Hank Yates
Head Of Data Science
Seattle, Washington, United States
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Top SchoolHank Yates is a seasoned engineering leader with 12 years of experience building resilient, user-focused web applications and leading teams from front-end architecture to data science. Currently Head of Data Science at The Arena Group after five years managing software engineering, he blends deep hands-on expertise in React/Redux, Node.js, and TDD with product-minded delivery that balances quality, timelines, and team morale. He’s launched high-impact projects—like a $4.2M responsive hotel booking redesign—and introduced modern JS architectures and testing practices across organizations. A former instructor and bootcamp teacher, Hank brings a practical Unix-inspired approach to composing systems from small, well-tested components and enjoys mentoring engineers while shipping delightful user experiences.
12 years of coding experience
14 years of employment as a software developer
Electrical Engineering Technology Engineering, Electrical Engineering Technology Engineering at Louisiana Tech UniversityMaster of Science - MS Analysis and Functional Analysis, Master of Science - MS Analysis and Functional Analysis at Georgia Institute of Technology
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Github Skills (43)
javascript9
gitbook9
js9
ecmascript8
nodejs8
typescript7
midi7
music6
phantomjs6
audio6
api6
validation6
redux6
react5
heroku5
Programming languages (5)
Github contributions (5)
codefellows/sea-c11-javascript
Feb 2014 - May 2014
Contributions:91 commits in 2 months
javascriptfoundations
hankyates/F2-javascript-textbook
Jun 2014 - Jul 2014
GitBook for the CodeFellows Javascript Night Course
Contributions:54 commits, 2 PRs, 1 push in 1 month
gitbookjavascriptnodejsnight
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