Hi, I'm Crystal.
I build enterprise-scale React applications,and I care just as much about how it looks as how it works.
Projects
Here are some examples of how I combine technical expertise, user-centered design, and a growth mindset to build products.
Weather.com Premium Subscriptions
Led frontend development for Weather.com's Premium Subscriptions product, a new revenue stream offering advanced weather features and an ad-free experience.
Side Projects
Experimental apps, ongoing work, and other contributions
Baldie Con
Conference platform for national nonprofit
Liquid Prep
Helping farmers optimize water usage
Becoming & Bloom
Lifestyle blog and resource hub
Fun stuff
Little projects I built just for the joy of it
On Sight
A curated guide to essential Black cinema. It's a frictionless discovery platform that organizes 300+ films by era, region, and vibe with real-time streaming availability.
Luma Weather
A lightweight weather app built to experiment with modern weather APIs. Inspired by many years working at The Weather Channel, this project leans into a cute, friendly UI while keeping things simple.
Tech Stack
My preferred tools and technologies for building digital products
Frontend & Frameworks
Core
Styling
Backend & Content
Runtime
CMS
APIs
Database
Tools & Quality
Build Tools
Testing
Design
Accessibility
Experience
16+ years building for the web
Senior Software Engineer
The Weather Company (IBM) • Atlanta, GA
- Drove frontend development on Premium Subscriptions product, scaling to 860,000 paid subscribers
- Partnered with Samsung designers to optimize UI for One UI device integration
- Helped establish the comprehensive component library in StorybookJS that improved development consistency and reuse across teams
- Maintained WCAG 2.1 AA compliance across all features, leveraging IBM accessibility certification
- Participated in code reviews and knowledge sharing, maintaining code quality standards across the team
Software Engineer
The Weather Company (IBM) • Atlanta, GA
- Built React and TypeScript UI components for forecast pages serving millions of daily users
- Contributed to large-scale AngularJS-to-React migration, modernizing the frontend architecture
- Led frontend development for Hurricane Central (2015), a high-traffic feature during major weather events
- Co-developed 'My Friend's Weather' with Facebook API integration, expanding social engagement
- Delivered responsive components supporting tens of millions of daily users across devices
Volunteer Work
Liquid Prep – IBM Call for Code
Volunteer Frontend Engineer
- Contributed frontend development to an open-source Angular mobile app helping small-scale farmers optimize water usage in drought-prone regions.
- Built UI components with low-connectivity environments and non-technical users in mind.
- Mentored a Texas A&M senior capstone team through code reviews, Angular best practices, and real-world development workflows.
IBM Women in Technology
Marketing & Technology Chair
- Served a two-year term supporting women in technical and non-technical roles through IBM's WIT Business Resource Group.
- Designed and maintained the WIT intranet platform, produced digital and print marketing materials, and mentored middle and high school girls through IBM's job shadow program.
About
Get to know me a bit better
I enjoy building interfaces that are scalable, accessible, and make complex things feel simple.
With 17 years of experience crafting web applications at scale, I bring a balance of technical depth and design sensibility to every project.
From shipping features to tens of millions of daily users at weather.com to nonprofit platforms and passion projects, I create digital experiences that perform at scale and feel great to use.
I'm based in Atlanta, available for remote/hybrid work, and open to the right full-time opportunity.
Core Values
Let's Connect
I'm always open to discussing new opportunities and interesting projects.