Shani Banerjee is a multidisciplinary software developer and developer advocate with nine years of experience building web products and championing equity in tech. Based in Pittsburgh, she blends full-stack engineering (React, Rails, .NET) with UX sensibilities from formal training at RIT and a visual arts background in photography and film. She has shipped features across startups and retail tech—roles at ModCloth, Zoobean, LUMA Institute and Stitch Fix—while also founding and operating a nonprofit (WIT PGH) to support womxn of color in tech. Comfortable both in product-facing support and code ownership, Shani pairs technical problem solving with user-centered design and community mentorship. Also a multi-instrumentalist and analog photographer, she brings a creative, human-centered perspective to engineering and advocacy work.
8 years of coding experience
4 years of employment as a software developer
Certificate of User Experience Design, User Experience, 3.9, Certificate of User Experience Design, User Experience, 3.9 at Rochester Institute of Technology
Photography and Film, 3.9, Photography and Film, 3.9 at The Maryland Institute College of Art
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Visual Arts, Photography, Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Visual Arts, Photography at Chatham College
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