Kirsten Barton

Kirsten Barton has a diverse work experience spanning various industries. Kirsten currently works at Brandfolder by Smartsheet, where they have held multiple roles since 2017. Kirsten'smost recent position is Lead Web Developer, which they started in November 2022. Prior to that, they were a Senior UI/UX Engineer from November 2020 to November 2022. In their role as Lead UI/UX Developer from February 2020 to November 2020, Kirsten was responsible for maintaining and building Brandfolder's marketing website, including leading the migration of the site from a Rails app to a Next.js app. Before that, they worked as a UI/UX Developer at the same company from October 2017 to February 2020, where they contributed to the development of Brandfolder's website during its rebranding, implementing various technologies such as Rails layouts, jQuery, Sass, CSS Grids and Flexbox.

Prior to joining Brandfolder, Kirsten worked at BausCode as a Software Developer from April 2017 to September 2017. In this role, they were part of a team that built CorePower Yoga's mobile app using React Native, with MindBody as the backend.

Earlier in their career, Kirsten attended the Turing School of Software & Design from June 2016 to January 2017, where they gained a strong foundation in front-end development, including HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, UX/UI principles, and responsive design. Kirsten also gained experience with various libraries and frameworks such as jQuery, React, React Native, Vue, and Electron.

Before transitioning into the tech industry, Kirsten worked as an Engineering Technician at Resource Energy Partners, LLC from November 2015 to April 2016, where they reported and calculated production and sales volumes. Prior to that, they held a similar role at American Eagle Energy Corporation from September 2013 to November 2015, where they updated well information in the database and generated cashflow reports.

Kirsten also has experience in the education field. Kirsten worked as an English Instructor at Joongbu University from February 2012 to February 2013, teaching conversational speaking and writing classes to freshmen and sophomore students. Prior to that, they were a TaLK Scholar English Instructor at TaLK (Teach and Learn in Korea) from February 2011 to January 2012, where they taught English to 1st through 6th graders in an after-school program.

Overall, Kirsten Barton's work experience showcases their expertise in web development, UI/UX design, software development, and engineering, with a focus on front-end technologies. Kirsten is a versatile professional with a strong educational background and a track record of delivering high-quality results in various industries.

Kirsten Barton has a Certificate in Front-End Engineering from Turing School of Software & Design, which they obtained from 2016 to 2017. Prior to that, they earned a Bachelor's degree in Marketing from Arizona State University from 2007 to 2010. In addition to their formal education, Kirsten has obtained various certifications including the Basics of Petroleum Economics Certificate from The University of Tulsa - Continuing Education for Science & Engineering in September 2014, the ARIES (Advanced Reserves Information & Evaluation System) Fundamentals Course from Halliburton in January 2014, and the Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) certification from ITTT in January 2012.