Seattle, WA | amanda amandakoster.com
Jr. Full Stack Javascript Developer | MERN Stack: React | UX | UI. UX-minded and hailing from a creative, visual background. Proven results for disruptive ideas for how to conceive, create and deploy compelling digital experiences. 2x TEDx speaker and Ignite speaker, and Web 2.0 keynote and other high-profile events. Focused on bridging the gap between UX, Design, and Code. Passionate about building the future of visual experiences with collaborative teams that focus on user needs.
JavaScript (1.5 years), HTML(3+ years), CSS-SASS (3+ years)
- 1 year: REACT, REACT NATIVE, Redux, Webpack, ES6, Node, Mongo DB, Express, JQuery, AJAX/JSON, REST API, Postman, Linux CLI, GitHub, Atom. Familiar with server-side web technologies such as Unix/Linux, PHP, MySQL, MongoDB, MVC Frameworks.
- 3 + years: UX, Responsive Design, DOM Manipulation, HTML Templating, Bootstrap, Basecamp, Asana, Balsamiq, Sketch,
- 8+ years: Adobe CC, Photo/Video/Audio production, 360 video production
IQVIA Jul 2018 – Present Front-End Engineer: REACT / REDUX / NODE / SASS / JEST / ENZYME / D3
- Week-1: authored 7 successful unit tests, Week-2: authored and merged 1 original component, Month-1: authored and merged 4 original components.
- Build, test and deploy React component library for use with current and newly acquired products world-wide.
- Build data visualization React components with D3.js
- Conceptualize architecture, style, localization, and standards for reusable component library for consumption with large data sets.
- Accessibility and unit-test evangelist See less
MICROSOFT, Microsoft Azure Blockchain, JR Software Development Engineer (Contract) March 2018 – Present Front-end web UI development: REACT / REDUX / NODE
Technologies and projects:
- Part of a three-person team tasked with developing and perfecting the UI for the Azure Blockchain App Builder application that was presented by Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella at the 2018 Microsoft Build Conference
- De facto Design Integrator working with UI/UX Designers to create and deploy pixel-perfect design elements
- Build original React/Redux components
- Implement Adobe Xd UX red-lines and prototypes
- Implement a new Microsoft-wide Design System
- Make multiple Node.js backend API integrations
- Work alongside UX Designers and Back-end Engineers on extremely tight deadlines.
LookFitFeel, Jr. Full Stack Javascript Dev / UX SEPTEMBER 2017 - MARCH 2018 Results:
- 1-month: Designed future Full Stack mobile app. [React Native, Mongo, Express, Node]
- 2-months: Developed new content standards for Reviewers
- 3-months: Redesigned and rebuilt existing UI into a fully responsive site partly resulting in a cost-per-click decrease of 11%.
- 3-months: Built iterative feature designs that are validated by customer feedback and live-site A/B tests.
- 3-months: Implemented cookie-based A/B testing that resulted in an increased click-through rate.
- 3-months: Built prototypes and lead customer testing to inform web and mobile app design and functionality. [Balsamiq, Sketch, paper, and pen]
- 3-months: Redesigned entire deployment workflow to prepare for scaling.
- Ongoing: Organize existing PHP codebase into one effective repo team-wide. [Git, GitHub, Bitbucket]
AMAZON, Sr. Content Producer 2015 - 2016
- Led the full lifecycle of product development; including ideation, design, development, implementation, and testing and launched Amazon’s inaugural "Kindle In Motion" eBooks.
- Developed ideas through creating scenarios, sketches, storyboards, wireframes, motion studies, mock—ups, and prototypes.
- Collaborated with editors, developers, designers, product managers, internal business partners, and other subject matter experts.
- Collected and analyzed data to support further iteration and decision-making.
- Authored extensive RFPs, SOPs, Creative Briefs, author goals, templates, and systems to scale the program.
- Delivered feedback and coached artists to improve material.
- Recruited and developed junior creatives and identified, on-boarded, and built a nationwide roster of creative vendors.
- In addition to Kindle in Motion, I led a think-tank where we re-imagined the future of the eBook. My leadership resulted in 7, pre-patent application for Amazon Publishing.
MICROSOFT, Content Strategist, Producer, and Project Manager (Contractor), 2012 - 2015
- Created multimedia tutorials and online content modules for eLearning to support various software applications.
- Utilized Articulate Storyline and Quizmaker eLearning development tools to create technology-based learning modules for critical certifications.
- Led team of producers. Worked directly with Microsoft clients, software engineers, and Academy.
RESOURCES ONLINE: CARE (Computer-Assisted Risk Education), Content Producer and Project Manager, 2007 - 2011
- Producer and Project Manager for CARE software, a complex project with little lead-time and a limited budget
- Worked with teams from University of Washington-Global Health, NYU School of Nursing, FHI360, AMPATH/Moi Hospital (Kenya), Treatment Research Institute, George Washington University Medical Center, and Division of Infectious Diseases at Miriam Hospital/Rhode Island Hospital
- Managed international teams, script writing, photo and video/audio capture and editing.
- Refined workflow efforts, resulting in significant cost reduction
SALAAMGARAGE Founder, Product Designer, UX, 2007 - 2012
- Personally led, managed, and produced global projects in Ethiopia, India, Guatemala, Morocco, South Africa, Kenya, and Vietnam.
- Sponsored by Blurb “Blurb for Good”, website ‘editors pick’, 3 exhibitions resulted in matching the NGO with Microsoft’s Employee Giving Program.
- Articles: Huffington Post, Social Documentary, First Post, aCurator, Cluster Munition Coalition, Seattle Post Intelligencer.
Southern Connecticut State University: Bachelor of Science in Cultural Anthropology
- Code Fellows: Advanced Software Development.
- Coursera: Human Centered Design, HCD and Agile Development
- Chronos Academy: 360 video production
- General Assembly: Digital Marketing Intensive Program
- Leadership Tomorrow Program
- Landmark Education Programs: Leadership, communication, and project management
- International Center for Photography