Amanda Thorne

Amanda Thorne is a Front End Software Developer currently working at Jellycat as of January 2024. Thorne has a diverse background in software development, with prior experience as a Front End Software Engineer at Recurate, where development and optimization of a Shopify app took place, as well as feature customization in collaboration with product managers and e-commerce brands. Thorne's experience also includes a role as a Software Engineer at BigCommerce, contributing to the BigDesign frontend component library, and as a Front End Application Developer at Filtration Group, where responsibilities included designing eCommerce websites and implementing SEO best practices. Earlier career experiences include curriculum development for coding education at Launch Code After School and several teaching positions across various school districts. Thorne holds a Bachelor's Degree in Special Education from the University of South Carolina Upstate and a Master's Degree in Literacy Specialist from Teachers College, Columbia University.