Sam Gale

About Sam Gale

Senior software engineer with 10+ years of experience building thoughtful, accessible, and maintainable web applications. I specialize in modern full-stack development using React, Web Components, and Node.js — and recently, building out AI-focused workflows and UIs. I\'m a collaborative, product-minded contributor who values user impact, developer experience, and clarity over clever code.

Experience

1. Senior Software Engineer

   Articulate

   Nov 2021 — Present · Saratoga Springs, UT, US

   Current:• Work on a small R&D team building prototypes to explore how AI could improve course authoring and learning experiences.• Build across the stack with React, Vue.js, Node.js, AI SDK, turning early concepts into working prototypes.• Write and refine LLM prompts and context flows to improve consistency and accuracy in model outputs, including document and media ingestion and embedding.• Developed automated video clipping tooling to extract relevant video clips using AI led flows.Earlier projects:• Developed a federated media module used across authoring tools, supporting consistent handling of images, audio, and video assets.• Led frontend development of the module’s AI-powered image generation feature, building an intuitive and reusable interface using Lit Web Components.• Contributed to a Text-to-Speech authoring tool using APIs from the AI team and ElevenLabs, supporting UI integration and feedback cycles.• Built a course backup and snapshot tool in React and Node.js with AWS integrations to improve content versioning and reliability.• Helped improve accessibility across authoring tools by implementing features aligned with WCAG standards, supporting broader company initiatives.• Designed custom SVG animations and video editing controls to enhance in-browser authoring experiences.• Features built in this role have consistently received positive feedback from users and internal stakeholders.

Education

• Brigham Young University

  Bachelor's Degree, Communications, Public Relations Emphasis

• Olympic College

  General Studies

Skills

• Press Releases
• Microsoft Office
• Html
• Wordpress
• Public Relations
• Front-End Development
• Web Design
• Statistics
• Nonprofits
• Php
• Market Research
• Graphic Design
• Event Planning
• Advertising
• Management
• Strategic Communications
• Jquery
• Sql
• Sas
• Teamwork
• Javascript
• Social Networking
• Social Media Marketing
• Marketing
• Blogging
• Social Media
• Css
• Training
• Customer Service