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I’m a KPMG forward-deployed engineer. AI has moved my job beyond writing code.

Finance September 20, 2026

This is a conversation with Justin Johnsen, the lead technical architect at KPMG. This conversation has been edited and condensed for clarity.I joined KPMG six years ago, and I’ve been a forward-deployed engineer for about a year, working across different clients.When I started with KPMG as a software engineer, all…

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I’m a KPMG forward-deployed engineer. AI has moved my job beyond writing code.

I’m living in a 150-square-foot converted garage at my parents’ house. They’re helping me through a rough transition.

Half the drones in a recent US Army combat exercise were designed to be expendable

I make this 6-ingredient slow-cooker Buffalo chicken dip every game day. It’s always a crowd-pleaser.

I left New York, moved to Boston, and had 3 kids. Along the way, I built a career that looks nothing like the one I planned.

I stayed at a Chicago hotel that was once a Gilded Age men’s club. The history drew me in, but playful details won me over.

My outdoorsy husband didn’t want to take a baby and a toddler camping. I insisted — and regretted it by 2 a.m.

I thought I wanted the American dream. Moving to a small city in Spain changed my mind.

I’m a KPMG forward-deployed engineer. AI has moved my job beyond writing code.

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