Jennifer Neale

About Jennifer Neale

I\'m a front-end Javascript, React, Java, C#, and Unity developer with a background in Cognitive Science research, creative and technical writing, and publishing. I love storytelling in games and other interactive media! I also enjoy fancy cheeses and industrial music.

Experience

1. Software Engineer

   Electronic Arts (EA)

   Sep 2021 — Present

   Lead front-end developer on redesign of Download Manager, resulting in 250% speed increase in game updates, including work on native bridge.• Lead front-end developer on project to install games in the EA App via discs.• Co-lead front-end development on EA App for Mac project.• Helped maintain the EA App by upgrading libraries, fixing bugs, adding new features, adding documentation, and creating internal tools.• React, Typescript, Apollo Graphql, NextJS, Jest, New Relic

Education

• Vassar College

  Bachelor of Arts (BA), Cognitive Science

  2007 — 2011

• Fullstack Academy

  Grace Hopper Program (Bootcamp), Fullstack Web Development

  2017 — 2017

• Playcrafting

  8-Week Unity Intensive, Game and Interactive Media Design

  2016 — 2016

• Southern Connecticut State University

  Creative Writing

  2013 — 2014

• Watkinson School

  High School Diploma and Creative Arts Degree, Creative Writing

  2003 — 2007

Skills

• C#
• Creative Writing
• Quality Assurance
• Microsoft Office
• Social Media
• Robotics
• Salesforce.com
• Agile Application Development
• Javascript
• Node.js
• Express.js
• Spss
• Mysql
• Scheme
• Adobe Acrobat
• React.js
• Experimental Design
• Spanish
• Emacs Lisp
• Otter
• Indesign
• Mocha
• Robot Programming
• Python
• Scrum
• Event Planning
• Microsoft Word
• Interactive C
• Java
• Visual Basic for Applications (Vba)
• Game Development
• Postgresql
• Technical Writing
• Jasmine
• Weka
• Acting
• Artificial Neural Networks
• Dance
• Public Speaking
• German