Summary
Juan Thomassie is an assistant professor and seasoned data visualization developer with 11+ years building interactive, data-driven web and mobile experiences for newsrooms, startups, and academia. Based in Athens, Ohio, he blends UX-focused design with technical skills in Mapbox GL and D3 to translate complex datasets into engaging visual narratives, running his own studio Data-Visual alongside his university role. His career spans prominent newsroom and analytics teams—including USATODAY, Gannett Digital, Elastic, and Lucid—bringing deep experience in responsive and map-based visualizations for diverse audiences. Known for marrying rigorous data analysis with practical interface design, he often surfaces spatial insights that are easy to explore but not immediately obvious from raw tables.
11 years of coding experience
19 years of employment as a software developer
BA, Graphic Design, BA, Graphic Design at LSU