Summary
Patty O'hara is a Lead Developer based in Seattle with over 15 years of experience shaping web presence through content strategy, UX, information architecture, and front-end development. She designs and builds custom WordPress themes, blocks, and plugins for nonprofits, government, and small businesses while setting development strategy as part of The Rhizome Collaborative. A longtime freelancer and owner of Carkeek Studios, Patty blends hands-on front-end engineering with content management and governance expertise honed at large organizations like WaMu and Denali. Her background in Human Centered Design and Engineering informs pragmatic, user-focused solutions that balance accessibility, maintainability, and stakeholder needs. Known for integrating third-party APIs and hybrid app components earlier in her career, she brings both startup agility and enterprise process to projects.
11 years of coding experience
4 years of employment as a software developer
B.S., Design, B.S., Design at University of California, Davis
M.S., Human Centered Design and Engineering, M.S., Human Centered Design and Engineering at University of Washington