Jesse Greenberg
Software Developer at PhET Interactive Simulations
New York, New York, United States
Summary
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Top SchoolJesse Greenberg is a Senior Software Developer with over a decade of experience building engaging, accessible web applications for science education. Based in New York, he leads development at PhET Interactive Simulations, creating open-source, multimodal simulations used by millions of students and teachers worldwide. He specializes in front-end architecture with TypeScript, JavaScript, React, and HTML5, and maintains core libraries and APIs that streamline team productivity. Known for technical leadership and mentorship, he drives accessibility integration and partners with advocacy groups and browser vendors to solve complex screen-reader and compatibility issues. Jesse pairs an Engineering Physics degree with practical product instincts, prototyping novel interactions that blend visuals, sound, and speech to broaden learning modalities. His background modernizing legacy Java apps into accessible web experiences highlights a pragmatic focus on inclusive design and long-term maintainability.
12 years of coding experience
1 year of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Science - BS, Engineering Physics, Bachelor of Science - BS, Engineering Physics at University of Colorado Boulder
Github Skills (48)
simulation10
scene-graph10
aria-live10
simulations10
quality-assurance10
codesign10
navigationbar10
html10
homescreen10
deprecated10
javascript9
user-interface9
multimodal9
paper9
base649
Programming languages (5)
Github contributions (5)
phetsims/tappi
Sep 2019 - Sep 2023
Contributions:100 pushes, 1 branch, 12 comments in 4 years
scenerystack
phetsims/balloons-and-static-electricity
Nov 2015 - Oct 2022
"Balloons and Static Electricity" is an educational simulation in HTML5, by PhET Interactive Simulations.
Contributions:1351 commits, 1 PR, 1330 pushes in 7 years
simulation
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