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 (55)
blogdown10
javascript10
css10
rstudio10
knitr10
firefox10
chrome10
rmarkdown10
favicon10
webkit9
r9
testing9
r-package9
hugo9
puppeteer9
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
the-pudding/summer-reading
Jun 2019 - Jun 2019
Contributions:66 commits, 12 PRs, 58 pushes in 14 days
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