Edge Quintanilla

Front-End Engineering of JavaScript/Typescript apps using Vue3 (and Vue2) with a focus on WCAG 2.1 Accessibility, cross-browser supported web standards.

Key contributions:

• Upgrade & maintain multiple legacy web apps into modern production-ready apps using best practices and design patterns in new and existing web technologies.
• Implement & contribute to company-authored design system in collaboration with Designers, Developers, and Product Teams.
• Solve problems from multiple perspectives (Education, UX, Architecture, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion) in an Agile and iterative environment.
• Deliver semantic, clean, performant, localized, and accessible code.
• Lead weekly code reviews to ensure code quality standards and share new learns.
• Contribute to continuous improvements in development, documentation, and standards.
• Build apps that serve millions of teachers and students across the US and Internationally.

Manage CAF's premier design education platform.

Key contributions:

• Project managed the relaunch of DiscoverDesign (2017)
• Contributed to design education curricula (Minecraft Camps, Girls Build Programs, teacher trainings on Design Process)
• Conference presentations at DML, MozFest, HiveBuzz and other conferences.
• Front-end contributions to new architecture.org (2018)

See more at DiscoverDesign.

Created and managed digital learning curriculum and teacher training for The Field Museum Education Department. Responsible for tech integration across student programs.

Key contributions:

• Development of learning curricula using new technologies (Arduino, MaKey MaKeys, Google SketchUp)
• Started a youth council.
• Partner with scientifc staff to create focused programs for youth and teachers on Field Museum research.
• Facilitation of professional development for teachers on using tech in the classroom.
• Set up VirtualVisits from The Field - a distance learning online education service.
• Collaborate with other organizations on city-wide learning initiatives such as Chicago City of Learning and HIVE network endeavors.
• Supervise and support summer interns by developing work plans and professional development.
• Present and attend conferences related to informal learning (Games and Learning Society, ASTC, ISTE, Maker Faire, etc...).

Provided one-to-one training on Apple products and software

Key contributions:

• Planned and implemented live events as a community engagement strategy
• Developed and Delivered workshops in the Apple Store's flagship theater

See my complete work history on LinkedIn.