Colby Allen
Frontend Engineer at American Express
Miami-Fort Lauderdale Area United States
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Top SchoolColby Allen is a Frontend Engineer with nine years of experience blending software engineering, visual design, and psychology to create intuitive, user-centered web applications. Currently at American Express, he brings hands-on expertise in modern JavaScript frameworks (Angular), Node.js backends, and responsive front-end tooling alongside strong design skills in the Adobe suite. His background as an educator and behavioral research assistant informs a data-driven approach to UX and accessibility, enabling him to translate qualitative insights into measurable product improvements. Colby has a track record of mentoring and teaching—sharpened at Ironhack—where he improved student retention through focused coaching and troubleshooting complex student projects. Comfortable across the full development lifecycle, he pairs creative visual instincts with the discipline of clean code and TDD.
9 years of coding experience
6 years of employment as a software developer
Professional, Full Stack Development/ Information Technology Project Management, Professional, Full Stack Development/ Information Technology Project Management at IronhackBachelor of Science (B.S.), Psychology, Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Psychology at Boston College
English, French
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Github Skills (62)
iteration10
javascript10
coffeescript10
jquery10
instagram10
gambling10
puzzle10
javascript-game10
css10
javascript-objects10
dom-manipulation10
apply10
javascript-tools9
oop9
fundamentals9
Programming languages (5)
Github contributions (5)
sparkbox/project-bot
May 2019 - Jul 2019
Contributions:100 commits, 31 PRs, 121 pushes in 2 months
colbyallenc/sparkbox-apprenticeship
Jan 2019 - Apr 2019
Contributions:48 PRs, 114 pushes, 49 branches in 2 months
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