Sean Mcpherson
Senior Software Engineer at Khan Academy
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
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Top SchoolSean Mcpherson is a Senior Software Engineer with nine years of experience building learner-focused web applications at Khan Academy, where he led development of the Writing Coach and AI-driven assessment features. A former middle‑school teacher, he blends classroom experience with engineering expertise in JavaScript, React, and Node.js to design intuitive learning interfaces and meaningful feedback systems. He has presented his AI work at multiple conferences and has a track record of shipping product-facing features that connect pedagogy with practical engineering. Based in Pittsburgh, he’s equally comfortable prototyping AI evaluation frameworks as he is mentoring teammates, and he brings a customer-first mindset shaped by years in education and product roles. Outside of work he’s a family-focused soccer fan and volunteer in his church community, which informs his commitment to accessible education.
8 years of coding experience
9 years of employment as a software developer
Certificate Front End Engineering, Certificate Front End Engineering at The Iron YardBachelor's Degree Middle Level Education - Social Studies, Bachelor's Degree Middle Level Education - Social Studies at PennWest EdinboroHigh School High School/Secondary Diplomas and Certificates, High School High School/Secondary Diplomas and Certificates at State College Area High School
English
Stackoverflow
293reputation
19kreached
12answers
5questions
Github Skills (188)
postgresql10
realtime10
emoji10
npm-package10
one-liner10
netlify-cms10
firebase10
auth10
javascript10
architecture10
browser10
site-generator10
firebase-database10
database10
minesweeper10
Programming languages (18)
Github contributions (5)
SeanMcP/all-keyboardevent-keys
Jan 2019 - Jun 2020
Contributions:3 releases, 23 commits, 7 PRs in 1 year 4 months
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FreeAgentOnline/FreeAgent
Oct 2017 - Oct 2017
Contributions:137 commits, 22 PRs, 10 pushes in 14 days
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