Johti Vashisht
About Johti Vashisht
Johti Vashisht is a Frontend Developer II at The Economist in Birmingham, England, where he has worked since 2020. He has a diverse background in digital marketing and development, having held various roles at organizations such as Packt, New Scientist, and Vax Ltd.
Work at The Economist
Johti Vashisht has been employed at The Economist as a Frontend Developer II since 2020. In this role, Vashisht is responsible for various frontend development tasks, contributing to the company's digital presence. The position is based in Birmingham, England, United Kingdom. Vashisht participates in initiatives such as Economist Hackathons, collaborating with engineers from different teams to generate new ideas.
Previous Experience in Digital Marketing and Development
Prior to joining The Economist, Vashisht worked at Packt as a Junior Front End Developer from 2019 to 2020. Additionally, Vashisht served as a Digital Marketing Executive at Packt from 2018 to 2019. Vashisht's experience also includes a role as a Marketing Coordinator at New Scientist for three months in 2017 and as a Social Media Assistant & Content Writer at HeartCMS in 2016.
Education and Expertise
Johti Vashisht studied at Aston University, where Vashisht earned a BSc in Computing For Business (ITMB) from 2011 to 2015. Vashisht has also attended King Edward VI Handsworth School For Girls and Queen Mary's High School. Vashisht actively engages in professional development by dedicating 10% of learning time to courses and further knowledge acquisition.
Involvement in Community and Initiatives
Vashisht is involved in community initiatives such as Code First Girls, where Vashisht serves as an instructor and mentor for aspiring front-end developers. Vashisht also gives presentations at Engineering Learning Fridays and Frontend Code of Practice meetings, sharing knowledge and insights with peers.
Technical Skills and Contributions
In the role at The Economist, Vashisht creates and updates New Relic Dashboards and alerts to enhance observability and monitoring. Vashisht helps manage the Design System, ensuring correct release procedures for the design package. Additionally, Vashisht implements disaster recovery strategies and Cloudflare worker repositories for complex tasks, proactively addressing queries from stakeholders and engineers.