Zachary Rispoli
Software Developer at Branding Brand
Greater Pittsburgh Region United States
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Top SchoolZachary Rispoli is a software developer with 11 years of experience building browser-based tools that promote project-based learning and creativity, particularly in education-focused startups and research teams. He co-founded and led development of the Wick Editor, a free animation and game tool used in over 100 countries and supported by organizations like Mozilla and Microsoft. At Branding Brand he architects and maintains web and mobile applications across a portfolio of retail brands, blending startup agility with enterprise requirements. Zachary is an active open-source contributor—his front-end work on the widely used p5.js web editor improved accessibility, code folding, and runtime error highlighting for creative coders and educators. He pairs hands-on front-end engineering with curriculum development and classroom instruction, having taught workshops to hundreds of K–9 students and instructed at Carnegie Mellon and the University of Denver. That mix of product-building, education outreach, and open-source contributions gives him a practical knack for turning creative learning concepts into polished, usable web tools.
11 years of coding experience
4 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor's degree, Electronic and Time-Based Media, Bachelor's degree, Electronic and Time-Based Media at Carnegie Mellon University
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Github Skills (9)
javascript10
front-end-development10
p5js10
react10
codemirror9
accessibility8
css7
html7
paperjs6
Programming languages (5)
Github contributions (5)
processing/p5.js-web-editor
Jun 2017 - Sep 2017
The p5.js Editor is a website for creating p5.js sketches, with a focus on making coding accessible and inclusive for artists, designers, educators, beginners, and anyone else! You can create, share, or remix p5.js sketches without needing to download or configure anything.
Role in this project:
Front-end Developer
Front-end DeveloperContributions:69 commits, 13 PRs, 5 pushes in 3 months
Contributions summary:Zachary primarily contributed to the front-end of the p5.js-web-editor. Their work included implementing code folding, fixing issues related to serving assets, and modifying the IDE to highlight runtime errors. They also addressed issues related to the user interface, such as updating the sketch title and correcting accessibility features. The user integrated changes and improvements to existing features like adding code folding.
web-editorlaunchedjs-webjavascriptp5-js
zrispo/CElegans.js
Mar 2016 - Mar 2017
Contributions:23 commits, 22 pushes, 2 branches in 1 year
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