• Completed intensive nine-month web development course, emphasizing industry best practices with a focus on HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, jQuery, React.js, Node.js, PostgreSQL, Data Structures & Algorithms.

• Created and deployed mobile-first applications while learning new languages and frameworks by collaborating several hours every week with a senior web developer.

Notable Projects...

Artsy

• Designed and developed a social media application to showcase art and artists.

• Tech: HTML, CSS, JavaScript, React.js, Node.js, Express, Mocha, Chai, PostgreSQL, Cloudinary API, dBeaver, Postman, Heroku, Vercel

• GitHub Repo: https://github.com/jcochran206/artsy-capstone-client

HTML-108 Step Synthesizer

• Created a virtual step synthesizer, harnessing the power of the browser’s native Web Audio API.

• Tech: HTML, CSS, JavaScript, React.js, Tone.js, Web Audio API, Node.js, Express, Mocha, Chai, PostgreSQL, Heroku, Vercel

• GitHub Repo: https://github.com/artificialarea/html-108-app

Cinematic Quiz

• Created a multiple choice quiz enlivened with evocative animated film stills.

• Tech: HTML, CSS, JavaScript, jQuery

• GitHub Repo: https://github.com/artificialarea/thinkful-quiz

VVGies

• Created an application that allows people to search for restaurants in their area that match their strict vegetarian, vegan or gluten-free dietary needs.

• Tech: HTML, CSS, JavaScript, jQuery, Mapbox Geolocation API + LeafletJS, Yelp Fusion API, Postman

• GitHub Repo: https://github.com/artificialarea/VVGies

Co-managed a cross-disciplinary team of 25+ people (including 4 UX Designers) within BBC R&D's Internet Research & Future Services section.

My remit was to facilitate strategic innovation and speculative design thinking in the research and prototyping of future media and broadcasting services that converge with internet technologies. Also acted as a bridge to foster collaboration and knowledge transfer of R&D initiatives within various parts of the wider BBC organization.

Areas of research and development included machine learning content analysis tools, ‘atomised’ object-based storytelling, conversational user interfaces/devices for voice and text, and expanding the possibilities of user experience within the internet protocol television domain.

Also referred to as a 'Creative Director' at BBC User Experience & Design (UX&D) department within BBC Design & Engineering division.

[2014-2016] BBC LIVE. Co-managed a cross-disciplinary team of 20+ people (including 3 UX Designers) associated with our ‘BBC LIVE’ digital events service, which offers second-screen experiences for BBC Sport, News, Music, Radio and Television events.

[2010 -2014] BBC RADIO & MUSIC. Co-managed a cross-disciplinary team of 40+ people (including 10 UX Designers) and partner agencies to produce BBC iPlayer Radio & Music digital services.

Additionally, as part of BBC User Experience & Design (UX&D) Creative Leadership Group was responsible for various strategic and operational initiatives, recruitment, career development, talent mapping, and promoting studio design culture.

Lead user experience designer for the BBC Radio & Music digital ecosystem.