Dan Spector

Front-end engineer, data visualization developer

I’m a front-end software engineer with a passion for design, data visualization, and interactive experiences that educate and inspire. I have a master’s degree in information design and data visualization. I’m very excited about the intersection of data, design, and code. Most of my work utilizes HTML, CSS, modular JavaScript, Node.js, D3, and modern declarative frameworks like React and Svelte.

Location
New York, New York, United States
Website
https://danspector.io
GitHub
inspectordanno
LinkedIn
dan-spector

Experience

– present

Front-End Engineer, Data Visualization Developer at McKinsey & Company

I create interactive projects for readers at McKinsey.com, working with publishing stakeholders at a top consulting firm.

Highlights

  • Craft delightful public-facing projects showcasing McKinsey research
  • Collaborate in a multidisciplinary team of editors, writers, and designers
  • Highlights include “McKinsey for Kids”, “Do You Know Your Life’s Purpose?”, and “Diversity and Inclusion in the U.S. Fashion Industry”

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Front-End Engineer, Graphics Reporter (full-time contract) at The Wall Street Journal

I created static and interactive graphics in a newsroom environment, as well as performed data analysis.

Highlights

  • Developed interactive graphics in a modern JavaScript environment using React and D3
  • Tamed and interpreted datasets with R
  • Produced graphics for print on deadline with Illustrator
  • Led development on a project about college debt that received over 3 million views

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Information Design Student at Northeastern University

I created visual, data-driven applications in a studio environment as part of my graduate studies.

Highlights

  • Developed an interactive thesis about why the penny should be eliminated
  • Analyzed the U.S. craft beer industry according to geography, beer style, and chemistry
  • Visualized rent poverty in a gentrifying neighborhood of Boston

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Video Editor / Social Media Producer at CKD Solutions

I produced video and social media content for a company promoting women’s corporate leadership development.

Highlights

  • Crafted a speaker reel for the CEO, spending months iterating and revising footage
  • Edited video from conferences about women in the workplace issues and female executive career growth
  • Revamped company marketing strategy on social media

Education

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M.F.A. in Information Design and Data Visualization from Northeastern University with GPA of 3.71

Courses

  • Programming Basics (P5.js)
  • Visualization Technologies (D3.js)
  • Statistics for Designers (R)
  • Geographic Information Systems (ArcMap)
  • Studio 1 (Graphic Design)
  • Studio 2 (Data Journalism)
  • Studio 3 (Thesis Class)
  • Research Methods
  • Information Design History

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B.A. in Government from Cornell University with GPA of 3.59

Courses

  • Political Science
  • Writing

Skills

Languages
Level:
Keywords:
  • English
  • JavaScript
  • Python
  • R
Front-End Development
Level:
Keywords:
  • HTML
  • CSS
  • React
  • Redux
  • Svelte
  • D3
  • Webpack
  • P5 (Processing)
  • Gatsby
Back-End Development
Level:
Keywords:
  • Node
  • Express
  • REST API
  • MongoDB
  • GraphQL
  • Apollo
Writing and Editing
Level:

Interests

Writing
Keywords:
  • Journaling
  • Interactive Fiction
Music
Keywords:
  • Guitar
  • Piano
  • Vinyl
Reading
Keywords:
  • Novels
  • News
Watching sports
Keywords:
  • Agonizing teams from Philadelphia