Tommy Johnston
Full Stack Developer
Skills
Languages
JavaScript, Java, SQL, PHP, HTML/CSS
Frontend
React, SolidJS, React Native (Expo), Tailwind, UnoCSS
Backend
Node.js, Bun, REST APIs
Databases
PostgreSQL, MySQL, MariaDB, SQLite
Infrastructure
Docker / Compose, Linux / WSL2, VPS hosting, P2P networking
Game Development
Unreal Engine 5, FiveM scripting, Bukkit / Spigot
Tooling
Git, Perforce, Diversion
Education
Georgia Southern University
B.S. Information Technology
Cyber Security
2022 – 2026
Interests
Open Source
GitHub / Collaboration
Cyber Security
Ethical Hacking
Linux
Arch / Fedora
Summary
Full-stack developer and founder with 10+ years building and shipping software end to end - from a Minecraft plugin with nearly 90K downloads to a hosted CAD/MDT platform serving 20+ client communities. Comfortable owning the entire lifecycle solo: UI, API, database, infrastructure, and release. Currently developing an Unreal Engine 5 title backed by a custom API and peer-to-peer multiplayer networking.
Experience
TIMMYG Studios
Remote
Founder & CEO
July 2024 – Present
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Founded a solo game and software studio; own design, frontend, backend, infrastructure, and release for every product shipped.
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Developing Tornado Emergency in Unreal Engine 5, architected around a custom-built backend API and peer-to-peer multiplayer networking; grew a pre-launch community of thousands.
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Shipped Tommy’s Radio, a FiveM radio system with a custom voice server and web-based dispatch panel.
Vertex Modifications
Remote
Lead Developer
September 2020 – July 2023
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Ran a hosting platform delivering CAD/MDT systems to 20+ roleplay communities, owning deployments, updates, and client support.
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Built and maintained the PHP/MySQL backend and cloud infrastructure behind all client environments.
Vertex Roleplay
Remote
Founder & CEO
November 2019 – September 2020
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Founded and scaled a GTA V roleplay community to thousands of members; directed 40+ staff across onboarding, operations, and infrastructure.
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Sole developer of the community’s custom CAD/MDT web application.
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Produced viral TikTok campaigns reaching 11M+ views and 2M+ likes.
Vertex Vid
June 2017 – July 2019
Videographer
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Filmed and edited music videos and weddings end to end; took 3rd place at a film festival with the short film Soles.
Projects
Open Source Status Page
2024
Self-hostable status page built with React, Bun, and SQLite: incident tracking, role-based access, uptime charts, and light/dark theming. Released open source.
Computer Aided Dispatch / MDT System
2020
Full-stack PHP + MySQL dispatch platform with dedicated panels for police, fire/EMS, dispatch, and civilians; open sourced on GitHub.
TabPrefixesReloaded
2015
Java plugin for Minecraft servers that reached nearly 90,000 downloads, with active updates and user support maintained for years after release.