Summary
Scott Tenefrancia is a Senior Specialist in Email Marketing for software and APIs at the Los Angeles Times, bringing a decade of experience that spans journalism, web development, design, and digital strategy. A former digital journalist and photo editor with a BA in Journalism from Indiana University, he pairs storytelling instincts with full-stack web skills from Austin Coding Academy to build engaging email and web experiences. He has led digital programs and creative development for political campaigns and major newsrooms, optimizing acquisition, fundraising, and daily email systems. Equally comfortable designing graphics and shipping frontend code, Scott blends visual craft—photography and videography—with data-driven marketing to improve conversion and engagement. Based in Los Angeles, he keeps a public portfolio (tenefra.com) that showcases the unusual mix of newsroom rigor and product-focused engineering in his work.
10 years of coding experience
1 year of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Journalism, Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Journalism at Indiana University Bloomington
Full Stack Web Development, Full Stack Web Development at Austin Coding Academy
English, Portuguese