Summary
Andy Gillette is a Senior Software Engineer with 11 years of experience specializing in front-end engineering and full-stack work, currently shaping developer-facing products at Postman. He has led technical efforts at streaming leaders like Crunchyroll, Disney Streaming, and Philo—architecting checkout systems that boosted conversion by up to 30% and launching TV-native FAST apps—while mentoring and growing engineering teams. Comfortable across TypeScript, Next.js, React, Node, and GraphQL, he pairs product-minded UI fluency with backend and operational experience to ship performant, measurable improvements. A designer by training (BFA in Graphic Design) with a background in cultural anthropology and creative writing, he brings a user-centric perspective and strong communication skills to complex engineering problems. Based in Monte Rio, CA, he blends hands-on coding with team leadership and operational ownership, often inventing practical data-loading and monitoring strategies behind the scenes.
11 years of coding experience
16 years of employment as a software developer
BA Cultural Anthropology Creative Writing, BA Cultural Anthropology Creative Writing at Eugene Lang College
BFA Graphic Design, BFA Graphic Design at Parsons School of Design - The New School