# Keith Murgic

> Full-Stack Software Engineer at Niche.com

Location: Greater Pittsburgh Region, United States
Profile: https://flows.cv/keithmurgic

## Work Experience
### Senior Software Engineer (Tech Lead) @ Niche
Jan 2023 – Present | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
🚀 Architect, build and maintain a React-based client portal that enables schools to efficiently manage profiles and upload data
🔧 Develop microservices in Go with PostgreSQL, ensuring code reliability through comprehensive unit testing
🧪 Write unit, integration, and end-to-end tests using Jest, React Testing Library, and Playwright
🎨 Led the creation of a responsive, accessible component library used across Niche.com and Niche's client portal

### Software Engineer @ Niche
Jan 2020 – Jan 2023 | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States

### Software Engineer @ LeanDNA
Jan 2020 – Jan 2020
🚀 Developed and maintained key features for a data visualization platform used by top manufacturing companies
🔧 Built and optimized RESTful APIs using Java, MyBatis, and MariaDB
🐛 Diagnosed and resolved bugs across both front-end and back-end, ensuring a seamless user experience
🔄 Migrated legacy AngularJS and jQuery front-end to React and Redux, modernizing the codebase for scalability

### Full Stack Developer @ BrandPulse
Jan 2019 – Jan 2020 | Austin, Texas Area
🌐 Utilized AWS services (API Gateway, CloudFront, CloudFormation, CloudWatch, Cognito, DynamoDB, EC2, IAM, Kinesis, Lambda, and S3) to securely store, monitor, and process data in an event-driven, serverless environment
🔧 Built and maintained reusable component and utility libraries with React, TypeScript, and NPM for consistent and scalable front-end development
🛠️ Led the development of a dynamic web page creation tool using React, Redux, and Material UI, enhancing user customization and functionality
🗂️ Designed and managed schemas and services with Node, GraphQL, and the Serverless Framework to connect AWS DynamoDB with front-end microservices
🧪 Implemented comprehensive unit and integration tests with tools like Jest, Cypress, Mocha, Enzyme, and Sinon, ensuring high code reliability
⚙️ Set up and optimized module bundling and CI/CD pipelines using Webpack and GitLab CI/CD for streamlined deployments
👩‍🏫 Mentored and guided a software development intern, helping them grow while delegating tasks and fostering collaboration
🤝 Collaborated closely with the CEO, product team, designer, and developers to define and implement the ideal user experience

### Tutor and Curriculum Writer @ Austin Coding Academy
Jan 2019 – Jan 2019 | Austin, Texas
💻 Assisted students in learning front-end and back-end technologies like HTML, CSS, React, Redux, Node.js, and Express.js
🧑‍🏫 Mentored students in whiteboarding, code organization, and debugging to strengthen their problem-solving skills
📚 Created pre-class lesson materials to prepare students for JavaScript Full Stack classes

### Math Teacher @ Austin Independent School District
Jan 2017 – Jan 2019 | Austin, Texas
∙ Taught Pre-Algebra to students in grades 7 and 8
∙ Differentiated lessons to meet the needs of diverse learners
∙ Kept detailed records of student progress

### Math Tutor @ Austin Independent School District
Jan 2017 – Jan 2017
∙ Assisted Algebra I students with classwork and preparation for the STAAR exam 
∙ Led instruction for three classrooms for two months due to a teacher resign

### Database Administration Intern @ SQLWatchmen, Inc.
Jan 2018 – Jan 2018 | Austin, Texas Area
- Monitored SQL servers to ensure high availability and disaster recovery
- Improved clients’ database performance through index tuning and query tuning


## Education
### Full-Stack Javascript
Austin Coding Academy
Jan 2018 – Jan 2018

### freeCodeCamp
Jan 2018

### Bachelor of Arts - BA in Mathematics, Economics, and Psychology
Indiana University Bloomington
Jan 2005 – Jan 2009


## Contact & Social
- LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/keith-murgic

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Last updated: 2026-03-22