Andrew Watt
Software Developer at Scholastic
New York City Metropolitan Area United States
Summary
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Top SchoolAndrew Watt is a versatile software developer in the New York City area with 11 years of professional experience who blends senior engineering chops with prior careers as an attorney and a trained musician. Currently building software at Scholastic, he brings full‑stack expertise honed at re# studio and through intensive training at Fullstack Academy, Udacity, and Harvard Summer School. His background in high‑stakes antitrust and securities litigation informs a methodical, evidence‑driven approach to problem solving and code quality. Comfortable spanning backend and frontend technologies, he pairs curiosity about systems design with an appreciation for clear communication across technical and nontechnical stakeholders. An uncommon mix of legal rigor, creative training in musicology, and modern web development makes him adept at navigating complex product and policy constraints.
11 years of coding experience
7 years of employment as a software developer
J.D., J.D. at Columbia Law SchoolNanodegree, Java Web Developer, Completed, Nanodegree, Java Web Developer, Completed at UdacityPhillips AcademyComputer Science, Computer Science at Harvard Summer SchoolM.A., Slavic Studies, Musicology, M.A., Slavic Studies, Musicology at Yale UniversityFullstack Academy of CodeB.A., Economics, B.A., Economics at Columbia College (NY)
Russian, PolishGithub contributions (5)
awatt/rapidcitymusic
Jun 2016 - Oct 2017
Contributions:62 pushes, 1 branch in 1 year 4 months
awatt/pharmalens
Oct 2015 - Mar 2016
Contributions:65 pushes, 1 branch in 5 months
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