excellent problem solver, a pragmatic engineer, and makes others around him better. He clearly demonstrated how to operate well at an early stage startup and was an absolutely joy to work with.”
“DeVonta is one of the best full-stack software engineers I have had the pleasure of working with. I could always depend on DeVonta to do whatever it took to complete projects on schedule.”
About Me
With 8+ years of experience spanning enterprise environments and multiple startup environments, I've consistently delivered systems that drive business outcomes.
My experience as Lead Instructor at Alchemy Code Lab and delivering my RenderATL 2023 presentation demonstrates my ability to break down complex technical concepts for diverse audiences and lead effective technical collaboration.
Currently focused on AI integration in engineering workflows and exploring MCP server development. I stay current with where the industry is heading, particularly around developer productivity tools and emerging architectural patterns.
My Superpowers