Tatiana Mac
Sr Software Engineer II at Independent
Washington, District of Columbia, United States
Summary
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RockstarTatiana Mac is a systems-minded senior software engineer and founder with 11 years of experience building accessible, ethical web products and design systems, currently shaping developer workflows at Loom and maintaining the open-source Self-Defined dictionary. A former manager and university professor with a background in journalism, art direction, and environmental science, she blends technical craft with storytelling, business acumen, and a deep commitment to accessibility, performance, and security. She focuses on automating the mundane with AI/ML while foregrounding ethical impact and community-first solutions, and has presented over 30 talks worldwide including TEDx. Her open-source work includes front-end and accessibility improvements to high-profile projects like the Sass website, reflecting hands-on expertise in UI, a11y, and content-driven tooling.
10 years of coding experience
Github Skills (11)
html10
accessibility10
css10
front-end-development10
site-design9
javascript9
user-interface9
website-design9
dictionary8
ui-design7
graphical-user-interface7
Programming languages (7)
Github contributions (5)
selfdefined/web-app
Sep 2018 - Dec 2021
Dictionary database with future API and bot integrations
Role in this project:
Front-end Developer
Front-end DeveloperContributions:188 reviews, 215 commits, 243 PRs in 3 years 3 months
Contributions summary:Tatiana primarily contributed to the front-end development of the web application, focusing on the implementation and styling of HTML elements. They uploaded HTML files and added CSS styles to define the layout and visual appearance, which included the use of a grid system. The user also updated the content of the web application by editing existing terms and adding new ones.
dictionaryapibotdatabaseintegrations
sass/sass-site
Dec 2019 - Dec 2019
Sass Website
Role in this project:Front-end Developer & Accessibility Specialist
Front-end Developer & Accessibility SpecialistContributions:27 commits, 1 PR, 15 comments in 16 days
Contributions summary:Tatiana primarily focused on improving the accessibility and user experience of the Sass website. Their contributions involved fixing keyboard focus issues, addressing accessibility concerns with permalinks, and enhancing the visual presentation with color palette adjustments. The user also made minor UI modifications and reverted a previous change. This demonstrates a focus on making the website more usable and inclusive.
csssassscss
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