Derek Johnson

I built platform that automates project management, time tracking & hours, product updates to clients from the user, and invoicing using AI-integrated tools.

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.

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.