Summary
Andrew Gardner is a software engineer with 11 years of experience building interactive web applications and intuitive UIs that control complex systems, currently contributing at MIT Lincoln Laboratory. He specializes in JavaScript across microservice architectures, with hands-on expertise in Angular, React, RxJS, GraphQL/REST, and TypeScript for hardware-integrated applications such as nuclear threat detection and X-ray analysis tooling. Andrew has led front-end efforts visualizing real-time data with Chart.js and OpenLayers, and has architected Node.js modules while collaborating closely with physicists and cross-disciplinary teams. His background spans enterprise e-commerce and consulting work, where he balanced accessibility, SEO, and performance with platform integrations. A quick learner and mentor, he has guided junior engineers and co-ops through front-end best practices. Based in Cambridge, MA, he combines design sensibility with systems thinking to make complex instrumentation usable and reliable.
11 years of coding experience
6 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Communication & Culture, Sociology, 3.7/4.0, Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Communication & Culture, Sociology, 3.7/4.0 at Clark University
Associate of Arts (AA), Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies, 3.6/4.0, Associate of Arts (AA), Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies, 3.6/4.0 at Landmark College