Jenny Doctor

About Jenny Doctor

I learned the patience to debug by teaching kindergarteners on Zoom.When the pandemic pushed classrooms online, I discovered a passion for building engaging, accessible digital experiences. That spark led me to complete a software engineering bootcamp and pivot full-time into tech.Now, with several years of professional experience as a full stack engineer, I contribute to building scalable, user-focused web applications. I work primarily with React, TypeScript, Node.js, and tools like Leaflet and OpenSearch, improving legacy systems, optimizing performance, and shipping features that make a real impact.I\'m especially drawn to work that combines thoughtful UX, technical problem-solving, and cross-functional collaboration. And while the stage looks different these days, I\'m still teaching and learning every day, just through code.

Experience

1. Staff Software Engineer

   Booz Allen Hamilton

   Oct 2024 — Present

   Led development of a dynamic pathing algorithm using Leaflet, optimizing routes across historical maritime lanes for improved decision-making and user claritySpearheaded UI/UX modernization efforts, including implementation of a responsive sidebar, new color themes, and accessibility enhancements in legacy interfacesMigrated core backend services from Python to TypeScript (Node.js), improving scalability, maintainability, and execution speedDesigned and built an administrative tool to validate OpenSearch index definitions against local schemas, reducing data inconsistencies and debugging timeProvided real-time tier-1 and tier-2 support across cross-functional teams, triaging critical bugs and routing issues efficiently to relevant workstreams

Education

• TripleTen

  Computer Software Engineering

  2022 — 2023

• University of Nevada, Reno

  Bachelor's of Music - BM

  2014 — 2019