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Matt Johnson

Matt Johnson, Executive Search, Managing Director.

Matt Johnson is a managing director in True’s Product, Data & Technology Practice, and specializes in working with software companies to recruit top-tier engineering and product management executives.

Prior to True, Matt founded Paradigm Search (acquired by True, 2024), a boutique executive search company with a white-glove approach to executive search. His commitment to building lasting relationships and driving transformative outcomes in the tech industry have earned Johnson a stellar reputation with clients.

Before Paradigm, he spent more than 10 years at Daversa Partners, where he established their West Coast engineering and product practice and became their youngest partner at 29. His clients have included many leading tech companies like Slack, Zapier and Opendoor. Johnson holds a bachelor’s degree from the University of Michigan.

Snapshot

  • Math major
  • Favorite book: Atlas Shrugged
  • Favorite show: Breaking Bad
  • Love my two kids, Max and Penelope, and wife, Rachel. Tolerate my dog Beau

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