Candice Haddad
Senior Software Engineer at Working Title Simulations
San Diego, California, United States
Summary
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Top SchoolCandice Haddad is a Senior Software Engineer in San Diego with 11 years of experience building user-focused web and mobile applications, currently shaping simulation software at Working Title Simulations. She brings deep front-end expertise in React and Redux alongside full-stack practice with JavaScript, Python, and RESTful APIs, and has led major refactors and a React Native re-platforming. A seasoned mentor and instructor, Candice has taught hundreds of adults technical fundamentals and guided capstone projects, pairing hands-on engineering with curriculum design. Her background in media and a Ph.D. in Communication and Media Studies gives her a rare blend of technical craft and human-centered product intuition, evident in work that improves access to public services through nonprofit collaborations. Colleagues know her for technical stewardship, inclusive team building, and translating complex requirements into polished, usable interfaces.
11 years of coding experience
11 years of employment as a software developer
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) Communication and Media Studies, Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) Communication and Media Studies at University of MichiganMaster of Arts (M.A.) Radio Television and Film; Portfolio in Women's & Gender Studies, Master of Arts (M.A.) Radio Television and Film; Portfolio in Women's & Gender Studies at The University of Texas at AustinBachelor of Arts (B.A.) Communication and Culture, Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) Communication and Culture at Indiana University Bloomington
French, Portuguese
Github Skills (29)
rails10
react9
typescript8
rspec8
capybara8
mental-health7
javascript7
webpack7
gulp-plugin7
health7
html7
ruby-on-rails6
react-testing-library6
ruby6
experiences6
Programming languages (3)
Github contributions (5)
cjhaddad/cjhaddad.github.io
Nov 2020 - Jul 2025
Contributions:6 pushes, 1 branch in 4 years 8 months
chi-pocket-gophers-2015/LETS-railsy
Jun 2015 - Jun 2015
Contributions:40 PRs, 42 pushes, 15 branches in 25 days
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