Alan Kostrick
Front End Engineer Lead
Clarksville,MD
Summary
With years of educational experience, client services in web development and full stack development experience, the desire remains to be challenged in software development. Always looking to be a mentor as well to be mentored, this resume is seeking industry driven leaders who have a passion for development in the right ways, with clean code and a focus on the team and the client.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
8
8
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Fullstack Developer II
PayPal
San Jose, CA
02.2023 - Current
- Built React training modules for current employees looking to scale in to front end technologies
- Reviewed automated build and deployment pipeline (SDLC) curriculum
- Collaborated with fellow engineers and instructors to evaluate software training curriculum
Lead Front End React Developer
Generous/Civotek Corp
Nashville, TN
12.2019 - 01.2023
- Collaborated with stakeholders during development processes to confirm creative proposals and design best practices.
- Coordinated with digital content manager to obtain content for updates and expansions.
- Followed SDLC best practices within Agile environment to produce rapid iterations for clients.
- Trained team members in successful strategies to meet and exceed industry standards in the code base
- Produced websites compatible with multiple browsers.
- Advocated for well-tested and documented, high quality code.
- Key technologies: React, Redux, Context API, GraphQL, Jest, Cypress and Enzyme
Front End React Contractor
WAM Dev Tech
Chantilly, VA
10.2021 - 03.2022
- React developer working on internal tables/records for a large automotive industry to track inventory and purchasing workflows
- Along with React, utilize tools such as Formik for form management, Bootstrap for table design, styling and mobile responsiveness
- This project relies heavily on API calls from the backend, very familiar with Jira and Confluence on this team workflow
- In constant communication with product owner, SCRUM master and backend developers for documentation needs, API endpoints and other requirements in order to exceed client expectations
Director of Education
We Can Code IT
Cleveland, OH
04.2019 - 11.2019
- Manage and coordinate simultaneous execution of our 5 boot camps during each 16 week cycle
- Work together with our CEO and CFO to manage and monitor the overall operating health of our organization
- Oversaw development and implementation of quality educational programs.
- Prepared action plans to address concerns discovered through surveys, classroom observations and conversations with stakeholders
- Interface with CTO's and CEO's who are interested in hiring our junior developers for sponsorship, funding and support opportunities
- Organized one of the most dedicated and talented education teams in the company ensuring we meet our 90% graduation rate and 90% job placement goals
- Led the development of the curriculum and the instruction for our flexible schedule, online program which has brought an average of 30-40 extra students into our boot camps, increasing revenue by over $500,000 per year
Lead Instructor
We Can Code IT
Columbus, OH
08.2017 - 04.2019
- Rolled out curriculum with a focus in our full stack Java program centering on core OOP, Spring MVC and JPA, Thymeleaf templating, core CRUD operations, as well as standalone API's and standalone front end web applications using HTML, CSS with layout tools Grid and Flexbox, JavaScript and Parcel
- Led instructional development of newer JavaScript ES6 tools in our flexible program including instructional video demos on the fetch api, creating SPA's with modular JS components using Parcel, and
Placement Computer Science Teacher (Java)
Howard County Public Schools
Columbia, MD
08.2006 - 06.2017
- Led 13 staff members in the Career/Technology Department as Department Chair
- Taught Java, as well as a front end curriculum of HTML, CSS and JavaScript
- Spokesperson for Howard County's Computer Science: Designing Technology Solutions Curriculum with a focus on recruiting students into Computer Science
- Managed the school website and coordinated application development with the county's IT dept
- Delivered engaging curriculum through diverse methods of classroom instruction, computer lab activities and online learning systems.
Education
M.S - Curriculum and Instruction in Curriculum and Instruction
McDaniel College
03.2007 - 05.2010
Instructional Certificate in Information Technology -
Saint Vincent College
01.2005 - 05.2006
B.S - Environmental Business in Environmental Business
Saint Vincent College
08.2000 - 05.2004
Skills
React
Redux
React Context API
Jest
Java
Spring
GraphQL
Nextjs
Node
JSON Web Tokens
Jenkins
Leadership
JavaScript
Mentorship
Test Driven Development
REST
CSS
HTML 5
Timeline
Fullstack Developer II
PayPal
02.2023 - Current
Front End React Contractor
WAM Dev Tech
10.2021 - 03.2022
Lead Front End React Developer
Generous/Civotek Corp
12.2019 - 01.2023
Director of Education
We Can Code IT
04.2019 - 11.2019
Lead Instructor
We Can Code IT
08.2017 - 04.2019
M.S - Curriculum and Instruction in Curriculum and Instruction
McDaniel College
03.2007 - 05.2010
Placement Computer Science Teacher (Java)
Howard County Public Schools
08.2006 - 06.2017
Instructional Certificate in Information Technology -
Saint Vincent College
01.2005 - 05.2006
B.S - Environmental Business in Environmental Business
Saint Vincent College
08.2000 - 05.2004