# Tom Barnes > Senior Software Engineer at People Inc. Location: Brooklyn, New York, United States Profile: https://flows.cv/tombarnes I am a developer, writer and creative consultant dedicated to amplifying the voices of creatives from an array of disciplines. My work centers around finding unique storytelling opportunities and designing innovative ways to share them at scale. My career began in journalism, where I learned to write clean, lyrical copy, developing keen reporting and research skills to back it up. This training served me well in my transition into software development, where I now look beyond top-level, client-facing content into the mechanisms and designs that allow it to engage the widest possible audience. With all my projects, I seek to showcase my work and others' in dynamic, interactive ways. I want to expand the normal conventions of how we use the internet to communicate and create. Please reach out if my skills and passions match your interests. ## Work Experience ### Senior Software Engineer @ People Inc. Jan 2023 – Present • Build and maintain a variety of internal software development tools, ranging from an inner-sourced fullstack JS framework, internal CLI tools, and ad-tech and editorial applications • Leader of several documentation initiatives aimed at promoting knowledge-sharing across the organization ### Software Engineer, 2 @ Dotdash Meredith Jan 2021 – Jan 2023 | New York, United States • Redesigned an internal rich media editor tool to create a highly performant and easily extensible system to build interactive experiences and ads for the web • Worked closely with design teams to implement an overhaul of the company's CMS component library and design system ### CPO / Lead Developer @ Frame Jan 2019 – Jan 2021 | Greater New York City Area • Built and maintained on a unique video storytelling platform with accompanying CMS and client-facing website. Utilizes React/Redux, Django, AMP HTML, Docker, AWS S3 and Postgres • Ideating and executing monthly interactive feature projects that utilize mapping tools, D3 charts, nonlinear video storytelling, and other bespoke interactive components • Writing, reporting and editing scripts for our short-form interactive documentaries ### Freelance Developer @ Freelance Jan 2018 – Jan 2019 | New York • Harmonic Gardens — Timesheet management app & invoice creation software. Made w/ Rails, AWS S3, React • Left Bank Magazine — Site rework on Wordpress with custom CSS and PHP, integrated WooCommerce and Mailchimp functionality. • Frame — Interactive features for an AMP-based digital storytelling platform. Made w/ Django, AMP, PWA service workers, PostgreSQL, Docker, AWS hosting technologies (S3, ECR, ECS) ### Spotify - Content Planner @ Byte New York Jan 2017 – Jan 2018 | Greater New York City Area • Established new content franchises and post frameworks for Spotify’s social channels, focusing on its U.S. market • Wrote and edited copy for social video and text posts • Collaborated with designers and animators to update Spotify’s existing media templates • Created weekly pitch decks to track progress against monthly dark/organic engagement goals ### Senior Staff Writer @ Mic Jan 2016 – Jan 2017 | New York • Writing a variety of trending, feature and profile pieces, highlighting activists and artists — De La Soul, Tom Morello, Santigold, Patrisse Cullors, Big Sean, Pusha T, John Legend • Collaborating with producers and editors to create original interview-based video content with artists such as Towkio, Raleigh Ritchie and Sonny & the Sunsets ### Staff Writer / Editor @ Mic Jan 2014 – Jan 2016 | Greater New York City Area • Managed a team of freelancers and staff writers dedicated to building Mic’s presence in music media • Published three to five stories daily, bringing in a consistent 1.3 million unique readers a month • Expanded the Music section into the site’s third largest traffic source, behind News and Identities ### Teacher’s Assistant @ New York University Jan 2014 – Jan 2014 | Greater New York City Area • Oversaw peer reviews and creative workshops for 2 undergraduate journalism classes: “On the Road in New York City” and “The Personal Essay” • Critiqued and graded student articles/essays and performed administrative functions. ### Associate Director @ Write For The Future Jan 2013 – Jan 2014 | New York, NY • Managed a team of six associates and two coaches, delegating assignments, research and administrative tasks • Discussed how to hack the college admissions process in a 5-article series, wrote additional copy for the website and newsletter • Instructed students in expository and creative writing techniques, one-on-one and in small groups • Researched and organized the director’s forthcoming political science and education policy books ### Marketing Manager @ Miracle Music Inc. Jan 2012 – Jan 2012 | New York City • Designed engaging text and visual posts for the label's Twitter, Facebook and Tumblr • Arranged film and television licensing deals for the label's catalog, promoting the music through independent music libraries • Contacted U.S. and U.K. universities to book songwriting and music business lectures for the director • Drew up pitches for up television pilots and organized the initial production aspects ### Creative Agency Intern @ Columbia Records Jan 2012 – Jan 2012 | Greater New York City Area • Devised marketing strategies for the label’s artists focused on promoting consumer interactivity • Wrote pitch decks to help establish partnerships between Columbia artists and luxury brands ### Editor @ Memsparx Jan 2011 – Jan 2011 • Managed the content flow for the site’s Entertainment section, writing articles and editing contributor submissions. • Devised marketing strategies to extend the platform's reach and solidify the brand's identity on Facebook and Twitter ## Education ### Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in English & Psychology New York University Jan 2008 – Jan 2012 ### New York Tech Talent Pipeline Web Development Fellowship in Fullstack Development New York Code + Design Academy ## Contact & Social - LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/tom-barnes-0a620738 - Website: http://tombarnesmot.wordpress.com/ - Website: http://concretecarnival.wordpress.com/ - Website: http://hotchiligumbo.tumblr.com --- Source: https://flows.cv/tombarnes JSON Resume: https://flows.cv/tombarnes/resume.json Last updated: 2026-03-22