Carl Johnson

Carl Johnson is a seasoned technology professional with extensive experience in engineering and security roles across various high-profile companies. Currently serving as Senior Director of Production Engineering at The Trade Desk since May 2016, Carl manages significant data throughput and infrastructure development across multiple cloud platforms and datacenters. Prior to this role, Carl held leadership positions in DevOps, Site Reliability Engineering, and Information Security at OpenX, DreamWorks Animation, and YP, showcasing a strong commitment to operational excellence and security. Earlier experience includes positions at Yahoo!, Overture Services, and Homestore, with foundational skills developed as a Network Engineer at Datatran Network Systems. Carl Johnson earned a degree from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.