hey there, i'mKim Hart
Frontend Engineer / Design Technologist

The Basics
- Frontend team lead based in Brooklyn, NY
- Currently driving media experiences & core libraries @ JW Player
- 6+ years of experience building enterprise products and internal tools
- Specialist in React, TypeScript, CSS, design systems and web components
- Detail-oriented advocate for accessible design
- Former mentor & speaker for BuiltByGirls, Uncubed and CodeNation
- No CS degree here — the horror! I have a BA in journalism and switched careers. Ask me about it!
- Roots in the Bay Area and San Diego (though NYC has been home for 10 years)
- Big fan of sci-fi, traveling, mountains, music festivals, and my golden retriever
Pretty Things I've Built

Media management & track editing
Manage metadata, thumbnails, publishing schedules, audio, captions and chapter tracks for hosted content

Media trimming and clipping tool
Adjust the length of media down to the millisecond with a live playback preview

Web component library & docs
Framework-agnostic building blocks for JW Player's custom design system, built with Stencil & React

Video player branding suite
Add logos, stylize captions, modify colors, customize controls & menus for individual web players

Media analytics & trends overview
Compare plays, completes, and ad impressions over time across top locations & devices

Scout Chrome extension for fast QA
Quickly identify all testable elements and their targetable IDs on a web page

Custom music app powered by Spotify
Mobile-friendly UI for controlling music across a shared office space