Brian Carstensen

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brian@carstensen.dev
https://brian.carstensen.dev/

Web developer with a background in design, generally focused on UX and accessibility. Experienced with TypeScript/ (including React, Vue, and Node.js), , (including SASS, LESS, Stylus, and PostCSS), SVG, and .

Experience

  1. ISeeChange

    New Orleans, LA
    2020–present

    Climate infrastructure resilience platform

    • Built and maintained user- and customer-facing web apps (React, TanStack Query; Vue, Vuex; TypeScript)
    • Implemented end-to-end testing (Playwright)
    • Deployed web/native apps to iOS and Android app stores (Ionic Capacitor)
    • Managed front-end infrastructure (GitHub Actions, Netlify)

  2. RedShelf

    Chicago, IL
    2019–2020

    Online e-reader for college textbooks

    • Maintained a large single-page app (Ember, Custom Elements, JavaScript)
    • Trained in accessibility (Deque)
    • Mentored junior developers

  3. Crowdpac

    San Francisco, CA
    2016–2019

    Civic crowdfunding platform

    • Roadmapped and implemented code migration from jQuery to Vue.js
    • Introduced dependency management and build system (NPM, Webpack)
    • Introduced integration testing (Selenium WebDriver)
    • Maintained static HTML templates (Laravel, PHP)

  4. University of Oxford

    Oxford, UK
    2014–2016

    Adler Planetarium

    Chicago, IL
    2011–2014

    The Zooniverse online citizen science platform

    • Steered the architecture of our SaaS platform (React, Node.js)
    • Designed and implemented web-based image annotation interfaces (Backbone, jQuery, SVG, CoffeeScript)
    • Created and maintained open source libraries for vector image editing
    • Collaborated with a wide variety of external research teams

  5. Vodori

    Chicago, IL
    2008–2011

    SaaS platform for the life science industry

    • Started out in a UX design role, transitioned to first dedicated front-end developer
    • Modular UX components (Dojo Toolkit, RequireJS)
    • Wrote and maintained static HTML templates (JSP)

  6. Wagner/Donovan Design

    Chicago, IL
    2006–2008

    Print and interactive design agency

    • Designed and made press-ready printed materials (Adobe InDesign, Photoshop, Ilustrator)
    • Designed and implemented websites (HTML, CSS, jQuery, PHP, MySQL).

Education

  1. Columbia College Chicago

    Chicago, IL

    BFA in graphic design

Links

GitHub
https://github.com/brian-c
LinkedIn
https://www.linkedin.com/in/briancarstensen