Photo of Tracey Berg Fulton, a white woman with shoulder length brown hair. She is wearing a white shirt with blue birds printed on it and standing outside on a sunny day smiling at the camera.

Who are you?

Hi there! I'm Tracey Berg-Fulton (pronouns: she/her, Gàidhlig: i/ise). I'm a frontend engineer, and doer of things. What does that mean? It means I combine a love of making stuff, overwhelming curiosity, and a healthy dose of "sure, why not" to build a better internet for humans. I love to code, create, write, talk, and support users and my team.

I earned my BA at Otterbein University, and my graduate degree from the University of Glasgow. I then completed the Udacity Front End Web Development Nanodegree. I am also currently learning Gàidhlig at Sabhal Mòr Ostaig via distance learning.

I spend lots of time running silly distances, resulting in a hard-won 4:25 4:13 4:11 marathon PR.

When I'm not coding or running, I'm picking things up and putting them down as a competitive powerlifter. I photograph the old fashioned way, using a trusty Holga 120s I've owned since high school. You can see some of my photos over on my gallery page. I also spend a lot of weekends at car cruises showing my 1959 Metropolitan that I restored with my father.

I get way too excited about Antiques Roadshow, baking, and fuzzy dogs. I cry at weddings, listen to old records, and generally keep my New Year's Resolutions.

So, that's me. Now, what good can we do together?

Are you looking for work?

Yes, I am actively looking for a new role! I'd love to hear about any openings you may have that could be a fit. Or we could just chat and connect, I'm always happy to meet a new friend.

Please email me.

What kind of work do you want to do?

Great question! My skills and interests are wide ranging, and I enjoy a challenge.

I am most interested in writing HTML, CSS, and JavaScript, and building digital experiences with empathy, joy, and care. Creating interfaces, prototypes, and sites is my happy place.

I am not particularly picky about frameworks or technologies: I firmly believe that each project and each team should choose the tools and approaches that best fit the needs of the team & their users.

What did you do before?

Get the full story by downloading my resume.

My most recent role was as a Frontend Software Engineer and UI tech lead at Lumen Learning, where I worked on JavaScript (TypeScript, React, Vue and Next) based applications for student and faculty users. I helped direct CSS architecture and implementation decisions, and worked on accessibility initiatives as well.

Before Lumen, I was a Frontend Engineer at the National Kidney Foundation, where I worked on kidney.org using Drupal, jQuery, and SCSS.

Prior to joining the National Kidney Foundation, I was Content Lead at Cotton Bureau. I did fun things like write site copy and micro-copy, work on designer-focused campaigns and communication, and create transactional emails. I sat firmly between the product team and the marketing team to fulfill their content needs.

Prior to working at Cotton Bureau, I was Customer & Community Lead at Authentic Jobs. At Authentic Jobs, I solved problems for our awesome customers, managed social media and e-mail marketing campaigns, and helped employers and job seekers find eachother.

I also worked as collections database associate and provenance researcher at the Carnegie Museum of Art, working on the Art Tracks provenance data project. You can read about my work on Art Tracks on the CMOA blog.

Prior to working at CMOA, I was data manager for a tech start up, where I supervised a team of interns, part-timers, and full-timers who processed data, did data QA, and created a descriptive taxonomy.

From 2012 until 2017, I served as Web Chair for the Registrars Committee of the American Alliance of Museums (RC-AAM), now the Collections Stewardship Professional Network of the American Alliance of Museums (CS-AAM). I maintained and updated the former rcaam.org domain before building, designing, and launching a new site at collectionsstewardship.org and training and supporting my successor.

Speaking, writing, and etc.

From time to time, I say words in front of people, and write things on the internet and on paper. If you'd like me to talk or write, please send an email.

Past Speaking Gigs:

  • Codeland Conf, 2021, Art History is a Feature: Non-Dev Work as a Superpower
  • Nodevember 2017, Nashville, TN, "Hit it With A Hammer or Light it On Fire"
  • Refresh Pittsburgh, "Hit it With a Hammer or Light it on Fire"
  • Association of Registrars and Collections Specialists Conference, New Orleans, LA.
  • American Alliance of Museums Annual Meeting 2015 Un-conference (session organizer)
  • Museums and the Web 2015, Chicago. (co-author)
  • European Registrars Conference 2014, Helsinki.
  • European Registrars Conference 2012, Edinburgh.

Publications:

Berg-Fulton, Tracey, Alison Langmead, Christopher Nygren, Thomas Lombardi, and David Newbury. "A Role-Based Model for Successful Collaboration in Digital Art History."International Journal for Digital Art History,2018.

Contributor, Alexander, Edward Porter, Mary Alexander, and Juilee Decker. Museums in motion: an introduction to the history and functions of museums. 3rd ed. Lanham, MD: Rowman et Littlefield, 2017.

Berg-Fulton, Tracey J. "Taking a Fresh Look At Provenance." Museum, July 2016, 34-39.

How can I reach you?

If you'd like to get together for coffee, or to talk about job opportunities, speaking, or writing (or if you wanted to send me an adorable photo of your pet), the best way is to reach me is via email at traceybergfulton@gmail.com.

You can also feel free to reach out on LinkedIn.

FAQ's

Can you relocate?

I bet your city is awesome, and I'd love to visit, but I am looking for fully remote work or 2 day hybrid work in Pittsburgh, PA right now.

Have you worked remotely before?

Yes! I've worked on fully and partially distributed teams since 2016. My preference is for full-time remote work, with opportunities to get together as a team.

What are you learning right now?

I'm digging deep in to Playwright, specifically focusing on visual regression testing. I'm also learning more about NextJS and keeping my CPACC credentials up to date with professional development. Also: CSS never stops growing and changing!

Is the Hokey Pokey *really* what it's all about?

Yes, definitely.

Early riser or night owl?

I am on Team Early Riser. I'm up around 5AM everyday to walk my dog, exercise, do chores, and anything else that needs done.