Amber Thomas
Data Visualization Engineer
Seattle, Washington, United States
Summary
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Top SchoolAmber Thomas is a Data Visualization Engineer with 11 years of experience turning complex research and social issues into clear, accessible web stories. She blends data analysis (R, SQL, SPARQL) with front-end craft (HTML, CSS, JavaScript, Svelte, d3.js) and strong web accessibility practices to engage diverse audiences. Her background spans marine science research and science communication—where she once led open-data efforts at Disney's aquatics team—to narrative-driven journalism roles at The Pudding. Amber has led community and social-impact data initiatives at data.world and now builds civic-focused visualizations at USAFacts. She prioritizes transparency and reproducibility, championing open analysis scripts and accessibility guidelines in newsroom and community settings. Off the page, she’s known for applying investigative curiosity to cultural disparities—from healthcare pricing to colorism—and for a quirky pet peeve-driven motivation to investigate everyday design problems like women’s clothing pockets.
11 years of coding experience
8 years of employment as a software developer
Master of Science (M.Sc.), Marine Sciences, 3.75, Master of Science (M.Sc.), Marine Sciences, 3.75 at University of New EnglandBachelor of Science (B.S.), Marine Biology and Chemistry (Core Concentration: Psychology), 3.6, Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Marine Biology and Chemistry (Core Concentration: Psychology), 3.6 at Roger Williams University
American Sign Language
Github Skills (45)
blogdown10
hugo10
javascript10
python10
r10
css10
rstudio10
rmarkdown10
favicon10
testing9
r-package9
chromium9
blog-engine9
firefox9
chrome9
Programming languages (8)
Github contributions (5)
ProQuestionAsker/SNL_Impressions
Feb 2017 - Jul 2021
Contributions:25 commits, 24 pushes, 1 branch in 4 years 5 months
ProQuestionAsker/ProQuestionAsker.github.io
Dec 2016 - Nov 2020
The material for generating my personal portfolio website.
Contributions:1430 commits, 6 PRs, 1192 pushes in 3 years 11 months
cssjavascriptpersonal-portfolio-website
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