Derek Johnson

Inspired by the frustrations my sports team faced managing our events with existing tools, I developed and launched a feature-rich event-scheduling app that boosts team efficiency, productivity, and collaboration.

I was contracted to build the infrastructure for an R-based tool developed by two professors. They had been trying for years to make it accessible to other researchers and the public, and within a week I had deployed it online and implemented key improvements.

As an intern at FamilySearch, I proactively led early development of an AI-powered search tool using the OpenAI API while teammates were occupied with other projects, accelerating its delivery and integration.

I'm developing an OP recipes app to make my food life easier. The app will have everything from recipe management to meal planning, instant grocery lists, and AI.

Given as a challenge during my first semester in the IS program at BYU, my group and I created a full-fledged nutrient tracker to help others with their health and micronutrient intake.

I got tired of pulling names out of a hat, so I created a web app where participants would have to give the Santa AI a phrase to prompt him to reveal their secret santa.

I spent 4 years on the coolest and most unique athletic team in the nation. While on the BYU Dunk Team, I performed at hundreds of different events flipping, tricking, breakdancing, and dunking.

Since I was 11 years old, I have been fine-tuning the art of classical performance. Frequent practice and frequent performance has taught me what it means to truly master a skill and be able to perform under pressure.