Andrew Bliss

Andrew Bliss

Senior Full Stack Software Engineer

Lehi, UT
andrewgbliss@gmail.com

Education

Stevens-Henager College

Bachelors of Computer Science

Sep, 2002 to Oct, 2006

Links

https://www.github.com/andrewgbliss
https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrewgbliss/

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Work Experience

Senior Full Stack Software Engineer / Carketa

Sep, 2022 - Current
  • Designed and implemented front-end architecture and user-facing features using React, TypeScript, and Next.js, improving usability, performance, and user engagement.
  • Optimized large-scale analytics workflows, cutting BigQuery costs and saving thousands of dollars per month by implementing a hybrid BigQuery and AlloyDB / PostgreSQL solution, improving query performance and reliability.
  • Developed DevOps tooling and automation scripts to optimize data pipelines, improve reliability, and reduce operational overhead across data-intensive systems.
React
Typescript
NextJs
PostgreSQL
Tailwind CSS

Senior Full Stack Software Engineer / nth-child consulting

Dec, 2017 - Sep, 2022
  • Modernized legacy PHP applications by migrating to a Next.js-based stack, cutting compute costs and saving thousands of dollars per month.
  • Built customer-facing proposal software for solar companies, significantly increasing client revenue through faster sales cycles and improved conversion.
  • Developed a reusable SDK enabling companies to design, customize, and integrate their own proposal software on top of the platform.
React
Typescript
NextJs
Postgres
Node

Senior Full Stack Software Engineer / Grow

Feb, 2014 - Nov, 2017
  • Developed real-time business intelligence dashboards using Angular, React, enabling customers to optimize campaigns and drive measurable revenue growth.
  • Built and maintained large-scale data ingestion pipelines using Node.js and Express, integrating hundreds of third-party APIs and supporting revenue-generating data products.
  • Designed and implemented a PostgreSQL-based data warehouse that powered analytics and reporting for clients, contributing to millions of dollars in annual contract value.
Angular
React
Node
Postgres
Express

Senior Full Stack Software Engineer / Rain

Mar, 2013 - Feb, 2014
  • Developed a CakePHP-based REST API integrating education-sector services (School Specialty, Clever, SES, Twilio) to support real-time messaging and scheduling.
  • Built a SaaS platform used by students, teachers, and administrators to manage events, coursework, and notifications across multiple institutions.
  • Designed application workflows with offline support, improving reliability and usability in low connectivity environments.
PHP
MySQL
Javascript
HTML
CSS

Senior Full Stack Software Engineer / Zagg

Dec, 2010 - Feb, 2013
  • Developed secure payment processing APIs using PHP and CodeIgniter, integrating Authorize.net, CyberSource, and PayPal to support high-volume e-commerce transactions.
  • Built backend systems backed by MySQL that enabled customer service teams to manage orders, discounts, promotions, and refunds efficiently.
  • Improved checkout performance and user experience through optimized HTML5 interfaces, contributing to increased conversion rates.
PHP
MySQL
Javascript
HTML
CSS

Senior Full Stack Software Engineer / Classtop

Mar, 2008 - Nov, 2010
  • Maintained and extended a legacy C# application while developing new PHP-based systems integrating early Facebook APIs.
  • Designed and implemented a custom database strategy to resolve severe performance issues caused by large many-to-many relationships.
  • Significantly improved application performance and scalability for a growing student-focused user base.
PHP
C#
MySQL
Javascript
HTML
CSS

Full Stack Software Engineer / Stevens-Henager College

Apr, 2002 - Oct, 2006
  • Built and maintained multiple ColdFusion-based systems handling student records, admissions, and financial data.
  • Developed internal reporting and scheduling tools that streamlined administrative workflows and reduced manual processing.
  • Improved system reliability and performance across production servers supporting critical academic operations.
Coldfusion
Oracle
Javascript
HTML
CSS