# Julia Catalano > Software Engineer at People Inc. Location: New York City Metropolitan Area, United States Profile: https://flows.cv/juliacatalano I'm a naturally curious writer of prose turned writer of code - I like to think of books as the original technology. I'm excited by the ability to pull from diverse sources to solve large problems - a practice coding, analytical writing, and teaching yoga all share. My previous work revolved around problems of (mis)communication - I've been lucky enough to explore how people tell their stories, as well as the conditions that prevent them from telling their stories. I like that tech is uniquely situated to implement concrete change and solve social problems, and I'm looking forward to contributing to solutions to real life challenges and barriers. Skills: Proficient: Javascript • React • React-Redux • Node • Express • Sequelize • github • git Knowledgeable: HTML • CSS • Mocha • Chai • Enzyme • Jasmine • PostgreSQL • Vue.js • Gatsby.js • GraphQL Familiar: Webpack • Heroku • Netlify portfolio: http://www.juliacatalano.com/ github: github.com/julia-catalano ## Work Experience ### Software Engineer 2 @ People Inc. Jan 2023 – Present | New York, United States ### Software Engineer @ Newsela Jan 2022 – Jan 2023 | New York, New York, United States ### Frontend Developer @ Movable Ink Jan 2022 – Jan 2022 | New York, New York, United States ### Associate Frontend Developer @ Movable Ink Jan 2020 – Jan 2022 | New York, New York, United States ### Research Engineer @ Sustainable Progress and Equality Collective Jan 2020 – Jan 2020 | United States SPEC is an open learning organization that empowers individuals to be catalysts for positive change. I work part-time with SPEC collaborating with peers across teams on both technical and nontechnical projects. Currently developing learning application prototypes and SPEC technical projects including: • gathering requirements • participating in conceptualizing designs • building and testing prototypes • helping develop workflow processes ### Software Engineer @ The Grace Hopper Program at Fullstack Academy Jan 2019 – Jan 2019 | New York, New York A 17-week immersive software engineering program based in New York City centered on full-stack JavaScript development, including Node.js, Express, PostgreSQL databases, React and Redux, along with HTML & CSS, and CS fundamentals. ### Part-Time Academic Advisor/Graduate Assistant @ New York University Jan 2018 – Jan 2019 | Greater New York City Area • Participated in creation of lesson plans and course materials for the CAS Back on Track program and other programming intended to support undergraduate students on probation • Participated in design sprints for digital modules • Provided advising support to general CAS undergraduate population, including course planning ### MA Student, English Department @ New York University Jan 2017 – Jan 2019 | Greater New York City Area • Final thesis project: “What the Body Remembers:” Fashion, Borders, and Troubled Bodies in Elizabeth Bowen’s The Last September. A 65-page research project investigating the connections between and political implications of trauma, fashion, borders, and bodies in Elizabeth Bowen's work. ### Studio Manager @ Left Coast Power Yoga Jan 2016 – Jan 2017 | Oakland, CA • Assumed a leadership role as studio grew from one to two locations. • Acted as primary contact for students with customer service inquiries • Resolved student and instructor problems • Trained new instructors on studio policies and mind/body system basics • Crafted posters and social media posts, planned and marketed events ### Yoga Instructor @ Left Coast Power Yoga Jan 2014 – Jan 2017 | Oakland, CA Lead weekly yoga classes, welcomed students to studio, and checked students into mind/body system. ### Yoga Instructor @ Hot Spot Yoga Oakland Jan 2015 – Jan 2015 | Oakland, CA Lead weekly yoga classes, welcomed students to studio, and checked students into mind/body system. ### Product Assistant @ Cengage Learning Jan 2014 – Jan 2015 • Participated in design sprints and product development meetings as company shifted from print to digital model • Reviewed and edited content for first edition Education learning path • Compiled and summarized market research • Updated and maintained product proposals in internal systems ### Project Coordinator @ The BEYoga Project Jan 2013 – Jan 2014 | Oakland, CA ### Administrative Assistant @ Encore Consumer Capital Jan 2013 – Jan 2013 | San Francisco, CA ### Yoga Ambassador @ The Grinning Yogi Jan 2012 – Jan 2013 | Seattle, WA ### Research Intern/Social Media Anthropologist @ Optimal, Inc. Jan 2012 – Jan 2013 • Utilized Optimal data to craft compelling, relevant blog posts • Performed quantitative and qualitative analysis on company data and transformed it into consumable stories for potential clients and sales team • Crafted press releases, created infographics, wrote case studies ### Co-President @ Ithaca College Sigma Tau Delta Jan 2011 – Jan 2012 Planned events including a semi-formal banquet, Professor lectures, and a series of semester long events related to Charles Dickens’ 200th birthday • managed social media • created posters for events using Adobe Photoshop • promoted a community feel for English majors on campus through coffee hours • promoted community involvement with the town of Ithaca through readings at local bookstores and through Dickens events ### Senior Thesis @ N/A Jan 2011 – Jan 2012 Conducted research • compiled primary and secondary texts • formed original arguments • consulted with Professor one-on-one • presented at Sigma Tau Delta conference, Whalen Symposium, and defended thesis ### Writing Intern @ SPCA of Tompkins County Jan 2011 – Jan 2011 Compiled necessary information and designed brochures for the organization using Adobe Photoshop • composed articles for 2010 Annual Report using Microsoft Word and Excel • drafted small news pieces for newsletters • assisted in website reorganization ### Spanish Teaching Assistant @ Ithaca College Department of Modern Languages Jan 2010 – Jan 2011 Conducted 50-minute sessions with 10-12 students focusing on the enhancement of lexical skills • individually developed lesson schedule/plan prior to sessions ### Research Assistant @ Ithaca College Department of English Jan 2011 – Jan 2011 Assisted professor in final stages of research and revising for dissertation • compiled works cited lists • conducted research with source texts in Cornell University’s Kroch Rare Book Library ## Education ### Master of Arts - MA in English New York University Jan 2017 – Jan 2019 ### Bachelor of Arts - BA in English, Minors in Spanish and Creative Writing Ithaca College Jan 2008 – Jan 2012 ## Contact & Social - LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/juliacatalano --- Source: https://flows.cv/juliacatalano JSON Resume: https://flows.cv/juliacatalano/resume.json Last updated: 2026-03-23