Valerie Mettler
Senior Software Engineer at Apartment List
San Francisco, California, United States
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Top SchoolValerie Mettler is a Senior Software Engineer in San Francisco with 11 years of experience building user-focused web products and shipping high-quality, accessible interfaces. Currently at Apartment List, she brings a strong blend of front-end craftsmanship and product sensibility honed across startups and agencies, including Swirl Mcgarrybowen and Histre. Her background in teaching and bilingual education informs a collaborative, mentorship-oriented approach and a keen attention to clear communication and inclusive design. Valerie pairs formal study in languages and liberal arts with practical technical training from Bloc, AWS bootcamps, and web design certifications, giving her an unusual cross-disciplinary perspective. She’s passionate about solving hard problems and creating delightful user experiences that scale, often advocating for accessibility and polish beyond the obvious functional requirements. Colleagues rely on her to translate complex requirements into pragmatic, well-tested solutions.
11 years of coding experience
7 years of employment as a software developer
BlocAmazon Web Services (AWS) BootcampFrench Immersion Program, French Immersion Program at Laval UniversityWeb and Graphic Design Certificate, Web and Graphic Design Certificate at TechSFDiploma of Hispanic Studies, Diploma of Hispanic Studies at Universidad de SalamancaMaster of Arts (M.A.), Master of Arts (M.A.) at McGill UniversityGirl Develop ItBachelor of Arts (B.A.), Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) at Bemidji State UniversityEnglish Studies Program, English Studies Program at Oxford UniversityTEFL (Teaching English as a Foreign Language) Certificate, TEFL (Teaching English as a Foreign Language) Certificate at Hamline University
Spanish, French
Stackoverflow
475reputation
23kreached
4answers
23questions
Github Skills (29)
virtualization9
vagrant9
shell8
docker8
nvm8
automation8
lts8
bash8
ruby8
nodejs8
ansible7
zsh7
elasticsearch6
html6
partial6
Programming languages (2)
Github contributions (5)
valeriemettler/Blocipedia
Aug 2014 - Oct 2015
Contributions:26 commits, 3 pushes in 1 year 1 month
valeriemettler/sfmoviemap
Aug 2015 - Oct 2015
Contributions:31 commits, 30 pushes, 1 branch in 1 month
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