Andrew Henninger
Lead Software Engineer at Rockstar Games
New Jersey, United States
Summary
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Top SchoolAndrew Henninger is a Lead Software Engineer with 14 years of experience building reliable online services and game systems, currently driving engineering at Rockstar Games. He blends deep database design and backend expertise with hands-on leadership, shipping major titles like Red Dead Redemption 2 and the Grand Theft Auto Definitive Edition while optimizing processes and stability across distributed systems. His background spans consumer web APIs, real-time systems (Redis/RabbitMQ), and enterprise tooling, reflecting a pragmatic approach to architecture and developer experience. Known for turning messy legacy stacks into maintainable platforms, he pairs technical rigor with a gamer’s sensitivity to usability and performance. Based in New Jersey, he balances hands-on coding with mentoring and product-focused delivery, and brings an unusual mix of project management, QA automation, and database optimization from across industries.
14 years of coding experience
17 years of employment as a software developer
Computer Science, Computer Science at New Jersey Institute of TechnologyComputer Science, Computer Science at Stevens Institute of Technology
English
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Github Skills (14)
php10
tsql6
sql-server6
datetime6
foreach6
rounding6
javascript6
sql6
excel6
mysql6
oauth3
api-platform1
api1
api-client1
Programming languages (2)
Github contributions (5)
databyss/shuttle
Mar 2012 - Apr 2012
Contributions:132 commits in 1 month
databyss/HausBall
Aug 2015 - Nov 2015
Contributions:1 release, 4 pushes, 1 branch in 3 months
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