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Andy Weissman

Back End Engineer
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About me

Greetings! I am an ambitious, eager-to-learn professional with a passion for problem-solving. My career story encompasses experiences from the manufacturing industry to my current pursuit of a thriving tech career. In my past, I dedicated several years to confectionary production, where I thrived in a fast-paced work environment that prioritized meeting deadlines. Here, I honed my ability to tackle multifaceted challenges and develop myself as a leader in collaborative teamwork. This background has equipped me with a resilient work ethic, a keen eye for detail, and a passion for delivering results.

Transitioning into the tech industry has been a natural progression for me, as this new domain has been an ideal environment to demonstrate my innate knack for finding innovative solutions to complex issues. Further, I am consistently trying to learn new functionalities, as well as new programming languages to enhance my skills as a developer to help me become an asset to any team I am part of.

I value collaboration and open communication, believing that a supportive team environment fosters creativity and yields exceptional results. I take pride in my highly personable nature, which allows me to build strong professional relationships and work effectively with diverse groups of individuals.

As I look to the future, I am determined to join a company that shares my passion for growth and fosters a culture of learning. I seek an environment where colleagues are encouraged to ask questions, share ideas, and challenge themselves to reach new heights.

In conclusion, I am a dedicated and driven individual with a rich background in problem-solving, collaborative work, and a strong determination to make a mark in software development. I am excited to bring my skills, enthusiasm, and commitment to a company that values its employees and offers ample opportunities for career development. I look forward to contributing my best efforts and learning from like-minded individuals to collectively achieve goals and set milestones in the tech world.

Thank you for considering my profile, and I cannot wait to embark on this transformative journey with a company that aligns with my values and aspirations.

Preferred locations

  • Denver, CO
  • Broomfield, CO
Open to remote work

Previous industries

  • Consumer Goods
  • Food Production

Skills

  • GitHub Projects
  • PostgreSQL
  • Postman
  • Rails
  • RSpec
  • Ruby
  • SQL
  • Visual Studio

Currently learning

  • JavaScript
  • Python
  • Redis

Projects

Jana Social

Jana Social

Project scope time 30 hours
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Tools Used

  • AWS
  • GitHub Projects
  • Rails
  • Ruby

Collaborated in 12-person group creating a web application that serves to help connect the caregiver- community, specifically those taking care of wards with special needs and/or disabilities. Consumed and integrated external APIs, built a Backend Rails API to handle API consumption, and developed a corresponding Front End Rails app to display returned JSON responses. Worked within subgroup focusing primarily on user data; successfully managed to integrate external API to auto-generate user profile pictures. Also implemented new functionailty such as uploading and storing photo data using AWS S3.

Code Repository
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Capstone Project - "Munch Madness"

Capstone Project - "Munch Madness"

Project scope time 20 hours
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Tools Used

Worked alongside team of FrontEnd developers to create an app with goal of helping indecisive resturant-goers choose a place to dine using a March-Madness style bracket format. Incorporated external APIs such as Google Geocoding API to garner user location data and Google Places API to return local resturants and details about each resturant. Negotiated JSON contracts to include exact data FE team needed. Successfully integrated PWA functionality to have app work in desktop browser and mobile, as well have ability to be downloaded to either. Deployed on Heroku with CircleCI for continuous integration.

Launch the App Code Repository
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