Summary
Michelle Ibarra is an Information Technology Specialist with nine years of experience applying human-centered design and modern software practices to public-sector technology at the EPA. She blends project management, UX prototyping, and Agile/Scrum methods to deliver cloud services, citizen-science mobile apps, and compliance-facing software for environmental programs. At EPA she led cloud.gov adoption, implemented federal source code policy, and co-founded a Developers Guild to spread best practices across teams. Her background in mechanical engineering and hands-on lab work gives her a pragmatic systems perspective that helps bridge regulatory requirements and usable digital products. Based in Washington, D.C., she’s known for running workshops that upskill staff and for translating complex environmental data needs into practical software solutions.
9 years of coding experience
6 years of employment as a software developer
Master of Science (MS), Information Systems, Master of Science (MS), Information Systems at Drexel University
Certificate, User Experience Design, Certificate, User Experience Design at General Assembly
The University of Maryland, College Park
Annandale High School
English, Spanish