Zach Kinstner
Software Engineer at Aesthetic Interactive
Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States
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Top SchoolZach Kinstner is a software engineer and independent founder with 13 years of experience crafting visually-driven applications and tools, particularly for VR/AR and 3D input. He blends software architecture, mathematics, and traditional visual design to produce engaging, usable interfaces and experiences, often focusing on productivity, creativity, education, and data visualization. Since 2007 he has run Aesthetic Interactive, taking projects from concept through prototype to implementation for diverse clients including Meta and Leap Motion. His open-source Hover UI Kit demonstrates hands-on front-end and integration work for immersive UIs—adding managers for items, highlights, and radio groups to streamline complex interactions. Based in Grand Rapids, Zach pairs a BA in Computer Science and Mathematics with a craftsman’s approach to software as an artistic medium.
13 years of coding experience
BA, Computer Science, Mathematics, BA, Computer Science, Mathematics at Grand Valley State University
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Github Skills (9)
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front-end-development10
integrations9
react9
ui-design9
system-integration9
integrate9
user-interface8
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Programming languages (5)
Github contributions (5)
aestheticinteractive/Hover-UI-Kit
Jan 2015 - Mar 2020
Create beautiful user interfaces for immersive VR/AR experiences.
Role in this project:
Full-stack Developer
Full-stack DeveloperContributions:10 releases, 992 commits, 2 PRs in 5 years 3 months
Contributions summary:Zach was involved in developing user interfaces and implementing features for virtual reality/augmented reality experiences within the "hover-ui-kit" repository. They added a new "items manager" and integrated it with the "highlight manager", demonstrating skills in component integration. They also implemented a "radio manager" to handle deselecting radio buttons within a group. These changes involved modifying code and layout elements of demo scenes, indicating proficiency in front-end development.
ar-experiencesvirtual-realityuser-interfacesar-vropenvr
inthefabric/RexConnectClient
Jun 2013 - Mar 2014
Contributions:47 commits in 8 months
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