About Me
Hi, I'm Kyle Johnson. 👋🏻
I am a technologist, cyclist, hiker, former podcaster and occasional writer splitting time between Seattle, WA, and Indio, CA.
I am a West Coast transplant having grown up in a small village of about 700 people in Northwest Iowa. I often come off as shy or intimidating to some but I tend to open up to people a lot more as I get to know them better. I love spending time with friends and family, talking tech, snapping photographs, running, cycling, hiking, and playing or watching most sports. I have become a lover of all things outdoors since moving to the Pacific Northwest in 2008.
Professional
I have recently begun development of a stealth mode startup called Vouchr. More to come on that as I am able to talk about it. In the meantime you can sign up to be notified when it officially launches.
I hosted a podcast series with friend and former colleague Mike Sheehan called The Coffee & Code Cast. The show ran from October 2017 through June 2021 and was published roughly weekly. We also published two episodes of another podcast called 30 Minutes with Us.
I am currently the Vice President of Technology at Prep Sportswear, a small company that produces high-quality one-off school and sports-related products on demand shipped direct to consumers. I previously worked as Director of Engineering at QuoteWizard now owned by Lending Tree working on various projects including an ad platform and a custom CRM.
In late 2025 we formed our own LLC Cascadia Ascent, which allows us to provide recruiting and technical contract/consulting services.
Although I am not active on many prominent social media platforms you can find my posts there or subscribe to email and receive all new posts. All the various places to find me are listed here. If you are interested in working with me you can have a look at my Resume or head on over to LinkedIn.
Athletic Pursuits
Since moving to the Pacific Northwest, I’ve also leaned into my competitive side. Over the past 15 years, my fitness journey has evolved into a passion for endurance sports, serving as a primary driver for both my health and my love for the outdoors. Whether I’m logging miles on the pavement or pushing through steep climbs on my bike, these events have become a defining part of my routine. I maintain my ever growing list of the athletic milestones I’ve achieved so far, along with the challenges I have on the horizon and the bibs and medals I have received as a participant.
About This Site
This site started back in 2006 as a site called Designs by Johnson as a place where I thought I would start my own consulting business. Over time it's morphed into my website where I try to collect my thoughts, writings podcasts, and other details.
The site is written and managed using a combination of Ghost for longer form writing and Pocketbase for my social post and archive. I use affiliate links for many products mentioned on the site.