Scott Murray
COO at Oolie
Mill Valley, California, United States
Summary
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Top SchoolScott Murray is a data visualization and learning leader with 14 years of experience who now serves as COO of sleep- and wellness-focused startup Oolie. He blends hands-on front-end work—contributing D3 examples for the influential "Interactive Data Visualization for the Web"—with instructional design and program management for online and hybrid learning. Trained as an MFA in Dynamic Media Design and a BA in Environmental Theory, he applies design thinking to make data self-service and reduce friction for learners and analysts. A published author and longtime Processing contributor, he improves documentation and tooling to make complex visual systems more accessible. Colleagues rely on him to turn frustration into clear tutorials, interactive demos, and product features that spare others needless headaches. Based in Mill Valley, he pairs creative craft with operational leadership to scale education-driven data experiences.
14 years of coding experience
Bachelor of Arts - BA, Environmental Theory, Bachelor of Arts - BA, Environmental Theory at Vassar CollegeMaster of Fine Arts - MFA, Dynamic Media Design, Master of Fine Arts - MFA, Dynamic Media Design at Massachusetts College of Art and Design
Github Skills (28)
data-visualizations10
javascript10
preprocessing10
pde10
data-visualisation10
post-processing10
language-processing10
java10
javas10
parallel-processing10
ref10
refer10
document-processing10
data-processing10
file-processing10
Programming languages (11)
Github contributions (5)
scotthmurray/d3-book
Oct 2012 - Aug 2015
Code examples for “Interactive Data Visualization for the Web”
Role in this project:
Front-end Developer
Front-end DeveloperContributions:5 releases, 16 commits, 10 PRs in 2 years 10 months
Contributions summary:Scott primarily contributed to updating and adding examples for a D3.js-based book. They added and modified HTML files containing D3 code for various chapters, covering topics such as page templates, element creation, data loading, transitions, and interactivity. The changes demonstrate a focus on implementing and showcasing data visualization techniques using the D3 library.
reactvisual-analyticsjavascriptdata-visualizationvisualization
processing/processing-docs
Jun 2013 - Jan 2017
[Deprecated] Processing reference, examples, tutorials, and website
Role in this project:Technical Writer
Technical WriterContributions:128 commits, 7 PRs, 65 pushes in 3 years 7 months
Contributions summary:Scott primarily focused on updating and improving the documentation within the Processing documentation repository. They corrected links in the tutorials and reference pages, fixed formatting issues in the tutorials, and updated the licensing information on multiple tutorial pages. Additionally, the user made changes to the examples index page, along with the download and books pages, suggesting a focus on maintaining and updating various aspects of the documentation and website.
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