Andy O'Neill

Summary of Qualifications

Sept 2023 – Current

Senior Software Development Engineer

Oct 2022 – Aug 2023

Principal Software Engineer

Contributed to the Scratch editor, used by the Scratch website with over 100 million registered users
Collaborating with designers, implemented site-wide changes to improve accessibility through increased color contrast and an optional high-contrast mode for coding blocks
Modernized libraries and code base, including upgrading to the latest version of React
Supported multiple platforms, including the online website, Electron apps for Windows and Mac, and Android apps for Android and Chromebook
Embraced company culture of playful experimentation by prototyping and sharing (technical talks) original extensions that add new blocks to the Scratch programming language

Aug 2018 – Oct 2022

Architect, Technical Lead

2021 – 2022

Client: Disney

Gained the trust of the client while helping design and implement a title management system utilizing Next.js, Express, Kafka, Elasticsearch, and Kubernetes
Responsible for the professional development of a team of eight developers

Web UI Developer

2018 – 2021

Clients: Security First Insurance, Numismatic Guaranty Corporation, LabCorp, Disney

Developed web applications utilizing React, Vue.js, Angular, and AngularJS
Designed and implemented back-end services utilizing a microservice architecture
Assisted with automating build pipelines to provide CI/CD
Presented a technical talk on WebAssembly, streamed to an audience of over 50 people

Jul 2009 – Aug 2018

Software Development Manager

2016 – 2018

Provided leadership, career development, and mentoring for three agile development teams within the Assessment Technology department
Oversaw the technical direction of various development projects and products, including a new cloud-based assessment platform utilizing React
Hands-on in creating an automated testing solution utilizing Selenium and SpecFlow to quickly identify regression issues

Software Development Lead of MICA

2014 – 2016

Technical Lead of Formative Assessments

2012 – 2014

Oversaw the architecture, design, and development of MI’s formative assessment websites
Served as the technical liaison with clients and business partners for formative assessment projects
Participated in the specification of industry standards, including QTI, APIP, and LTI

Web Software Developer

2009 – 2014

Imported rosters into the MIST test delivery system (Electron application) for state clients
Contributed to the development of the token search language, a new way for the PEG automated scoring engine to identify grammar errors
Programmed new features for MI’s practice writing websites

April 2004 – July 2009

Software Engineer

As part of a team, developed an appliance-based application-layer proxy firewall
Lead development of the web-based user interface for the ZoneRanger project
Redesigned company website, resulting in improved customer experience, upgraded SEO, and reduced the need for support
Created custom web-based project management tools, resulting in increased productivity for the entire development team

2019 – 2020

Volunteer Teaching Assistant

Assisted in a high school AP Computer Science classroom, sharing expertise, working one-on-one with twelve students

North Carolina State University — Raleigh, North Carolina

MS, Computer Science, Summa Cum Laude

North Carolina State University — Raleigh, North Carolina

BS, Computer Science, Mathematics Minor, Summa Cum Laude, Valedictorian