# Janae Hijaz Edwards > Software Engineer at Artsy Location: New York, New York, United States Profile: https://flows.cv/janae I come from an art background, having worked for arts organizations, contemporary art galleries, as well as tech companies focused on disrupting the art industry. The changing landscape of the art world and the need for more accessibility, growth, and innovation exposed me to the possibilities of bringing my creative background to tech industries and led to my pursuit of software engineering. I offer diverse professional experiences, and an international background that has made me adaptable, curious, collaborative, and suited for innovative and people-centered software development. I pursue opportunities that will allow me to grow exponentially as a developer, and utilize my global mindset and hunger for new challenges to contribute to a team of talented and thoughtful engineers. ## Work Experience ### Software Engineer @ Artsy Jan 2022 – Present ### Software Engineering Student @ Fullstack Academy Jan 2021 – Jan 2022 6-month immersive full stack web development program with a curriculum built on JavaScript, Node.js, Express, PostgreSQL, Sequelize, React, Redux, HTML, CSS, and CS fundamentals. ### Arts Partnership Manager @ Marquis Studios Jan 2019 – Jan 2020 | Brooklyn, NY ▪ Served as the first point of contact for NYC Dept. of Education partners, NYC public schools, and other organizations in order to promote interest in arts education programming. ▪ Managed a total of 76 partnership schools with over 200 in-house arts residencies across Brooklyn and Queens, NY ▪ Maintained internal database and records of all clients and corresponding budgets, applications, and other financial documentation. ### Gallery Partnerships Associate @ Artsy Jan 2018 – Jan 2019 | New York, NY ▪Conducted sales outreach to contemporary art galleries wishing to increase global visibility and sell inventory to new potential collectors online via Artsy’s gallery subscription services ▪ Collaborated with Gallery Partnerships Managers to successfully pitch and close top tier contemporary art galleries in both English and Spanish. ▪ Utilized data analytics platform Looker to visualize and explore immediate business needs and opportunities ▪ Collaborated with Marketing, Product & Engineering teams consistently to identify strategic features that tailor our SaaS product to user needs. ▪ Successfully created 177 sales opportunities and 28 activations across North and Latin America, resulting in a total Annual Contract Value (ACV) of $368,880 ### Gallery Assistant @ Ground Floor Gallery Jan 2018 – Jan 2018 | Greater New York City Area ▪ Assisted with sales and met with clients to understand their interests in growing personal collections ▪ Drafted social media posts for exhibitions on Instagram and Facebook ▪ Assisted with install/deinstallation of exhibitions ▪ Managed 1stDibs and Artsy inventory management systems for online sale of artist works ### Collections & Curatorial Intern @ Henderson Institute Historical Museum Jan 2016 – Jan 2017 | Henderson, NC ▪ Co-curated exhibition and sent out calls for historical records and artifacts from the local community. ▪ Conducted research and drafted interpretive materials on the history of the Henderson Institute. ▪ Assisted in the creation of a clear museum narrative in order to better engage museum visitors. ### Cultural Heritage Research Fellow @ University of North Carolina / Universidad Politecnica Argelia Laya Jan 2010 – Jan 2011 | Barlovento, Venezuela ▪ Conducted research on Intangible Cultural Heritage practices in Venezuelan communities and the effects of a globalized economy on the arts, cultural expression, and traditional knowledge in collaboration with the U.S. Embassy in Caracas and the University of North Carolina. ▪ Interviewed community members and leaders across northern Venezuela and translated/transcribed interviews from Spanish to English. ▪ Presented research at 3rd Annual African Diaspora Studies Symposium at North Carolina Central University, March 2011. ## Education ### Software Engineering Immersive Program Fullstack Academy ### Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in International Relations & Global Visual Culture, Spanish The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill ### Global Economic Development / Anthropology in Research Fellow: Intangible Cultural Heritage Universidad Politecnica de Territorial de Argelia Laya ## Contact & Social - LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/janaehijazedwards --- Source: https://flows.cv/janae JSON Resume: https://flows.cv/janae/resume.json Last updated: 2026-04-13