Jessie Kaempf
Manager, Software Engineering - OpenShift AI at Red Hat
Greater Pittsburgh Region United States
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Top SchoolJessie Kaempf is a software engineering manager with 9 years of experience building accessible, user-focused web applications and leading cross-functional teams at Red Hat. Currently managing OpenShift AI, she blends hands-on front-end expertise—contributing accessibility improvements to widely used open-source projects like the OpenShift Console and PatternFly React—with strategic product ownership of PatternFly Extensions. Jessie is known for turning accessibility advocacy into measurable business impact, having led company-wide accessibility programs that enabled large enterprise wins. She pairs technical depth in React, TypeScript, and UXD with strong communication and organizational skills honed through roles from product ownership to marketing and training. Outside of engineering leadership, she brings a background in international business and a knack for translating complex requirements into practical, scalable solutions.
9 years of coding experience
13 years of employment as a software developer
Software Engineering- Full Stack Web Development, Software Engineering- Full Stack Web Development at Flatiron SchoolBachelor of Science (B.S.), International Business, Bachelor of Science (B.S.), International Business at Grove City College
Spanish, Chinese, English
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Github Skills (16)
accessibility10
component-development10
acessibility10
uid10
typescript10
javascript10
typescripts10
openshift10
front-end-development10
ui-design10
patternfly10
react10
accessibilityservice10
typescript-types10
html9
Programming languages (6)
Github contributions (5)
patternfly/patternfly-react
Apr 2019 - Jan 2022
A set of React components for the PatternFly project.
Role in this project:
Front-end Developer
Front-end DeveloperContributions:352 reviews, 85 commits, 122 PRs in 2 years 9 months
Contributions summary:Jessie primarily contributed to the PatternFly React component library, focusing on UI development. They implemented and refactored various React components, including AboutModal, Checkbox, BackgroundImage, Brand, Card, Button, Breadcrumb, Form, ChipGroup, Badge, Checkbox, BackgroundImage, Backdrop, ApplicationLauncher, Card, ContextSelector, FormSelect, and Tabs. Their work involved converting existing components to TypeScript, improving accessibility, and addressing styling and functionality issues.
reactbootstrap3patternflyreact-componentsreactjs
openshift/console
Mar 2020 - Jan 2021
OpenShift Cluster Console UI
Role in this project:Front-end Developer
Front-end DeveloperContributions:9 reviews, 13 commits, 13 PRs in 9 months
Contributions summary:Jessie primarily focused on enhancing the user interface of the OpenShift console. Their contributions included adding and refining accessibility features through the addition of ARIA labels to various UI components such as input fields, buttons, and dropdowns. They also adjusted the structure of display elements by adding `dl` tags to the storage class and machine details pages. Furthermore, the user introduced the skip-to-content component to enhance accessibility for users navigating the console.
consoleopenshiftk8skubernetescluster
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