Alana Janniello
Hi, I'm Alana :)
Creative Software Engineer & problem solver.
I build products that work beautifully — inside the codebase and across the user experience.
About
Engineer by training. Designer by curiosity.
Six years of full-stack engineering left me drawn to not just how products work, but how they feel. Today I design and build user-centered tools at L3Harris, and I'm pursuing a Master's in Human-Computer Interaction at Drexel University.
When I'm not building, you can find me at the beach, hanging with my two black cats and dachshund, or getting lost in a good book.
Engineering
- Java
- JavaScript
- TypeScript
- SQL
- HTML/CSS
- C/C++
- Vue.js
- React
- Angular
- Next.js
- Spring Boot
- Node.js
- Electron
- Tailwind CSS
Design & research
- Figma
- Axure
- Usability testing
- Personas
- Wireframes
Tools
- GitHub
- Bitbucket
- Jenkins
- Maven
- Postman
- Jira
- Playwright
- Claude Code
- Codex
Work
Selected projects
AccessiScan
Automated accessibility auditor
Audits any URL against WCAG 2.0/2.1 AA and returns a compliance score with categorized violations. Containerized and deployed on Render.
- Next.js
- TypeScript
- Playwright
- axe-core
- Docker
WaveWise
AI-powered beach safety assistant
Real-time, location-based beach conditions and safety info. Began as a Drexel HCI course assignment and grew into a fully coded prototype.
- Next.js
- TypeScript
- Claude API
- Leaflet
- More soon
Background
Experience
2016 – 2020
B.S. Computer Science
Villanova University
Minor in Cognitive Science.
2020 – 2022
Associate Software Engineer
L3Harris Technologies
Refactored 10k+ lines of code, reviewed 50+ pull requests, and built an automated code-header tool that cut monthly code-drop time by 40%.
2022 – Present
Senior Associate Software Engineer & UX/UI Designer
L3Harris Technologies
Lead architecture and full-stack build of 20+ features for a tactical radio planning app, design 15+ mock-ups with the UX team, and run user sessions with U.S. Army veterans.
Expected 2028
M.S. Human-Computer Interaction
Drexel University
Graduate study in human-computer interaction. WaveWise started as a course assignment here.
Say hello
Let's connect.
Whether you have a project in mind, a question, or just want to say hi — my inbox is always open.
Download my resume (PDF) ↓