- B.S. in Computer Science with background in Biochemistry and Russian Studies
- Full Stack Java Developer - building enterprise applications with Spring Boot, React, and AWS
- Strong foundation in full-stack development with hands-on experience in embedded systems
- Passionate about lifelong learning and creating software that delivers real-world value
- Studying for Oracle Java 8 Associate, Java 8 Professional, and AWS Certified Developer certifications
- Building full-stack applications with Spring Boot, React/TypeScript, and AWS deployment
- Practicing data structures & algorithms on LeetCode
- Systems programming, embedded development, backend architecture
- Fascinated by the intersection of software engineering, materials science, and machine learning
- Particularly interested in computational chemistry applications (MLIPs - machine learning interatomic potentials)
Backend: Java, Spring Boot, Spring Security, Spring Data JPA, REST APIs
Frontend: React, TypeScript, JavaScript, HTML5, CSS3
Databases: MySQL, PostgreSQL, MongoDB, H2
Cloud: AWS (EC2, S3, RDS, IAM), GitHub Actions CI/CD
Tools: Git, Docker, Linux (Debian), Bash, Maven, Gradle
Testing: JUnit, Mockito, TDD
Other: Kotlin, Rust, C/C++, Python
- Studied Russian language, literature, and culture for four years at university (dual-major)
- Looking to collaborate on open source projects, particularly in systems and embedded domains
- Ask me about my projects, technical challenges, or anything else!
- Reach me at: edd.f.johnson.work@gmail.com
- LinkedIn: edward-johnson-4482a1279
- Portfolio: (major overhaul in progress)