Cody O’Donnell is a Frontend Software Engineer in the Usable Data Systems (UDS) group in the Scientific Data Division. Cody specializes in designing and building user interfaces for data-intensive web applications. Currently he is supporting the design and development of multiple scientific computing systems including NMDC, STRUDEL, and TA Connect, and has done recent work with KBase and Science Capsule.

Cody applies user-centered design processes, modern web development, and data visualization methods to make working with complex data more usable and more accessible. He is interested in the ways data visualization and design can be used to build tools for mission-critical decision-making as well as exploratory learning.

In the past, Cody led the UI development of the next generation Materials Project platform and helped develop multiple applications for the U.S. Army. He received his Master’s in Human-Computer Interaction from the Georgia Institute of Technology and his Bachelor’s in Information Management and Technology from Syracuse University.

Area of Interest

• Web Technologies (excl. Web Search)
• Data Communications
• Visual Communication Design (incl. Graphic Design)
• Design Innovation
• Software Engineering
• Geospatial Information Systems
• Computer-Human Interaction