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Andy Kant

I am a user interface engineer in Milwaukee, WI. I create great user interfaces and experiences for web applications.

Skills

User Interface Engineering

Expert in architecting complex user interfaces and experiences for web applications. I like to push the browser as far as it will go without relying on plugins. I specialize in high-end JavaScript/CSS implementations and have experience in most major JavaScript frameworks (jQuery, Mootools, YUI, Prototype, Dojo). I have experience in most major back-end languages (Ruby, Python, C#, Java, Perl, PHP) and frameworks (Rails, Django, ASP.NET, CakePHP). I have used many different servers (Apache, IIS, Lighttpd, Tomcat), databases (DB2, MySQL, Oracle, PostgreSQL, SQLite, SQL Server), source control solutions (Git, Subversion, Bazaar, CVS, SourceSafe, ClearCase), and operating systems (OS X, Linux, Windows, DOS).

Education

Milwaukee School of Engineering

Bachelor of Science in Software Engineering · Milwaukee, WI · May.2006

Pursued the software engineering curriculum with an emphasis on web applications. Co-founded the Paintball Club and was a member of the Xtreme Club.

Experience

Freelance

UI Engineer · Milwaukee, WI · Jan.2009 - Present

CarSpot (AutoTrader)

Perl Developer · Milwaukee, WI · Aug.2008 - Dec.2008 (company closed)

Developed and maintained features for the CarSpot web application. Provided user interface and experience direction and design for new features.

  • CSS
  • HTML
  • JavaScript
  • MySQL
  • Perl

Lontra

Senior UI Engineer · Milwaukee, WI · Mar.2008 - May.2008 (company closed)

Hired to revamp and re-architect the user interface and experience for the Lontra web application in order to make a faster, more usable, and more marketable product.

  • CSS
  • HTML
  • JasperReports
  • Java/JSP
  • JavaScript
  • Oracle

WhittmanHart Interactive

Senior Front-end Developer · Wauwatosa, WI · May.2007 - Mar.2008

Architected and developed user interface and front-end as well as provided user interface and experience design assistance for the Harley-Davidson Ride Planner web application. Developed software tools to assist with the production of the Harley-Davidson model launch.

  • C#
  • CSS
  • DB2
  • HTML
  • Java/JSP
  • JavaScript
  • .NET
  • XML
  • XSL
  • Virtual Earth
  • YUI

GE Healthcare

Software Engineer (Service Platform, contractor) · Wauwatosa, WI · Jun.2006 - May.2007

Designed, developed, and integrated a remote service component that heavily reduced the operating costs of integrated devices. Designed and developed pure JavaScript web applications for integration into medical devices. Architected advanced JavaScript libraries. Developed console and DOS applications.

  • C/C++
  • C#
  • CSS
  • HTML
  • JavaScript
  • .NET
  • x86 ASM

RedPrairie

Software Engineer (IT department, intern) · Milwaukee, WI · Feb.2005 - May.2006

Designed and developed web applications for the corporate intranet. Maintained existing intranet web applications.

  • ASP
  • ASP.NET
  • C#
  • CSS
  • HTML
  • JavaScript
  • .NET
  • SQL Server
  • Reporting Services
  • VBScript
  • VB.NET