Summary
Kay James is a software engineer in the San Francisco Bay Area with six years of web development experience across nonprofits, journalism, and finance, currently working independently. Specializing in front-end engineering, responsive design, and web accessibility, Kay led sitewide rebrands and helped develop pattern libraries that institutionalized accessibility best practices. At Postlight they collaborated closely with PMs, designers, and stakeholders to prototype, estimate, and deliver client projects under tight timelines. A Caltech-trained mathematician, Kay brings analytical rigor to UI problems and a practical research background in MATLAB modeling and lab work that informs careful, testable solutions. Kay’s career shows a consistent focus on making complex sites more usable and inclusive while balancing rapid iteration and stakeholder needs.
6 years of coding experience
7 years of employment as a software developer
California Institute of Technology