Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Accomplishments
Affiliations
Certification
Hobbies
Additional Information
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Hi, I’m

ANDREW STEPHENSON

Atlanta,Georgia

Summary

I am an artist with over a decade of experience in leadership, technology and innovation driven by my insatiable curiosity and unwavering commitment to excellence. As an artist who happens to be a full stack engineer; I look at a computer screen as a blank canvas; A canvas that I can create anything with.

Overview

12
years of professional experience
1
Certification

Work History

Advanced Tech Placement
Atlanta, GA

Lead UI Engineer - Contract
11.2023 - Current

Job overview

  • Initialized and Developed new single-spa repositories inside of the Chick-fil-a existing micro-ui framework
  • Developed UI allowing CFA users to dynamically preview and generate report pdfs.
  • Worked closely with UX and Backend team members to identify technical limitations and to help complete and improve current feature work
  • Developed Custom tools to help with local debugging.
  • Reduced software bugs by rigorously testing UI elements across multiple browsers and devices.
  • Resolved technical issues from outside team members as core team member

Resio
Chicago, IL

Lead Engineer
02.2023 - 10.2023

Job overview

  • Developed and led efforts across DevOps and QA to initialize unit testing setup through react testing library and jest increasing code coverage to 80% across UI repositories
  • Worked closely and often with the UX team to identify technical limitations, organize data visualizations, and plan future work
  • Lead efforts adding playwright e2e testing to GitHub workflows and unit testing gates to PRs, improving deployment confidence
  • Spearheaded the creation of a shared UI library containing themed reusable components to increase speed to production, reduce code duplication, and increase visual consistency
  • Resolved 50+ critical defects, during initial beta launch, in one sprint increasing user adoption 10x, and gaining stakeholder trust
  • Utilized modern techniques to calculate complex designs ensuring cross-browser, pixel perfect, dynamic and mobile compatible layouts for all devices
  • Initialized web analytics tools such as Data Dog and Heap to monitor website performance and identify areas for improvement resulting in an overall faster 'First Contentful Paint'
  • Enhanced coding lifecycle and developer experience by offering valuable feedback and explaining the reasoning behind decisions, fostering a deeper understanding among other developers.

Project44
Chicago, IL

Technical Lead Engineer
08.2021 - 12.2022

Job overview

  • Architected Single-Spa UI and Nest Gateway for 'Port Intel' a real-time insights tool for visualizing and analyzing port, terminal, and vessel activity using React/Typescript, Nest, Python and Snowflake
  • Worked with marketing, design and sales team to deliver digital creative initiatives for home page launch of Port Intel. http://www.project44.com
  • Developed a shared node-sdk to connect to Snowflake. used by all analytics teams.
  • Collaborated with stakeholders (data scientists, executives, marketing, and sales) during development processes to confirm creative proposals and align business strategies
  • Managed performance metrics across several react projects using Datadog

Cox Automotive
Atlanta

Fullstack Software Engineer
02.2020 - 05.2021

Job overview

  • Raised company conversion by 500% through A/B testing and experimentation
  • Refactored legacy react "class" code into more modern "functional" pattern for product upgrade
  • Optimized Analytics Tagging System
  • Gave Peer Reviews on Code Changes
  • Collaborated with stakeholders and third party contractors during development processes to confirm creative proposals and design best practices led by my team.

Cox Automotive
Atlanta, GA

Senior UI Engineer - Contract
01.2019 - 02.2020

Job overview

  • Updated legacy multi-step forms to more modern designs
  • Pioneered Animations-Group to find interesting places for micro-ui animations to help boost engagement with customers
  • Integrated initial A/B testing framework into platform

Rightpoint
Atlanta

Senior UI Engineer - Contract
12.2017 - 02.2018

Job overview

  • Coded Angular JS Drag and Drop web tool for https://scdhec.gov/
  • Collaborated with design to deliver high quality UI experience while iterating and developing ideas along the wat
  • Implemented BEM principles for minimal code conflict, delivering a consistent user experience on various screen sizes and when merged into various pages.

Georgia Tech Research Inst
Atlanta, GA

Software Engineer - Contract
04.2017 - 11.2017

Job overview

  • Lead development efforts of “TEFT” a NIST and HIPAA-compliant caregiving tool written in the "MEAN" stack.
  • Development of a custom notification service capable of immediate and/or scheduled in-app, email, and text message communications.

