Summary
Robert Kostin is a faculty lecturer and seasoned web developer with over a decade of experience teaching HCI, web development, and software engineering at RIT and the University of Rochester. He pairs an MS in Information Technology with 15+ years building client-facing web systems and consulting for organizations like Xerox, Kodak, and Excellus, which informs a practical, industry-aligned classroom approach. Robert has led cross-functional senior capstone teams, teaches both masters- and undergraduate-level courses, and brings hands-on expertise in HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, PHP/MySQL and prototyping tools. His background in technical product marketing and Lean Six Sigma at Xerox gives him a rare blend of product, process, and technical empathy that helps students deliver usable, market-aware solutions.
11 years of coding experience
20 years of employment as a software developer
Master of Science - MS, Information Technology, 3.94, Master of Science - MS, Information Technology, 3.94 at Rochester Institute of Technology
Bachelor of Science - BS, Information Studies, 3.74, Bachelor of Science - BS, Information Studies, 3.74 at Syracuse University