Zach Johnson

About Zach Johnson

I\'m a product leader who codes. Since joining Impact Suite in December 2020, I\'ve led the creation of 5 major products from scratch that have generated over $10M in revenue across B2B and consumer markets.Recent Highlight: Led a strategic pivot to K-12 education in January 2025. When our compliance partner withdrew due to legal constraints, my 2-person dev team and I built the entire Impact Suite for Schools platform in 5 months—a project typically requiring 10 engineers and a year. Using AI-powered development tools (especially Claude Code), we achieved $300K ARR and $3M+ pipeline by October 2025, serving 20 school districts.What We Built for K-12:The only fully-integrated school safety platform combining compliance management (50+ state-specific trainings), AI-powered behavioral threat assessment (CSTAG, STAS, NTAC frameworks), student mental wellness (PaxAI® coach + licensed counselors), and emergency response (Emergent 3 partnership). Universal SIS integration, FERPA/COPPA/HIPAA compliant, serving administrators, teachers, counselors, students, parents, and first responders.What I Do:Build products from 0-to-1 with cross-functional teams (2-15 people)Lead with both strategic vision and hands-on technical executionPioneer AI integration in mental health tech (first-to-market AI coach, self-hosted LLAMA-3)Bridge engineering and business perspectives to drive revenue-focused outcomesTechnical Depth:Full-stack: Flutter/Dart, React, Ruby on Rails, Python (Django & Flask), GoAI/ML: RAG architecture, Langchain, OpenAI, Google Gemeni, Anthropic, Eleven LabsEnterprise integrations: OAuth 2.0, Nylas, universal SIS connectivity, complex API designAI-augmented development: 5-10x productivity gains with Claude Code, CursorI\'m passionate about mental health technology, AI-native product development, and proving that small, skilled teams with the right tools can outpace traditional development timelines. I bring emotional intelligence to technical leadership—I don\'t just manage engineers, I code alongside them.Impact Suite Portfolio:Fortify: 25K+ MAU,#1 app store ranking in it\'s category, 3K+ 5-star reviews (joinfortify.com)B2B Wellness: organizations.impactsuite.comConsumer App: individuals.impactsuite.comK-12 Platform: schools.impactsuite.com (compliance, behavior, mental health, emergency response)

Experience

1. VP of Product

   Impact Suite

   Mar 2024 — Present · Logan, UT, US

   Helped orchestrate company\'s strategic pivot into K-12 education market in January 2025. Led 2-person dev team to build entire Impact Suite for Schools platform in 5 months—a project traditionally requiring 10 engineers and 12+ months.What We Built- Comprehensive K-12 safety platform integrating compliance management, behavioral threat assessment, student mental wellness, and emergency response- 50+ state-specific training modules (Bleeding Response, Bloodborne Pathogens, Bullying Prevention, etc.) with auto-updates as regulations change- Behavioral threat assessment engine supporting CSTAG, STAS, and NTAC frameworks with AI-powered analysis built on MTSS, PBIS, and trauma-informed practices- Universal SIS integration layer connecting seamlessly with every Student Information System used in U.S. schools- PaxAI® mental health coach offering students 24/7 access to evidence-based wellness support, licensed counselors, and SEL resources- FERPA, COPPA, HIPAA compliant architecture with role-based access control and two-factor authenticationResults (May-Oct 2025)- 20 school districts onboarded-$300K ARR secured-$3M+ active sales pipeline (10x current ARR)- 100% staff training completion (vs. 60-70% industry average)- 80% reduction in compliance workload for administratorsAI-Augmented Development Leadership- Used Claude Code (primary), Cursor, and Devin to achieve 5-10x productivity gains- Hands-on technical lead coding React frontends, Ruby on Rails backends, and architecting complex SIS integrations while maintaining product strategy and customer discovery.Continued Portfolio Leadership- Maintained oversight of consumer and B2B products including Fortify (25K+ MAU,#1 app store ranking) and enterprise AI mental health coach (self-hosted LLAMA-3 with RAG architecture)- Led cross-functional teams through multiple product pivots while preserving $10M+ cumulative revenue impact.

Education

• Utah State University

  Management Information Systems, Computer Science

  2015 — 2020

Skills

• Time Management
• Entrepreneurship
• Management
• Social Media
• Microsoft Office
• Sales
• Microsoft Word
• Graphic Design
• Project Management
• Microsoft Excel
• Powerpoint
• Web Development
• Public Speaking
• Marketing
• Leadership
• Html
• Tagalog
• Web Design
• Customer Service
• Css