Hello, World.

I'm Kristy Wessel.

UX Engineer People Manager

About Me
About

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My background is in web development and people management. I have a Masters in IT Management from Saint Mary's and currently live in Minnesota.

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I love systems and processes that allow teams to efficiently scale.

  • Full name: Kristy Wessel
  • Job: Sr. Manager, UX Engineering @ Jamf
  • Email: wessel.kristy@gmail.com

Skills

I have more than 10 years of experience successfully managing engineering teams in a variety of challenging corporate and startup environments.

  • 95%
    HTML5
  • 90%
    CSS3
  • 90%
    Design Systems
  • 75%
    Web Components
  • 65%
    Vue

Work Experience

Senior Manager, UX Engineering

Nov 2020 - Present

Jamf

I own the delivery and success of Jamf's Design System across all Jamf products. My team and I were responsible for the Jamf Pro 11 release, including the highly praised Dark Mode.

Library Technology Manager

Dec 2018 - Nov 2020

Washington County Library

Oversaw library technology division and project teams. Managed organization-wide strategic plan, systems, processes, activities, programs, and services. Directed day-to-day departmental functions, regularly assessing, prioritizing, and evaluating projects, systems, and tools. Managed staff with a variety of technical skills and experience, including coaching, mentoring, training, and development.

Team Lead, UX Development

March 2016 - Nov 2020

Thomson Reuters

Led a team of 15 employees and a portfolio of 45 legal enterprise products such as Westlaw Edge, Practical Law and the Thomson Reuters Developer Portal in an Agile environment. Responsible for department strategy, vision, planning, research, operations, product design, implementation, maintenance, and support. Evaluated and analyzed success of department projects and developed processes to improve operations. Partnered with outside business units to solve issues and improve efficiency. Oversaw code quality and standards for HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and Angular.

Instructor, Web Development

Aug 2015 - March 2016

Prime Digital Academy, a Nerdery Company

Created curriculum and delivered lectures on a variety of topics: MEAN stack web development, project management, user experience, accessibility, and database management. Designed assignments and in-class activities to supplement lectures. Responsible for classroom operations, establishing strong working relationships with local nonprofits, and managing complex projects. Facilitated partnerships between student capstone projects and ten local nonprofits needing technology help. Ensured business needs were met on-time, student learning was achieved, issues were resolved, and progress was communicated effectively.

Education

Master Degree

2016-2018

Saint Mary's University of Minnesota

Masters in Information Technology Management

Bachelor Degree

2008-2011

University of Minnesota

Major - Communications | Minor - Information Technology

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