# DADEDA — Kathryn Hurchla

> Kathryn Hurchla is an Associate Principal Engineer at Fantasy specializing in AI-first creative engineering and data visualization. Data Design Dimension (DADEDA) is her independent practice.

She makes intelligent experiences where design and technology blur, using first principles thinking and core tenets, accelerated by AI-first engineering approaches.

## Quick Facts

- Role: Associate Principal Engineer at Fantasy (since Jan 2026)
- Previously: Technology Lead, Data Science Lead at Fantasy (May 2022 – Jan 2026)
- Education: MPS Data Analytics & Visualization (MICA), BFA Visual Art (NYSCC at Alfred)
- Located: Northeast Kingdom, Vermont
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kathrynhurchla/
- GitHub: https://github.com/khurchla and https://github.com/Data-Design-Dimension
- Email: kathryn@dadeda.design

## Areas of Expertise

- AI engineering and creative technology
- Agent frameworks, MCP, WebMCP, plugins, skills
- RAG, vector indexes, LoRA/QLoRA fine-tuning
- TypeScript, Node.js, Lit, React, Next.js, A2UI/AG-UI, Vue/Nuxt
- Python (expert), asyncio
- WebGL, real-time networking (WebRTC, WebSocket)
- Data visualization (D3, Plotly Dash)
- Color science (OKLCH, perceptually uniform palettes)

## Recognition

- Plotly Dash Ambassador (2021-2025)
- Nightingale (Data Visualization Society) contributing author and editor
- Towards Data Science author
- Inaugural AI Engineer Code Summit attendee (2025)
- Certified Scrum Product Owner (Scrum Alliance, 2020)

## Project: Data Design Dimension

DADEDA is both the independent practice name and a hex color (#DADEDA — sage mist with green undertone). Phonetically sounds like "data." The brand operates as Data, Design & Daughters LLC, a Pennsylvania public benefit company.

## Site Structure

- / — interactive Scrambler navigation showing portfolio, talks, writing
- /design-system — living design system documentation
- /writing — long-form articles and notes (some original, some syndicated)

## Resources

- Resume PDF: /Kathryn_Hurchla_resume.pdf
- Markdown variants of pages available at `.md` URLs (e.g., /about.md)
- WebMCP tools available via `navigator.modelContext` for agent navigation