Susan Bramhall - YaleUniversity

Bio

I have been designing and building software since 1970.  After graduating from Radcliffe with a degree in English Literature I got a job as a computer programmer trainee and discovered a love of logic and design.   At the time it seemed clear to me that if I stuck with it for a few years I could master everything there was to know about computers.  Oops.

For the last 30 years I've worked for YaleUniversityexpanding Yale University expanding that love and keeping pace with the growth of the software industry first as an IBM mainframe systems programmer when the job involved a lot of operating system modifications and extensions - wow open source!  As the scale of managing systems began to involve less programming and design I joined the Technology and Planning group where I've had the pleasure of exploring and piloting numerous emerging technologies and facilitating their transfer to wide use within ITS at Yale. 

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I don't program day and night.  I'm a devoted grandma, cyclist, kayaker, ballroom dancer and peace activist.  I have served for many years on local nonprofit boards and especially enjoy working to bring groups to consensus. 

JA-SIG Platform Statement

The higher education community is at its best when collaborating and sharing insights, experience and knowledge.  JA-SIG has created a community of software designers, developers and users that promotes collaboration and shared development to the advantage of all involved. The uPortal project is a model of respectful collaboration with excellent and useful results.  I would like to ensure that JA-SIG continues to expand its inclusive and innovative community by providing support and structure to the developer communities within it.

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