Summary
Elaina Natario is a design-led team lead with 11 years of experience crafting product and front-end experiences, currently leading teams at thoughtbot from Salem, MA. She bridges visual design and code—prototyping in the browser and shipping polished digital products for newsrooms, marketing teams, and developer-focused clients. Her background at The Boston Globe and America's Test Kitchen honed storytelling and data-driven visual communication, while early roles in UI for Telerik added product-focused engineering discipline. Known for an eye for detail and a playful GIF sensibility, she brings both creative curiosity and practical mentorship to cross-functional teams.
11 years of coding experience
4 years of employment as a software developer
BA, Graphic Design, BA, Graphic Design at Simmons University