Summary
Andrew Prentice is a freelance software developer focused on safe, fast, and concurrent systems programming, with a strong emphasis on Rust and interests in Zig, Pony, and OCaml. Over more than a decade as a self-employed developer, he has built command line tools in Ruby and JavaScript, written CI tests, redesigned a Dokuwiki theme, ported a tool from ActionScript to HTML5, and designed numerous websites. He also brings hands-on hardware skills, able to build, install, and repair PCs on site, and his 12 years as a Disney resort concierge inform his customer-focused, reliable approach. Based in Kissimmee, Florida, he is passionate about system-level coding, digital signal processing, and computer art, combining deep technical curiosity with rapid learning. He is a polymedium artist: singer, composer, writer, dancer, and more, thriving at the intersection of software, art, and user experience. Currently freelance since 2010, he works with Rust, C/C++, Lua, and Web to deliver practical, production-ready code.
9 years of coding experience