Sapient Razerfish
Atlanta, GA

Sr Associate - Contract
06.2016 - 02.2017

Job overview

  • Developed UI for "Michelin Tires" Event pages
  • Lead UI Development for CBL Properties 2017 Rebranding campaign. http://www.cblproperties.com/

Ex:

Mall Property - http://www.imperialvalleymall.com/

Corporate Version - http://www.cblproperties.com/imperial-valley-mall

VML
Atlanta, GA

UI Engineer - Contract
11.2015 - 06.2016

Job overview

  • Developed UI for Americas Mart Data merge tool used to help merge user PII data of repeat clients who may have partially updated information.
  • Collaborated with technical leads to effectively complete a pixel perfect working version of the proposed documented application before all milestones and under budget.

INFAX
Atlanta, GA

UI Engineer - Contract
11.2014 - 05.2015

Job overview

  • Development of UI for airport kiosk application "Engage" written in Angular JS
  • Development of courthouse docket kiosk to help customers with frequently asked questions.

Sideways NYC
New York, NY

Software Engineer
06.2014 - 09.2014

Job overview

  • Developed a custom email templates integrated into wordpress to allow users to generate email previews based on custom data they can add as an admin. This template was then integrated through silver pop for email campaigns
  • Worked closely with designers and product managers on Freehand Miami wordpress website updates
  • Worked closely with product owners on email campaigns through silverpop for SBE Hotels

MDSI
Alpharetta, GA

Jr Software Engineer
05.2013 - 10.2013

Job overview

  • Analyzed code defects and failures and presented code refactors and design fixes.
  • Delivered completed products within project deadline.
  • Contributed to daily scrum meetings with team updates.
  • Developed support patches for existing software.

TSS Photography
Duluth, GA

Tech Support / Web Developer
02.2012 - 05.2013

Job overview

  • Coded websites using HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and jQuery languages.
  • Enhanced user experience by implementing responsive web design and optimizing website performance.
  • Developed custom web applications, resulting in tailored solutions for client needs.
  • Planned website development, converting mockups into usable web presence with HTML, JavaScript, AJAX, and JSON coding.

Education

Georgia Gwinnett College
Lawrenceville, GA

Bachelor of Science - Information Technology
05.2012

Skills

  • Responsive design
  • A and B Testing
  • e2e Testing
  • React
  • Typescript
  • Vite
  • Angular
  • Tailwind / CSS / SCSS
  • Node
  • Nest
  • MongoDB
  • GitHub Workflows
  • Playwright
  • Cypress
  • Storybook
  • Datadog
  • Adobe Analytics

Accomplishments

  • Developed an intense online game - http://www.brickburst.com
  • Jr. Olympic Qualifier in the sport of Track and Field
  • Serving as a Board Member for the Alumni Board of Georgia Gwinnett College
  • Served as President and Secretary for the Alpha Beta Theta Chapter of Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity Inc.
  • Starred in several television shows
  • 1st Place award winner for best poster and oral presentation in the fields of Mathematics, Engineering and Technology at the PSLSAMP Conference where I presented research based on data collected from a robot I built with multiple light, touch, and rotation sensors to receive data.

Affiliations

  • Phi Beta Sigma
  • Georgia Gwinnett College Alumni Board

Certification

Optimizely A/B Testing Experience Perfectionist

Hobbies

I believe everyone needs one hobby for staying in shape and one to allow freedom and creativity. I love basketball, bowling, golf and  tennis to stay active and fit. I gravitate towards Acting, reading, solving puzzles and learning new things in general to stay creative.

Additional Information

Additional Information can be provide upon request.

Timeline

Lead UI Engineer - Contract

Advanced Tech Placement
11.2023 - Current

Lead Engineer

Resio
02.2023 - 10.2023

Technical Lead Engineer

Project44
08.2021 - 12.2022

Fullstack Software Engineer

Cox Automotive
02.2020 - 05.2021

Senior UI Engineer - Contract

Cox Automotive
01.2019 - 02.2020

Senior UI Engineer - Contract

Rightpoint
12.2017 - 02.2018

Software Engineer - Contract

Georgia Tech Research Inst
04.2017 - 11.2017

Sr Associate - Contract

Sapient Razerfish
06.2016 - 02.2017

UI Engineer - Contract

VML
11.2015 - 06.2016

UI Engineer - Contract

INFAX
11.2014 - 05.2015

Software Engineer

Sideways NYC
06.2014 - 09.2014

Jr Software Engineer

MDSI
05.2013 - 10.2013

Tech Support / Web Developer

TSS Photography
02.2012 - 05.2013

Georgia Gwinnett College

Bachelor of Science - Information Technology
ANDREW STEPHENSON