Summary
Michelle Stuart is an Application Developer and program lead with 11 years of cross-disciplinary experience delivering data-driven web applications, currently building full-stack solutions at Rutgers using React, TypeScript, and Node.js. She combines hands-on engineering with project leadership—scoping requirements, assembling teams, and running concurrent projects to modernize legacy systems and produce interactive dashboards for state agencies and researchers. Her background in marine biology and long tenure in academic research labs inform a pragmatic, data-first approach to designing mission-critical tools like the NJ Restoration Tools Suite and Ticks4Science. Comfortable translating complex scientific requirements into usable software, she excels at stakeholder collaboration, efficient workflows, and mentoring developers to ship high-quality, impactful products.
11 years of coding experience
1 year of employment as a software developer
Diploma, Diploma at Piedmont High School
Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Environmental Science - Emphasis in Water, Energy, and Technology, Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Environmental Science - Emphasis in Water, Energy, and Technology at Santa Clara University
Master of Environmental Data Science (MEDS), Master of Environmental Data Science (MEDS) at Bren School of Environmental Science & Management - University of California, Santa Barbara