Andrew Krawchyk

Los Angeles, CA — akrawchyk@gmail.com — PDF

Tech

Current: Ruby, Rails, JavaScript, Vue.js, Kafka
Past: Python, Django, Node.js, Express, React, Heroku, AWS (API Gateway, CloudFront, DynamoDB, Lambda, S3)
Tinkering: Nim, TypeScript, Firebase, Netlify

Senior Software Engineer

Delivering successful enterprise solutions on cross-functional agile teams by building core product features and integrations for clients including Best Buy, Under Armour, IKEA, and Target.
Designing data-intensive and API driven applications (using Rails and Vue.js) around Kafka in a distributed application architecture.
Mentoring junior developers and influencing the direction of the mentorship program in the Tech Mentors committee.
Improved design/dev velocity by leading the implementation of design systems using Storybook and Invision DSM and publishing reusable style framework modules.
Leading the direction for front end architecture, migrated developers to NPM and established federated governance guidelines for package contributions.
Improved user experience by reducing response times for the Stock Transfer tool from 20+ seconds to <2 seconds by restructuring the API.
Automated BULQ.com auctions saving 8+ hours per week of manual curating.
Reduced warehouse receiving costs ~40% per unit by introducing ASN Receiving and Mass Receiving
Further reduced receiving processing costs by implementing product catalog matching and exceptions handling features.

Senior Web Developer

Led a team of front end developers; responsibilities included code reviews, mentoring, and technical direction for projects and tooling.
Interfaced with client stakeholders to determine requirements, estimates, and priorities for tasks.
Wrote code and consulted for client Django and JavaScript projects, collaborated with UX designers to build features.
Worked with directors to screen, interview, and hire new teammates.
Notable projects: Volkswagen Rival Road game (Phaser.io), Luden’s Beatbox (React, Web Audio, Webpack), ServiceYear.org (Django, Backbone), P.A.W. dog tracker (Raspberry Pi w/BTLE, Node.js, Redis), FOSI.org (Django).

Front End Web Development (FEWD) Instructor

Lead instructor for FEWD 5 & 18, taught web development from the ground up with HTML, CSS, and JS.
Professional JavaScript workshop instructor, taught applied JS with jQuery and AngularJS.
Teacher’s assistant for FEWD 17, met with students outside of class for tutoring and mentoring.

Web Developer

Built dynamic user interfaces for API driven applications with jQuery and Backbone.
Delivered high-quality multi-lingual news websites from designs.
Collaborated with UX designers to create themeable component design systems.