KQED.org Modernization

Overview

At KQED, I helped modernize how public media connects with its audience — leading design and technology efforts that transformed KQED.org and the systems behind it.

The Listening Project

Led a complete redesign of KQED Radio, News, Arts, Science, and the homepage. Introduced a persistent audio player that kept listeners connected across the site. Designed a flexible content system for editors to dynamically group and display stories, and launched a real-time trending experience.

Infrastructure

Rebuilt the CI/CD pipeline — migrating Docker containers from AWS to Kubernetes on Google Cloud. The move enabled canary deployments, instant rollbacks, and faster experimentation.

Migrated KQED's massive WordPress CMS to GCP Kubernetes, powering hundreds of thousands of articles and partner feeds for NPR, Apple News, and Google News.

Election 2018

Created the infrastructure for real-time election results across every Bay Area county. Built scrapers, editorial workflows, and automated publishing systems that made the coverage both fast and reliable.

Audio Innovation

Designed automated audio workflows for Alexa, Google Assistant, and NPR One — normalizing audio levels and publishing segmented clips for emerging voice platforms.