Summary
Amanda Larson is a detail-oriented software engineer specializing in frontend development with eight years of experience building clean, user-focused React applications and a particular passion for CSS. Based in Minneapolis, she currently engineers products at SmartThings after contributing to web apps and cloud-supporting infrastructure at ReachLocal, where she also worked on AWS and GKE integrations and internal tooling. Her background in outdoor education and interpretation informs a practical, user-centric design sensibility and strong communication skills honed leading groups and events. Trained in full-stack web development at Flatiron School and with formal study in art, photography, and outdoor leadership, she blends visual craftsmanship with reliable engineering practices. Notably, she brings hands-on experience creating monitoring dashboards and supporting APIs—skills that bridge frontend polish and operational robustness.
7 years of coding experience
5 years of employment as a software developer
Outdoor Education, Outdoor Education at Johnson State College
Full Stack Web Development, Computer Software Engineering, Full Stack Web Development, Computer Software Engineering at Flatiron School
Bachelor of Science (BS), Outdoor Recreation Leadership and Management, Bachelor of Science (BS), Outdoor Recreation Leadership and Management at Northern Michigan University