Timeline

My professional journey and career milestones

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Aug 2025 - Present

Freelancer & Builder

Need help with a web or design project? Let's talk: amy@amypeniston.com

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Feb 2022 - Aug 2025

Co-Founder @ Tribally

Led the design and front-end development of Tribally's social web platform and SAAS DevKit product.

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Sept 2022

Speaker @ AxieCon 2022

Hosted the Capitol stage at the inaugural AxieCon in Barcelona. Let a variety of technical talks on tool development alongside my colleagues at Tribally.

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Mar 2022

Panelist @ Bermuda International Tech Summit 2022

Spoke about current trends in digital collectibles, marketplaces and crypto expansion into developing countries.

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Nov 2021

Speaker @ NFT.NYC Conference 2021

Shared my experiences with Axie Infinity, digital ownership and value transfer powered by blockchain technology.

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Mar 2021 - Aug 2021

Co-Founder @ Cactus Ltd.

Led UX design of a web-based insurance pricing platform for a Bermuda insurtech startup. Collaborated closely with pilot customers to understand their workflows and pain points, then led iterative design of an MVP that replaced Excel-based pricing with a flexible, web-based system.

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Aug 2020

Y Combinator Startup School Certified

Completed the Y Combinator online Startup School program.

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2019

Volunteer & Speaker @ Code441 Coding for Kids Event

Helped lead technical workshops for kids at a coding event and spoke on a panel alongside Bermudian tech leaders to encourage the next generation of coders.

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2019

IBM Data Science Professional Certificate

Completed a certification covering Python, Pandas, SQL, machine learning and data visualization tools.

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2018 - 2020

Assistant Underwriter, Reinsurance @ Hamilton Re

Analyzed 70-90 submissions yearly, built Python tools and Power BI dashboards and developed an in-house aviation model that saved thousands in licensing fees.

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2017 - 2018

Catastrophe Modeling Analyst @ Hamilton Re

Modeled 200+ catastrophe-exposed risks, developed internal mapping tools in Python and contributed to underwriting visualization software that was used by 50+ users to speed up post-event analysis by 90%.

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2017

42 Silicon Valley Coding Bootcamp

Immersive full-time program focused on low-level programming and algorithms.

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2014 - 2017

Freelance Front-End Developer & Graphic Designer

Worked with some of Bermuda's leading hospitality and lifestyle brands to deliver everything from websites and branding to print and apparel. Juggled multiple clients, translated big creative visions into cohesive identities and worked directly with non-technical stakeholders to bring ideas to life across platforms.

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Spring 2017

Writer @ The Bermudian

Wrote "Eat Out" - Bermuda's first standalone 20,000+ word dining guide, published by The Bermudian Magazine.

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2014 & 2016

Wrote Fodor's Bermuda Travel Guide

Crafted original travel-related content for over 500 local attractions while communicating effectively with an editor to revise the Fodor's Bermuda Guidebook within a strict two-month deadline.

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2013-2017

Writer & Web Contributor @ The Bermudian

Contributed to the annual Best of Bermuda Awards feature, highlighting standout businesses across dozens of categories through in-depth research and editorial writing. Also managed the web presence for one of the magazine's sub-brands.

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2013

Volunteer Web Developer @ Summerhaven

Designed, built and maintained a custom WordPress site for Summerhaven, a Bermuda charity that provides housing and independence for people with physical disabilities.

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2008 - 2012

BSc Biomedical Engineering @ Duke University

Graduated cum laude with a GPA of 3.713. Built a strong foundation in technical thinking and a dogged persistence for solving any problem.