Summary
Jacob Leighty is a UX-focused software engineer with 11 years of experience building responsive web and mobile interfaces, currently designing and implementing customer-facing applications at T‑Mobile in Seattle. A University of Washington Informatics graduate, he blends UX and graphic design sensibilities with front-end development to turn wireframes and brand guidelines into highly interactive products. He thrives in fluid, cross-functional teams and has repeatedly led design direction on small, impact-driven projects—from a Microsoft-sponsored civic engagement effort to campus award-winning capstone work. Beyond visual design, Jacob brings data visualization, research, and technical writing skills that help bridge product, engineering, and stakeholder communication. Colleagues describe him as energetic and personable, consistently delivering polished interfaces while advocating usable, brand-consistent solutions.
11 years of coding experience
3 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor's degree, Informatics, Bachelor's degree, Informatics at University of Washington
English, Spanish