# Andrew Cosmic > Software Engineer at RPI/Blurb Location: Kent, Washington, United States Profile: https://flows.cv/andrewcosmic Accomplished Full Stack Engineer with 9+ years experience in developing and enhancing scalable, user-friendly web applications across various industries. Proficient in React, Node.js and TypeScript, with a strong focus on optimizing performance and improving code quality. Collaborative with cross-functional teams, driving projects independently and mentoring team members to achieve high standards. Passionate about leveraging technical expertise to drive innovation and deliver impactful software solutions while continuously seeking to stay current with industry trends. ## Work Experience ### Software Engineer @ RPI Print Jan 2024 – Present Blurb 2- Implemented backend functionality for cart, checkout, and orders, including APIs, database integrations, Flyway migrations, and JOOQ-generated types, using Java with Vavr. Developed and deployed React frontend features for cart, checkout, and orders with Tailwind and React Query; built a mobile-first, accessible component library. Built a mobile-first, accessible component library and used it to create pages. Created health checks for critical services and authored AWS CDK infrastructure code to automate frontend deployments to dev environments for PR testing. Website Refresh- Mentored a new developer in Astro while collaborating with design and translation teams to deliver a redesigned homepage, product pages, and reusable React/Astro components for Blurb’s website. ### Full Stack Engineer @ LivePerson Jan 2020 – Jan 2024 | 10706 SE 225th St Fastlane - Express, NodeJS, Typescript, Eslint, Mysql, AWS, RDS - Significantly elevated unit test coverage from 20% to 99%, Enhanced error handling mechanisms, Upgraded project to utilize the latest Node.js version, Implemented additional features to enrich project functionality Partner Portal and CCUIAuthProxy - React, Typescript, Jest, AWS, RDS, Express - Developed an application facilitating Single Sign-On (SSO) for customers managing multiple accounts, with rigorous unit and end-to-end testing.I designed and implemented a seamless GitHub to AWS pipeline, orchestrating the project build process, containerization, and deployment to Amazon ECR. Utilizing blue/green release strategies, I orchestrated the deployment across EC2 instances and load balancers, ensuring high availability and reliability of the system. Helper Center -Gatsby, CSS, Graphql, nodeJs, Kontent, React - Engineered a shell script for mass conversion of MD files into a Kontent compatible format, while also architecting the backend, establishing the frontend, and implementing a system enabling seamless content updates from Kontent to the static site. Conversational Cloud - Vue, Vue, Sass,Vuex, Jest, BackboneJs - Built a user-friendly modal for guiding first-time and returning users through system usage and linking them to relevant resources Answering Service - Vue, Vue, Sass,Vuex, Jest, BackboneJs - Implemented backend validation enhancements and updated the frontend to gracefully handle blank elements while preserving information Appmgmt, AccountCreation, Maps, Rollover - Java, Spring Framework, docker, k8s, GCP, JUnit, Mokito, Tomcat, MySql -Addressed bugs and vulnerabilities, enhanced code quality, integrated Salesforce, updated SQL database, migrated to GCP, facilitated API tracking, and assisted in global app creation All Projects - Created new documentation, mentored multiple new employees, achieved 80% code coverage ### Frontend Developer @ Glympse Jan 2019 – Jan 2020 | 10706 SE 225th St Enroute Console App - Angular, Typescript, Cordova, Ionic, SCSS - Resolved bugs, revamped app aesthetics, incorporated transportation mode and visibility menu, transitioned to Here Maps, and produced comprehensive documentation. Journey 3 , Journey Builder - React, Typescript, Mobx, SCSS, Jest, Material UI - Addressed bugs, implemented new features, conducted end-to-end testing via TestFlight across all phases, validated data through API calls and mock data, improved app accessibility, and developed middleware for seamless typing sharing Core, Frontdoor, J API - Go, Python and Node Services - Debugged and integrated with frontend components. All Projects -Developed a CI/CD pipeline script for building, testing, version updating, and internally publishing Node.js applications, leveraging Docker containers and AWS for storage ### React Dev @ Infosys Jan 2018 – Jan 2019 Modern Experience - React, Redux, SCSS, TypeScript, Graphql, FabricUI, VSTS, Selenium, Jest, Azure - Developed reusable widgets and components within an agile environment, implemented automated testing including unit tests and end-to-end tests, established Redux for component connectivity, integrated with Azure CI/CD pipeline for automated testing, and utilized GraphQL for all API calls ### Web Application Developer @ Attain Jan 2016 – Jan 2018 | 10706 SE 225th St Military Kids Connect - Drupal, PHP, CSS, Javascript -Developed new Drupal pages, resolved bugs, upgraded video players, crafted views, and enhanced templates Infographic - EmberJs, SCSS, BootStrap - Designed and developed pages based on document specifications and visual aids, implemented CSS animations, and facilitated data transfer from Drupal API to frontend components. Messageboard - Angular, SCSS, BootStrap, Jasmine, Selenium and Protractor - Enhanced comment boxes on the message board by implementing a WYSIWYG editor with custom emojis, upgraded from Angular 1.7 to 4, refactored components for improved reusability and cleanliness, and implemented end-to-end and behavior-driven testing PWA - React, Redux, Cordova - Developed new React/Redux Progressive web app All Projects - Developed sprint plans and maintained documentation in GitLab. Implemented Jenkins shell script jobs to automatically build the latest tagged versions of messageboard and infographic projects. Conducted differential analysis between the newest and second newest tagged builds to generate assets reflecting the changes. ### Tier 3 support @ Microsoft Jan 2015 – Jan 2016 Trouble shooting accounts and billing issues for clients. Writing SQL queries to verify what is showing in the front end. Create reports for the traffic quality team using pivot tables in excel. ## Education ### Certifcation in Data Modeling/Warehousing and Database Administration Seattle Central College Jan 2013 – Jan 2014 ### Bachelors of Integrative studies in Pre-Law Studies Oakland University Jan 2006 – Jan 2010 ## Contact & Social - LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/andrew-cosmic-a8bbb22a - Website: https://andrewcosmic.netlify.app/ --- Source: https://flows.cv/andrewcosmic JSON Resume: https://flows.cv/andrewcosmic/resume.json Last updated: 2026-03-29