Summary
Michelle Cronin is a Senior Software Engineer with a decade of experience building full-stack applications, currently advancing retail engineering at Nordstrom in the New York City area. She blends front-end proficiency (React, React Native, Jest) with back-end skills (Node.js, Ruby on Rails, PostgreSQL) shaped by an intensive Ada Developers Academy apprenticeship and progressive roles at Nordstrom from intern to senior engineer. A former education consultant, she brings strong client-facing communication, curriculum design, and product-thinking to technical problems, making her especially effective at cross-functional collaboration. Her academic background in film studies and psychology, plus time studying in Paris, contributes to a human-centered approach to UX and team dynamics. Persistently curious and entrepreneurial, she pairs disciplined testing and implementation with a knack for translating complex requirements into practical solutions.
10 years of coding experience
4 years of employment as a software developer
Film/Cinema/Video Studies, Film/Cinema/Video Studies at Université Sorbonne Nouvelle (Paris III)
Data Science, Data Science at General Assembly
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Film Studies (VES Department). Secondary Concentration: Psychology. Language Citation: French, Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Film Studies (VES Department). Secondary Concentration: Psychology. Language Citation: French at Harvard University
Predoctoral Program - Management & Organizations Department, Organizational Behavior, Predoctoral Program - Management & Organizations Department, Organizational Behavior at NYU Stern School of Business