Steve Gackstetter
Senior Software Engineer at Kipsu
Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
Summary
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Top SchoolSteve Gackstetter is a Senior Software Engineer based in Minneapolis with five years of hands-on experience building full-stack MERN applications, modernizing APIs, and optimizing systems for scale and performance. He combines a passion for complex algorithms with practical delivery—recent projects include an ATS-focused web crawler that analyzes English syntax to surface hiring keywords and a language-learning platform integrating OAuth, Sequelize, and responsive React UX. Steve has driven measurable improvements in throughput and stability (e.g., 75% RPS gains and 800 RPS stress-tested APIs) and brings Docker and TypeScript fluency to production workflows. He has advanced from site development and education-focused systems to lead engineering roles, where he mentors teams and translates vague requirements into clear, extensible designs. Not obvious from his title: his background in developmental and child psychology informs a thoughtful approach to user-centered product design and accessibility. He is motivated by building algorithmic features that have real-world impact at scale.
5 years of coding experience
8 years of employment as a software developer
Full Stack Development, Full Stack Development at Hack ReactorBachelor of Science - BS Developmental and Child Psychology, Bachelor of Science - BS Developmental and Child Psychology at University of Minnesota
Github Skills (7)
lazy-loading6
lazyload5
javascript4
loader4
html3
responsive-images3
responsive3
Programming languages (2)
Github contributions (5)
FEC-Team-Bears/FrontEndCapstone-Bears
Mar 2021 - May 2021
Contributions:27 reviews, 16 PRs, 59 pushes in 2 months
stevehackreactor/Inside-Job
Mar 2021 - May 2021
Contributions:14 pushes, 2 branches in 1 month
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