Summary
Chloe Edeal-smith is a compassionate professional blending a decade of software engineering leadership with recent hands-on experience in funeral and memorial care. She has led engineering teams and built production services using Go, Python, GraphQL and Kubernetes, while also teaching web development and founding an inclusion-focused guild at a startup. Currently transitioning into pre-nursing studies, Chloe seeks to combine technical problem-solving with direct, dignified care for families during critical moments. Her background in anthropology and cross-cultural communication informs a people-centered approach to both technology and bereavement services. Notably, she has experience creating developer tooling, on-call exercises, and embeddable web components—skills she applies to improve processes and human experiences. Based in Albuquerque, she brings a rare mix of engineering rigor, instructional experience, and empathetic frontline care.
10 years of coding experience
7 years of employment as a software developer
Pre-Nursing Studies, Pre-Nursing Studies at Central New Mexico Community College
Full-Stack Software Development, Full-Stack Software Development at Galvanize Inc
V. Sue Cleveland High School
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) Anthropology, Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) Anthropology at Colorado College
The University of New Mexico
English, Spanish, Chinese, French