# MJ Wivell

> MJ Wivell is the cofounder and CEO of BTI360, a Virginia software company serving government customers. He founded it in 2004 with childhood friend Jeremy Nimtz. His public work combines software engineering, Lean Agile coaching and developing engineers as teammates and leaders; his writing includes a leadership reading list and practical collaboration training.

- **Role:** Cofounder and CEO at BTI360
- **Organizations:** BTI360, LeanOrange, Evergreen Christian School, Justice & Mercy International
- **Known for:** Cofounded BTI360 in 2004 and continues to lead it as CEO., BTI360 described itself as a 12-time Washington Business Journal Best Places to Work winner in September 2025., BTI360 received Herndon’s Distinguished Corporate Service Award in 2023.

## Career timeline

- **2004** — Cofounded BTI360 with childhood friend Jeremy Nimtz.
- **2009** — Began experimenting with Lean software practices with his brother Clinton, as described in their shared account.
- **2013** — BTI360 published his Lean Giving Beyond Software conference video on February 27.
- **2019** — Published Engineering Leadership: 9 Books Every Engineer Should Read on April 3.
- **2020** — Published his explanation of BTI360’s four-week Collaboration 101 class and use of DISC on May 21.
- **2024** — As CEO, announced BTI360’s customized generative AI solutions listing in AWS ICMP in July.
- **2025** — Welcomed BTI360’s first advisory board in September.
- **2026** — Discussed company culture and engineering requirements for government AI in a July 28 interview.

## Achievements

- Cofounded BTI360 in 2004 and continues to lead it as CEO.
- BTI360 described itself as a 12-time Washington Business Journal Best Places to Work winner in September 2025.
- BTI360 received Herndon’s Distinguished Corporate Service Award in 2023.
- In July 2026, Wivell said BTI360 had never conducted a layoff in more than 20 years.
- BTI360 announced the availability of its customized generative AI solutions through AWS ICMP in July 2024.

## Latest updates

- **2026-07** — Discussed moving government AI into secure operational systems and described BTI360’s culture, internship-to-leadership careers and absence of layoffs.
- **2025-09** — Welcomed David Shedd, Jennifer Ewbank, Gary Struzik and Amr ElSawy to BTI360’s first advisory board.

## Links

- Website: https://www.leanorange.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mjwivell
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/mjwivell
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/leanorange

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Last updated: 2026-10-27