A full-stack web developer with a passion for elegant problem solving. I want to make things that work—beautifully. From RESTful APIs on the back end to an intuitive user interface on the front end, I value clean, simple solutions. I want to work with the best.
While passionate about JavaScript (Node.js, the MEAN stack) and interactive design (SPAs, D3.js), I'm platform agnostic and enjoy learning new languages and frameworks. (The more Turing-complete the better!)
Mathematically and visually oriented, I believe in the power of data to change behavior. I am very excited about the new frontier of online, interactive data visualization and see a bright future involving Edward Tufte/Mike Bostock mashups.
I continually refactor and improve. A former proofreader and editor, I love to debug. I am meticulous, tenacious, and always seeking out new challenges.
UX Developer @ Develop website, documentation, and social media presence for Landlab, a Python library of components for earth-surface dynamics modeling. From October 2015 to Present (1 month) CU BoulderOwner @ As the founder and owner of TrueJune design (a successful small business launched in 2008), I create functional, attractive, everyday jewelry that is made to last. Problem solving is what I love most about the creative process and I use it in all aspects of my business from product and package design to production, photography, marketing, storage, and display. I love the meticulous attention to detail and thinking about strategies, puzzles, and solutions. I like things that work. And I continue to be led by my guiding principles of parsimony, beauty, simplicity, and most of all, functionality. From August 2008 to Present (7 years 3 months) Environmental Resource Specialist @ Teach scientists techniques for clear technical writing. Create style guides for each client to ensure consistent communication and efficient workflow. Format reports for compliance with federal NEPA (National Environmental Policy Act) regulations. Research, write, and edit EISs (environmental impact statements) as part of a team. From 2006 to Present (9 years) Boulder, COStudent Galvanize Full Stack (gSchool) @ 6-month-intensive full stack web development course with training in:
- JavaScript
- Node js
- Express
- Angular
- Ruby
- SPAs/MVCs
- MongoDB
- Git and GitHub
- API Development From April 2015 to October 2015 (7 months) Boulder, ColoradoUX Designer @ I use strategic design thinking to make things work. I combine user research, content strategy, information architecture, analytics, cognitive models, and visual signifiers to create products with an intuitive user interface. I specialize in data visualization as a way to communicate large amounts of information quickly. Practical design is a lifelong passion, as is the pursuit of harmony between form and function. I currently apply these skills to web and mobile applications. From 2012 to 2014 (2 years) Boulder, COEditor @ Craft writing to communicate clearly to the desired audience. Select content that is useful, usable, and consistent. Organize content so that it can be accessed easily and naturally. From 1996 to 2014 (18 years) variousFreelance Writer @ Feature writer for national magazines. Contact me for clips. From 2005 to 2010 (5 years) Boulder, COEditor @ Worked as a member of the Cochrane Collaborative Review Group in Pregnancy and Childbirth (healthcare publications) to review contributions to the Cochrane Review Library before publication. From 2000 to 2003 (3 years) Oxford, United KingdomCopyeditor @ Edited and proofed all company publications as part of the Communications Department. Worked closely with in-house Art Department. Documents included educational booklets, financial reports, newsletters, retirement planning brochures, and advertisements. Loved the attention to detail and working with data visualizations and the combination of text, graphics, tables, and numbers. From March 1996 to September 1997 (1 year 7 months) BostonExhibit Designer/Coordinator @ Researched, designed, wrote, produced, and managed, in collaboration with Herman Zapf and Donald Knuth, an NEA-supported traveling exhibition of contemporary, international calligraphy. Work included communication and collaboration with artists and type designers such as Herman Zapf, Sumner Stone, Andrzej Kot, David Kindersley, and Kris Holmes. From 1989 to 1995 (6 years) various
Full-Stack Web Development @ Galvanize Inc. From 2015 to 2015 Computer Science, A @ University of Colorado Boulder From 2015 to 2015 Landscape Ecology @ Harvard University From 1997 to 1997 Master's degree, Material Culture @ University of Pennsylvania From 1991 to 1992 Bachelor of Arts (BA), Anthropology @ Brown University From 1985 to 1989 coursera Jenny Knuth is skilled in: User Experience, Information Architecture, Web Design, Newsletters, Product Design, Editing, Content Strategy, Data Visualization, JavaScript, Web Development, CSS, HTML5, MongoDB, Public Speaking, Logo Design, User Interface Design, Technical Writing, D3.js, iOS Design, Branding & Identity, Writing, Proofreading, Data Analysis, Rapid Prototyping, User Stories, User Research, Content Management, Content Development, Wire Framing, Heuristic Evaluation, C++, Node.js, AngularJS, SASS, Python, Web Applications, JavaScriptMVC, Photography, Software Engineering, User Interface
Websites:
http://jennyknuth.com,
https://github.com/jennyknuth