Summary
Paul Gasbarra is a founder and senior software engineer with 12 years of experience building full-stack web platforms and polished user interfaces, currently running a consumer-facing lunch delivery startup he architected with Next.js, TypeScript, Supabase, Prisma, and Stripe. He has deep front-end expertise from roles at The Muse and Intersection—shipping SEO-driven React components, internal TypeScript libraries for cross-microservice tracking, and large-scale interactive transit displays—while also applying experimentation and analytics frameworks like Snowplow. A former educator and mentor, Paul blends pedagogy with engineering as a software instruction consultant and volunteer CS teacher, which informs his emphasis on developer-friendly libraries and clear technical briefs. His MFA in Creative Writing and background in content and project management give him a rare combination of storytelling, product thinking, and executional rigor that helps translate customer needs into elegant technical solutions.
11 years of coding experience
16 years of employment as a software developer
Master of Fine Arts - MFA Creative Writing, Master of Fine Arts - MFA Creative Writing at University of North Carolina Wilmington
Certification Web Development Immersive, Certification Web Development Immersive at General Assembly
Bachelor of Arts - BA English, Bachelor of Arts - BA English at Oklahoma State University
English, Spanish