Reed Gaines
Software Engineer at Squarespace, Inc.
Los Angeles, California, United States
Summary
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Top SchoolReed Gaines is a software engineer in New York with a decade of experience building polished web experiences and teaching others to do the same. He brings a rare mix of product-minded frontend craftsmanship—CSS aesthetics, React optimization—and instructional leadership from roles at Pursuit and App Academy. His background spans tech and communications, from Google Ads strategy to promoting research tools at the University of Wisconsin, giving him a strong sense for user-facing storytelling and metrics. Currently at Squarespace, he focuses on shipping thoughtful interfaces while retaining an eye for performance and developer ergonomics. Outside work he writes, runs in Prospect Park, and pursues creative outlets like Dungeons & Dragons, reflecting a habit of balancing technical rigor with human-centered creativity.
10 years of coding experience
8 years of employment as a software developer
Master of Fine Arts (MFA), Digital Language Arts, Master of Fine Arts (MFA), Digital Language Arts at Brown UniversityBachelor of Arts (B.A.), English, Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), English at Vassar CollegeComputer Software Engineering, Computer Software Engineering at App Academy
Github Skills (29)
google-publisher-tag10
foreach10
filter10
doubleclick10
js10
web-development10
ads10
javascript9
ajax9
ad-server9
data-structures8
data-structure8
chrome-extension8
algorithms8
adblock7
Programming languages (4)
Github contributions (5)
crymall/user_auth_example
May 2018 - Feb 2019
Contributions:10 commits, 9 pushes, 1 branch in 9 months
crymall/express_fullstack_example
Jan 2018 - Feb 2018
Contributions:10 commits, 8 pushes, 1 branch in 15 days
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