Summary
Mark Tonkinson is a Software Engineering Team Lead with 11 years of experience specializing in frontend development, currently leading engineering efforts at Cricut. He progressed from frontline UI developer to team leadership, blending hands-on React/JS skills with people-focused coaching and delivery ownership. His background in education informs a patient, curriculum-style approach to onboarding and documentation that helps teams upskill quickly. Based in Provo, Utah, he pairs practical MEAN-stack training with real-world product experience, consistently shipping customer-facing interfaces. Mark’s career shows a pattern of translating teaching skills into technical leadership, enabling cross-functional collaboration and clearer developer communication.
11 years of coding experience
8 years of employment as a software developer
DevMountain Graduate, Web Development, DevMountain Graduate, Web Development at DevMountain
Bachelor of Education (BEd), English Teaching, Bachelor of Education (BEd), English Teaching at Brigham Young University
Spanish