# Kaitlyn Bridge > Staff Software Engineer @ IBM Location: New York City Metropolitan Area, United States Profile: https://flows.cv/kaitlynbridge Firmware Engineer for IBM Z in Poughkeepsie, NY. My primary role is as a Front-End/UX Software Engineer. My day to day involves developing front-end and user experience solutions for the Hardware Management Console (HMC) using ReactJS and contributing to both the zOps and Remote Support Services teams. On both of these teams, I help to modernize our user interface by creating new features and updating legacy features using React and Carbon. My role requires close work with our design team, and sometimes when it's required, creating design specs myself. When collaborating with design, my role as a Front-End Engineer includes ensuring not only that our interfaces follow the specs given to us, but that our products are also accessible for all users. ## Work Experience ### Staff Software Engineer @ IBM Jan 2025 – Present | New York, United States Software Engineer working in IBM System Z Firmware Organization for the Hardware Management Console (HMC). Front-end and user experience developer supporting IBM Z’s modernization initiative through the adoption of the Carbon Design System. Contribute across two agile squads to build new features and transform legacy interfaces using React and Carbon, elevating usability and design consistency across products. Partner closely with UX and visual design teams to translate specifications into high-quality, accessible UI experiences that meet enterprise standards. Serve as team Integration Manager to drive seamless end-to-end integration across platforms, systems, and product teams in a fast-paced agile environment. Translates technical requirements into executable plans, oversees team completion of deliverables, and creates automations that aid in workflow tracking. Ensure all work items are accurately sized, clearly scoped, and aligned with sprint capacity and release timelines to keep delivery predictable and on track. Supported testing, development, and adoption of IBM Z and LinuxONE Capacity on Demand offerings. Led cross-functional initiatives beyond core development role to design and present a new machine offering to IBM leadership. Evaluated evolving client needs and created an offering proposal for future IBM Z releases that expands capability and directly addresses those requirements. ### Software Engineer @ IBM Jan 2022 – Jan 2025 | Poughkeepsie, New York, United States Firmware Engineer within IBM System Z Firmware Organization for the Hardware Management Console (HMC). I work primarily as a front-end developer in ReactJs and I am an integral part of IBM Z’s transition to further utilize the Carbon Design System. In my current role I work across two separate squads within my organization. On both squads I aid in the design process of user interfaces that my teams and I then develop into essential tools for HMC clients. ### Research Assistant College of IST @ Penn State College of Information Sciences and Technology Jan 2020 – Jan 2022 Worked on a research team under Dr. Stephen Haynes within the Human Centered Design and Development program within the College of IST. Research focused on competency-based education and how it relates to semi-hard, semi-soft skills within HCDD curriculum. This research culminated with the completion of an honors level thesis on the topic. ### Learning Assistant: Intermediate Object-Oriented Programming @ Penn State College of Information Sciences and Technology Jan 2020 – Jan 2022 Aided in the instruction of Java to students within the College of IST. Taught object-oriented concepts to students, fielded questions during class, held office hours for extra review sessions, and graded coding assignments. ### Technology Captain @ Penn State THON™ Jan 2020 – Jan 2022 THON is a 46 hour dance marathon that raises money for pediatric cancer and boasts as the largest student run philanthropic event in the world. As a Technology Captain for this event, I worked specifically on the User Interface/Experience (UI/UX) team in order to maintain and better the technologies that help this program run smoothly. My position specifically entailed working on the front-end experiences that provide internal and external information regarding everything THON. As a result, I worked with many technologies, including but not limited to, Docker, Django, Amazon Web Services, and Git and coded in languages such as HTML, JavaScript, CSS, and Python. ### IBM Senior Full Stack Developer Intern @ IBM Jan 2020 – Jan 2021 Full-Stack Developer Intern in IBM System Z for the Hardware Management Console (HMC) - Worked on building a full stack Carbon React Application to be used internally for database creation. - Designed and implemented API Specs for applications - Developed a Carbon React application to create and maintain database - Connected and implemented backend support of the React application ### Front End Software Developer Intern @ IBM Jan 2019 – Jan 2020 | Poughkeepsie, New York, United States Front-End Developer Intern in IBM System Z for the Hardware Management Console (HMC) - Designed a reactive and informative UI to display error reports and logs - Developed a front end application utilizing Carbon React to visually display system security errors - Integrated application into existing internal security and automation tools for employee use - Created a tooling system to expediate the discovery of critical security errors ### Software Developer Intern @ IBM Jan 2019 – Jan 2019 | Poughkeepsie, New York, United States Software Developer Intern in IBM System Z for the Hardware Management Console (HMC) - Built internal python scripts to parse security error logs utilizing the Selenium Library - Enhanced and created new tools within automation scripts pertinent to error handling and management - Collaborated with fellow developers to design and implement a representation on our daily driver to report critical errors ### Research Assistant College of Liberal Arts and Sciences @ Penn State College of the Liberal Arts Jan 2019 – Jan 2020 Worked alongside a team of research assistants led by Dr. Andy High to better understand how individuals interact with and use technology to communicate Served as the team's leading technology correspondent and as a consultant for all coding projects Designed and implemented websites to be used within research studies to simulate control environments Collaborated with team members to discover how technology has impacted interpersonal communication and why people respond differently online versus face to face ## Education ### Schreyer Honors College at Penn State ### Bachelor of Science - BS in Computer and Information Sciences, General Penn State University ### Bachelor of Arts - BA in Communication, General Penn State University ### High School Diploma River Dell Regional High School ### Computer Science Girls Who Code ## Contact & Social - LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/kaitlyn-bridge-812a05178 --- Source: https://flows.cv/kaitlynbridge JSON Resume: https://flows.cv/kaitlynbridge/resume.json Last updated: 2026-03-30