Andrew Kolbe
Back End Web Developer | Birmingham, AL
About Me
Hello! I'm Andrew, a pastry chef turned web developer from Texas who recently moved to Birmingham.
I specialize in Javascript and Go, and I am interested in learning more about all things server side development.
I have years of experience working in high stress, collaborative, and technically challenging environments. I love growing with and learning from a team and helping other motivated people reach their potential.
In my free time, I enjoy cooking and learning about new cuisines and cultures, listening to obscure metal, and spending time with my lazy dog.
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Tech I Am Currently Using
Go
Javascript
Express
MySQL
PostgreSQL
MongoDB
React
Topics I Am Interested In Learning More About
Microservices
Pub Sub
Database Design
Redis
Projects
Get The Dish
A social networking service that allows users to create a profile, upload photos and restaurant information, and post about their favorite dishes they've eaten recently. Users can leave likes and comments on other users' dishes.
Tech Used
Full stack CRUD application from scratch
Images are hosted using AWS
Comments are updated real time with Socket.IO
Authentication via Passport JWT
Integrated a custom password reset workflow
3rd Party API integration with Stripe, Mailgun, and Yelp Fusion
Deployed with Heroku
Get The Tix
A ticket exchange and resell app that allows users to sign up, and sell and buy tickets to events
Tech Used
Full stack Microservices application
Written in NextJS and Express
Services are managed using Docker, Kubernetes, Ingress Nginx, and NATS Streaming Server
3rd Party API integration with Stripe
All services tested with Jest
Deployed with Digital Ocean
Go Websockets
A chat room app that lets users sign up and chat with their friends in real time using Websockets
Tech Used
Backend written in Go
Frontend written in Javascript
Unit and Table Tests in all packages
Websockets implemented with Gorilla Websockets
Users saved in Postgres
Deployed with Heroku
Python Blog
A social networking service that allows users to post and interact with messages. Registered users can post comment, and like messages.
Tech Used
Full stack CRUD app using the Flask Python framework
Users and Sessions stored in a Postgres Database
Deployed with Heroku
Contact Me
If you'd like to work together, contact me at kolbe1129@gmail.com or at any of the links below
Designed with NextJS and Tailwind View Source Code