BOWTIE - Key Persons
Job Titles:
- CEO and Creative Director of Bowtie, Lea
CEO and Creative Director of Bowtie, leading the team in producing outstanding products and experiences. He has a decade of professional experience in UX, design, product development, marketing, and visual communication; having deployed applications, interactive exhibits, and web sites serving tens of millions of users. When he's not in front of a computer you can find him riding his bike, snowboarding, roasting coffee, and spending time with his family.
CTO and chief problem solver, with a vast experience in many languages and technologies. He has a BS degree in Computer Science from CU Boulder and has been a software engineer for over 6 years. Charlie's passion for web development has taken him on a wild ride through many languages and technologies, including work for brands like AutoDesk, IMM, and CFS. Today, he spends most of his time coordinating DevOps and processes to facilitate projects of all kinds. When Charlie isn't working, he can be found playing music and video games.
Chelsea is our UX designer and researcher. She is motivated by leveraging data to create a seamless user experience while maintaining an empathic and engaging design. She has a background in marketing, content creation, and photography. Outside of work, Chelsea loves spending time with her husband and son and taking walks that end at restaurants.
Dustin is a junior software engineer. He's a problem solver at heart -- not afraid to tackle any obstacles. He is inspired by clean design and user experience. In his free time, he enjoys playing video games and building custom PCs.
Nick is our e-commerce guru with experience in Jekyll/Liquid, Node, Javascript/Jquery, as well as various design and productivity tools. He's inspired by clean design and user experiences. With a degree in Jazz Composition, it's no wonder he has a passion for playing and enjoying music. Nick is also an amateur carpenter and likes board games, movies, books and cooking.
SarahMay works on front end web development at Bowtie, and has experience in Shopify, WordPress, Craft, AWS, Google Analytics, and direct-to-consumer e-commerce. With a background in book publishing and civil engineering, SarahMay's mix of skills and interests all align on the goal of creating beautiful and functional products. These days when she's not writing code, you can find her reading books, solving crossword puzzles, playing Skyrim, and resisting the urge to buy another plant. Fave food: Green curry, misir wat with lots of injera, and mushroom pizza. Fave Music: Glass Animals, Thundercat, St. Vincent, Andre Nickatina, and Baroness.
Software engineering veteran with knack for breaking and then fixing things. I also enjoy the outdoors, tinkering with robots and playing with my kids and dogs. Fave food: Donuts, Japanese food, Tacos Fave Music: 90s hip hop and gypsy jazz