Alex Johnson

Alex Johnson is a highly experienced technology leader currently serving as the Director of Cloud Software Engineering at Nikola Corporation, where responsibilities include defining the vision and strategy for cloud engineering teams, managing international partnerships, and lowering cloud infrastructure costs by 40%. Previous roles include Sr. Manager of Software Engineering and Software Engineering Manager at Nikola, where Alex specialized in project prioritization and cross-functional collaboration. Earlier career highlights include software development at SpyFu and the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter Camera, leading user experience initiatives at Parchment Inc., and co-founding It's All About the Benjamins. Alex holds a B.A. in Philosophy with minors in English and Psychology from the University of Missouri-Columbia.