Josh Kramer

I like to describe myself as a “back-of-the-frontend” developer. I excel at building abstractions and systems necessary for a robust web experience, while keeping a close eye on accessibility and performance. I enjoy challenges, from large-scale architectural decisions to perfecting the details of a single UI component.

When I'm not at my keyboard, you can usually find me running. I've been running marathons and ultramarathons since 2011. This is me at the 2021 Cayuga Trails 50k, running down Buttermilk Falls in Ithaca, NY.

Me running down a gravel path with a waterfall to the left. I'm wearing a black windbreaker, a blue hydration pack, shorts, and a race bib. I have a relaxed yet focused look on my face.

My wife Kristen and I live in Irondequoit, NY with our daughter, dog, and 2 cats.

Kristen and Josh, embracing and smiling at the camera. Josh is holding a newborn baby in a gray gress. Josh is in a gray button-up shirt, and Kristen is wearing a denim shirt over a floral dress.

A baby sitting on a changing table, in a purple and blue plaid hooded shirt. Next to the baby sits a white and tan longhaired cat.

A goldendoodle sitting and smiling at the camera on a stone balcony, overlooking a large lake. The lake background is heavily blurred

Josh, with a thick black beard, running across a stone bridge with a blurry waterfall in the background. Josh is dressed in a colorful running shirt, a blue hydration vest, and a brimmed running hat.

Work

I'm currently looking for my next opportunity.

Most recently, I worked for Almond ObGyn, a Los Angeles based women's healthcare startup. I owned frontend development across multiple web applications, and served as a technical lead across projects serving hundreds of monthly users and appointments.

I have more detailed information about my work experience on my resume.

The waiting room of Almond ObGyn's clinic in Los Angeles

Prior to that, I was a member of the U.S Surgeon General's "Innovation and Design" team. Our team worked on creative ways to increase the general public's visibility into the initiatives of the Surgeon General's office. We were doing this with a well-designed web experience and plain language to increase accessibility.

You can see our work at the archived version of the Surgeon General's Priorities page, since the official HHS.gov version has since been removed. Some of the interactivity doesn't work in the archived version.

Me and Dr. Vivek Murthy, U.S. Surgeon General. I'm in a checkered button-up, Dr. Murthy is in his official admiral uniform.

Previously, I spent three years as a tech lead on the web team at Measures for Justice, a non-profit working to bring transparency and accountability into criminal justice systems around the country. I delivered a rearchitected Next.js site to visualize complex multidimentional data for both a nationwide data portal and a multi-tenant county-specific dashboard.

Measures for Justice: We're leading a movement to change the future of criminal justice

Please also take a look at my blog.