Neil Martinsen-burrell
Innovation Specialist
Decorah, Iowa, United States
Summary
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Top SchoolNeil Martinsen-burrell is an innovation-focused software engineer and data scientist with 12 years of experience building data-driven monitoring, automated testing, and conversion optimization systems. He pairs a PhD-level applied mathematics background and academic teaching experience with hands-on engineering at Moz and 18F, where he has improved accessibility and UX on a high-profile government website. Comfortable across Python, big data pipelines, APIs, and front-end accessibility, he translates complex analytics into reliable production tooling and measurable business impact. Known for mentoring and cross-disciplinary communication, he brings an educator’s clarity to statistical consulting and product work. Unusually, he blends terascale-index monitoring expertise with conversion-rate experimentation, making him effective at both quality assurance and growth initiatives.
12 years of coding experience
14 years of employment as a software developer
BS, Mathematics, BS, Mathematics at Harvey Mudd CollegeDoctor of Philosophy (PhD), Applied Mathematics, Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Applied Mathematics at University of Colorado Boulder
English
Github Skills (5)
accessibility10
html10
f9
federation9
javascript7
Programming languages (18)
Github contributions (5)
18F/18f.gsa.gov
Aug 2022 - Aug 2022
The 18F website
Role in this project:
Front-end Developer & Accessibility Specialist
Front-end Developer & Accessibility SpecialistContributions:8 reviews, 29 commits, 6 PRs in 8 days
Contributions summary:Neil primarily focused on improving the accessibility and user experience of the website. Their contributions included modernizing footer links, fixing accessibility scan issues, and adding an `id` to the main content for skip navigation. They also addressed accessibility issues by incorporating the HTML `lang` attribute. The user's work involved modifying HTML and related files to ensure the website adhered to accessibility standards.
federalistcssjavascript18f
neilmb/dotfiles
Apr 2015 - Jan 2021
Contributions:4 PRs, 16 pushes, 3 branches in 5 years 9 months
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