Jenn Lukas
Interactive Development Director
Jenn’s three loves in life are coffee, kittens, and front-end development. Her love of coffee and kittens developed long ago, but her affinity for HTML started in the late 90’s while working for a Boston radio station. She built her first site to support her radio show by referencing HTML tutorial sites. She became so interested in the process of building websites that she moved to Philadelphia to pursue a Multimedia & Web Design degree.
After graduating, Jenn went on to become a developer for a leading Philadelphia-based advertising and brand communication agency. She has worked on numerous projects for top-tier clients including ESPN, Johns Hopkins University, United Healthcare, ABC Sports, and Microsoft. Jenn has a wide variety of experience, including building corporate intranets, commercial websites, and Navy training simulations. Jenn also has a second degree in video production to boot.
Jenn was named one of Mashable’s 15 Developer/Hacker Women to Follow on Twitter, and you can find her on Twitter posting development and cat related news. She also writes for The Nerdary and is a monthly columnist for .net Magazine.
On the side, you can see Jenn speak at a variety of conferences, including SXSW, JSConf (both US and Germany), and Standards.Next. She also supports promoting women in technology by teaching HTML and CSS classes for GirlDevelopIt. When away from the computer, you might catch Jenn participating in the 9-ball American Poolplayers Association Championship in Vegas or at a Phillies game.
Personal site: jennlukas.com
Selected Articles and Publications
- Transitioning Max Height
- December 15 2011, The Nerdary
- The Gift of Giving
- December 15 2011, Cognition
- I have a new crush and its name is figcaption
- August 11 2011, Cognition
- Are Doctypes the New Lunch Tables?
- April 14 2011, Cognition
- Happy-Libs: We’re All In It Together
- April 14 2011, Cognition
- Hyphestaria
- June 24 2010, The Nerdary