Thomas Howell (worldlinemine)

I’ve been a part of the Drupal ecosystem since 2009, starting with D6 and spending several years contributing to the Friday UX Group. After taking a brief hiatus to complete my MS in Analytics at Georgia Tech, I’ve returned to the community with a sharpened focus on the intersection of structured data and user experience.

My recent work involves architecting intelligent data capture systems, using tools like Form.io to create reactive, logic-driven form experiences. During my graduate studies, I bridged these worlds by using Drupal as a decoupled frontend for a machine learning-backed Python application, co-managing a 7-person team to visualize complex food-ingredient relationships via Javascript.

I remain a firm believer in the power of taxonomy and standardized site-building, but my current 'persistent trait' is finding ways to make web applications work harder and leveraging Drupal not just as a CMS, but as a smart engine for research and rapid, data-driven deployment.