Liz Rutledge
Sr Manager, Software Engineering at Disney Media & Entertainment Distribution
Los Angeles, California, United States
Summary
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Top SchoolLiz Rutledge is a senior software engineering manager and creative front-end specialist with 13 years of experience designing delightful, data-driven web interfaces for large media brands. At Disney she leads cross-functional squads building internal tools and unified experiences for properties like ESPN, National Geographic, ABC News, and Marvel, while coaching engineers and improving front-end architecture for reuse and consistent analytics. Her background blends hands-on UI engineering (HTML/CSS/JS and canvas animations) with product-facing design sensibilities, enabling highly configurable modules that empower designers to ship without developer overhead. As a former freelancer and contributor to projects like the blink(1) USB RGB LED control UI, she pairs playful interactive flourishes with pragmatic cross-browser fixes and accessibility-minded UX. She holds an MFA in Design + Technology and an AB in Economics from Princeton, a mix that surfaces in her appetite for projects where creative and technical thinking intersect. Colleagues describe her as a thoughtful leader who fosters knowledge-sharing and scales craftsmanship across teams.
13 years of coding experience
20 years of employment as a software developer
Deerfield AcademyMFA, Design + Technology, 3.9, MFA, Design + Technology, 3.9 at Parsons School of DesignA.B., Economics with Certificate in Finance, A.B., Economics with Certificate in Finance at Princeton University
Github Skills (8)
html10
css10
color-picker10
javascript10
rgba9
ui-design9
rgb9
ux-design8
Programming languages (1)
Github contributions (4)
todbot/blink1
Oct 2012 - Dec 2012
Official software for blink(1) USB RGB LED by ThingM
Role in this project:
Front-end Developer
Front-end DeveloperContributions:21 commits in 1 month
Contributions summary:Liz primarily focused on front-end development tasks within the blink(1) project. Their contributions involved bug fixes related to the color picker and dropdown menus, including addressing IE8 and Safari compatibility issues. They also implemented new features such as the duration option for individual colors and made styling adjustments for the demo page. The user demonstrated proficiency in HTML, CSS, and JavaScript, particularly in the context of UI and UX improvements.
logitechledrgb-ledws2812usb
esrutledge/mad-ten-theme
Nov 2015 - May 2016
Contributions:9 pushes, 1 branch in 6 months
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