Allison Giel
About Allison Giel
Allison Giel is a Frontend Engineer currently employed at Parloa in Berlin, Germany, where she has worked since 2024. She has a diverse background in frontend development and technical support, with previous roles at Codility, Optimizely, and Santa Clara University.
Work at Parloa
Allison Giel has been employed at Parloa as a Frontend Engineer since 2024. In this role, she is based in Berlin, Germany. Her responsibilities include collaborating with UX designers to create user interfaces that integrate real user feedback. She specializes in building JavaScript-based single-page applications, utilizing technologies such as React, Typescript, and styled-components.
Previous Experience in Frontend Development
Prior to her current position, Allison Giel worked at Codility as a Frontend Software Engineer from 2021 to 2024. She also held roles as a Frontend Developer at idealo internet GmbH from 2017 to 2019 and at SnappCar from 2016 to 2017. Her earlier experience includes serving as a Senior Technical Support Engineer at Optimizely from 2015 to 2016, where she developed technical solutions for customers.
Education and Expertise
Allison Giel earned her Bachelor of Science (BS) degree in Web Design Engineering from Santa Clara University, where she studied from 2010 to 2014. Her educational background provides a strong foundation for her work in frontend development. She emphasizes data-driven decision-making in her development processes and prefers working within a Scrum environment.
Technical Skills and Specializations
Allison Giel specializes in building single-page applications using JavaScript frameworks. Her technical skills include proficiency in React, Typescript, and styled-components. She collaborates closely with UX designers to ensure that the interfaces she develops are user-centric and informed by real user feedback.
Career Development and Roles
Throughout her career, Allison has held various roles that contributed to her expertise in frontend development. She began her professional journey at Santa Clara University, where she served as a Lead Technical Service Consultant and Course Developer from 2010 to 2014. This experience laid the groundwork for her subsequent positions in technical support and frontend development across multiple companies.