Summary
Chelsea Town is an experienced engineering leader and product-minded software engineer with over a decade delivering user-centric web experiences from startup cofounder to team lead. Based in Honolulu, she blends front-end craftsmanship, UX/product design, and quality assurance to drive measurable improvements in engagement and product clarity. Her career weaves roles from graphic design through full-stack engineering and project leadership, giving her a rare cross-disciplinary perspective on design-to-delivery workflows. At Letterhead she now leads engineering teams, after shaping product and frontend strategy at BENlabs and Smartwaiver. Known for shipping practical, user-friendly interfaces, she pairs data-driven decisions with hands-on coding and a designer’s attention to detail.
10 years of coding experience
15 years of employment as a software developer
English and Modern Language, English and Modern Language at Westmont College
Bachelor’s Degree Graphic Design, Bachelor’s Degree Graphic Design at UC Santa Barbara
Summer Abroad Program German Language and Literature, Summer Abroad Program German Language and Literature at Wheaton College
English, German