Chad Smith
Manager Of Web Development And Content at Triscale Designs
Riderwood, Maryland, United States
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Top SchoolChad Smith is a Baltimore-based product leader and manager of web development with 14 years of experience building data-driven platforms that make complex science and environmental data accessible to broad audiences. He leads a 13-person cross-functional team at the Space Telescope Science Institute, directing product strategy and web infrastructure for flagship space telescope missions and scaling news platforms to 400+ million pageviews during the James Webb launch. His work spans real-time data visualization, CMS design, and immersive experiences—he led WebbVR from prototype to public release and SXSW recognition—and he has designed award-winning dashboards for EPA surveys. Chad combines hands-on technical chops (front-end UX, backend integrations, data pipelines) with stakeholder fluency, translating scientific requirements into scalable products for editorial, executive, and public audiences. He also runs a small creative business, demonstrating an entrepreneurial streak and long-standing commitment to accessible, visually-driven communication.
11 years of coding experience
9 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor, Political Science, Bachelor, Political Science at University of Maryland University CollegeMaster of Professional Studies, Information Visualization, Master of Professional Studies, Information Visualization at The Maryland Institute College of ArtAssociates, General Studies, Associates, General Studies at Community College of Baltimore County
Romanian
Stackoverflow
631reputation
140kreached
6answers
22questions
Github Skills (16)
transparency6
steamvr6
api6
opacity6
unity-game-engine6
javascript6
python6
loops6
wikipedia6
unity3d6
virtual-reality4
openvr4
virtual2
simulation2
openscenegraph2
Programming languages (2)
Github contributions (5)
iamctodd/MICA-AECF
May 2015 - May 2015
Contributions:16 commits, 12 pushes in 2 days
thefreeline/crow
Jan 2015 - Apr 2015
Contributions:10 pushes, 3 branches in 2 months
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