Mark Pothier
Engineering Manager, Search at Mapbox
Portland, Oregon, United States
Summary
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Top SchoolMark Pothier is an engineering manager and search specialist with eight years of experience building data-driven web applications and design tools for the building industry and beyond. At Mapbox he progressed from front-end developer to Senior Software Engineer and now leads Search, translating geospatial APIs and UX improvements into scalable product features. His background in architecture and computational design (Master of Architecture, Columbia) gives him an unusual edge in shaping developer workflows and design-focused automation that streamline project delivery. An active open-source contributor, he has improved Mapbox's geocoding control with new options, tests, and UX fixes, demonstrating a blend of front-end craftsmanship and rigorous testing. Known for turning complex design requirements into pragmatic software, he thrives at the intersection of design, data, and collaborative tooling.
7 years of coding experience
7 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Science in Architecture, Bachelor of Science in Architecture at University of CincinnatiMaster of Architecture, Master of Architecture at Columbia University
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Github Skills (9)
javascript10
mapbox-gl-js10
geocoding10
plugin10
testing10
fuzzy-matching9
url-routing9
autocomplete9
maps6
Programming languages (6)
Github contributions (5)
mapbox/mapbox-gl-geocoder
Sep 2021 - Nov 2022
Geocoder control for mapbox-gl-js using Mapbox Geocoding API
Role in this project:
Front-end Developer
Front-end DeveloperContributions:2 releases, 16 reviews, 36 commits in 1 year 1 month
Contributions summary:Mark primarily contributed to the front-end components of the geocoder control. They added new parameters and getter/setter methods for geocoding options, including autocomplete, fuzzy matching, routing, and worldview. Furthermore, the user implemented extensive unit tests to ensure the proper functionality of the added features and the existing ones. They updated the test suite with tests for each new option and fixed some bugs and enhanced the user experience with new features like geolocation.
apimapboxmapbox-geocoding-apigeocodingmapbox-gl
mpothier/nearest-neighbors-lab-data-science-intro-000
Jun 2018 - Jun 2018
Contributions:181 pushes, 1 branch in 3 days
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