Kara Carrell
Software Development Consultant at TXI
Chicago, Illinois, United States
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Top SchoolKara Carrell is a seasoned Full Stack Software Development Consultant based in Chicago with over a decade of experience delivering web applications, technical instruction, and community-focused tech programs. She blends hands-on development at TXI and freelance work with a strong background in teaching and curriculum design from roles at Code Platoon and BLUE1647, making her equally comfortable shipping code and training others. Passionate about the intersection of education, telecommunications, and emerging tech, she focuses on human-centered and equity-centered design to ensure products serve diverse users. Known internally as an "Idea Fox" and playful GitHub persona holder, she brings a creative, inquisitive approach to problem discovery and rapid prototyping. Her career path shows an uncommon mix of developer, instructor, and connector — someone who not only builds solutions but also builds the communities and workflows that sustain them. She seeks roles where she can keep learning, mentor others, and apply emerging technologies to meaningful work.
11 years of coding experience
8 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Science (BS), Bachelor of Science (BS) at Johnson and Wales UniversityWeb Development, Web Development at Dev BootcampAdditional Diploma (HS), Additional Diploma (HS) at Center for International Studies
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Github Skills (137)
rubocop10
devise10
authentication10
mvc10
ruby10
linter10
pixelfed10
activitypub10
mastodon10
code-analyzer10
html10
rails10
static-code-analysis10
docker10
code-organization9
Programming languages (10)
Github contributions (5)
KaraAJC/know-yourself
Jun 2017 - Mar 2026
a mini quiz to know yourself
Contributions:1 review, 1 PR, 9 pushes in 8 years 10 months
vuejavascript
KaraAJC/awesome-accomplice
Jun 2020 - Jan 2021
A list of resources for folks ready to join the path to Racial Justice
Contributions:29 commits, 3 PRs, 35 pushes in 6 months
justicejoinpathracial-justiceanti-racist
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