I am not actively looking for a new position.

If there is a position that I would be a good fit for, please send me an email with a job description and a brief overview of your company.

I prefer positions that are located in the Milwaukee area or are open to telecommuting. I am open to relocating for a great company.

No third party recruiters please. Thanks for your time and interest.

Andy Kant

Contact Information
How to reach me
Andy Kant ()
2502 N 124th St. #109
Wauwatosa, WI 53226
Summary
What I'm interested in and what I'd like to do
Web application engineer specializing in high performance user interfaces for rich internet applications. Primarily interested in positions involving web front-end engineering utilizing my background in software engineering along with my passion for UI and UX.
Education
Where I went and what I learned
B.S. in Software Engineering from Milwaukee School of Engineering (MSOE, May 2006).
Co-founded the Paintball Club and was a member of the Xtreme Club.
Skills and Talents
What I can do and how good I am at it
Web Front-end
  • AJAX
  • Browser Compatibilities
  • CSS
  • DOM
  • HTML
  • JSON
  • JavaScript
  • jQuery
  • Mootools
  • Prototype
  • Scriptaculous
  • UI
  • UX
  • Web Standards
  • YUI
Web Back-end
  • ASP
  • ASP.NET
  • C#
  • CGI
  • Django
  • JasperReports
  • Java
  • JSP/Struts
  • Perl
  • PHP
  • Python
  • Rails
  • Reporting Services
  • Ruby
  • VB.NET
  • VBScript
  • XML
  • XSD
  • XSL
Web Servers
  • Apache
  • IIS
  • Lighttpd
  • Tomcat
  • WEBrick
Desktop
  • C/C++
  • C#
  • Delphi
  • MFC
  • .NET
  • VB.NET
  • Windows Forms
  • x86 ASM
Embedded
  • 68HC11 ASM
  • C
Databases
  • DB2
  • MySQL
  • Oracle
  • PostgreSQL
  • SQLite
  • SQL Server
Graphics
  • GIMP
  • Fireworks
  • Illustrator
  • Paint.NET
  • Paint Shop Pro
  • Photoshop
IDE's
  • Aptana
  • Dreamweaver
  • Eclipse
  • E Text Editor
  • SciTE
  • TextMate
  • VIM
  • Visual Studio
Source Control
  • ClearCase
  • CVS
  • SourceSafe
  • Subversion
Platforms
  • BSD
  • DOS
  • Linux
  • OS X
  • Windows
Work Experience
Where I've been and what I've done
Freelance
Lead Front-end Engineer
January 2009 - Present
Architected user interface solutions and guided user experience design.
CarSpot (AutoTrader.com) - Milwaukee, WI
Perl Developer
August 2008 - December 2008 (Company closed)
Web developer for CarSpot.
Lontra - Milwaukee, WI
Senior UI Engineer
March 2008 - May 2008 (Company closed)
Brought in as a UI/UX expert to streamline their application and revamp the UI/UX in order to make their product faster, more usable, and more marketable. Technologies used: CSS, HTML, JasperReports, Java, JavaScript, JSP, Oracle.
WhittmanHart Interactive - Wauwatosa, WI
Senior Front-end Developer
May 2007 - March 2008
Developed and architected front-end for the Harley-Davidson Ride Planner web application. Developed XML transformation processes for 2008 Harley-Davidson model launch. Technologies used: C#, CSS, DB2, HTML, Java, JavaScript, JSP, .NET, XML, XSL, YUI.
GE Healthcare - Wauwatosa, WI
Software Engineer
June 2006 - May 2007 (Contract)
Researched, designed, developed, and integrated a new remote service software component projected to save GEHC up to $100-150 million per year in service operating costs. Developed pure JavaScript web applications for integration into other products. Developed extensive JavaScript libraries. Developed command-line and DOS-based standalone desktop applications. Technologies used: C/C++, C#, CSS, HTML/XHTML, JavaScript, .NET, x86 ASM.
RedPrairie - Waukesha, WI
Software Engineer/Web Application Developer
February 2005 - May 2006 (Internship)
Developed new web applications for corporate intranet as well as maintained existing web applications. Technologies used: ASP, ASP.NET, C#, CSS, HTML/XHTML, JavaScript, .NET, SQL Server, Reporting Services, VBScript, VB.NET.