Jonny Thompson is a seasoned Software Engineering Leader and Creative Technologist with a flair for building highly scalable consumer-facing applications. With a strong proponent for quality, he utilizes software engineering principles and best practices to deliver engaging user experiences. As a graduate of the University of Minnesota-Duluth with a focus on Management Information Systems, Marketing, and Computer Science, Jonny has worked on projects for industry giants such as Nike, US Bank, 3M, and American Express. He also has considerable experience in the recreational boating and fishing industries.

With over a decade of experience, Jonny is a strong proponent of quality and specializes in developing consumer-facing applications, front-end technology, React/Node, client-side performance, ecommerce, operations & workflow, CI/CD, engineering culture, and agile software development. He excels in project management and grooming highly performing engineering teams. Jonny has worked for several high-profile organizations such as Target, Best Buy, and space150 in various managerial capacities.

At Target, Jonny served as Senior Engineering Manager, responsible for leading the development of scalable and performant web applications for one of the country's largest retailers. As Senior Engineering Manager at Best Buy, he managed BestBuy.com's checkout system, significantly improving the customer experience. Jonny also served as Associate Engineering Director and Project Supervisor at space150, where he managed engineering teams and led technical planning initiatives. Jonny began his career as an Application Developer at Reside, LLC, and has since held other key positions, including Interactive Producer at Colle+McVoy and Web Application Developer and Strategist at Aware Web Solutions, Inc.