Jess joined the NewBoCo team in 2016 as a UI/UX Developer and has since grown into the role of Director of Marketing and Software Development. In her role as User Experience Designer and Front-End Developer, she focuses on crafting intuitive interfaces and seamless user experiences using HTML, CSS, and JavaScript across both web and native platforms.

Jess is passionate about collaborating with clients to build products that balance user needs with the unique challenges faced by small or early-stage businesses. Beyond her work at NewBoCo, she actively contributes to the development community, speaking at conferences and code camps throughout the Midwest on best practices at the intersection of design and code.

Prior to NewBoCo, Jess spent eight years in the e-commerce space, tackling many of the same challenges startups face today—like A/B testing, conversion rate optimization, driving sales, and enhancing front-end performance for faster load times.

Robbie started his journey at NewBoCo when he returned to his hometown of Cedar Rapids after spending two years at Amazon Web Services. Coming to the profession of software development from an enjoyment of recreational programming, he has worked on a variety of types of projects and programming languages both at work and away. He enjoys learning how to utilize new technologies to improve the develolper experience and make shipping reliable code easier.

Being a tinkerer, he is often looking for ways to use code to tie together existing pieces of software and hardware. This desire to know how things work drives him to quickly learn the workings of a new programming project. In addition to software, he enjoys creating things in the real world. With over ten years of experience 3D modelling with Blender and other CAD software, he uses the Vault Labs fabrication tools to create custom parts both original and to replace broken bits of out-of-warranty technology.