Andrew Muscara
Hello! I am web developer based in Tempe, Arizona.
Experience
Instructor
Responsible for delivering a high-quality curriculum while mentoring young students in after school programs around the valley. Lessons range from an introduction into coding with programs like Scratch to more advanced server modding courses with the popular kids’ game, Minecraft.
Web Development Tutor (Node.js & Javascript)
Deliver feedback and constructive criticism on assignments and provide students with the technical guidance needed to improve their work through detailed reviews. Responsible for ensuring student assignments meet all the technical requirements set out by the course curriculum.
District Sales Manager
Combined fluid thinking with an adherence to process, to meet and exceed individual, division, and company sales goals. Accountable for generating new business while maintaining and growing an existing small business client base. Responsible for conducting price negotiations with clients. Accurately forecast sales on a weekly / monthly / quarterly / annual basis.
Education
University of Arizona
University of Vermont
Skills
Junior Web Developer with one plus years’ experience focused mainly in JavaScript and creating responsive web applications. I enjoy being challenged by, and engaging with, projects that require me to work outside my comfort zone and knowledge set; continuing to learn new languages and development techniques are important to me. I am very comfortable working in a team environment but am more than capable of accomplishing tasks on my own.
Interests
I love learning about new technologies and finding different ways of accomplishing similar problems. Currently I have been trying to further my React and WordPress theme development skills through Udemy courses, YouTube courses and side projects.
I was fortunate enough to obtain an athletic scholarship to play lacrosse in college at the University of Vermont. I have played lacrosse since I was about 10 years old and I’ve been fortunate enough to be the Coach of the Ahwatukee middle school boys lacrosse team the last 5 years. I enjoy giving back to my community in this way by teaching the skills I learned to play the sport at the next level as well as being a positive role model for these student athletes.
I am also a HUGE fan of YouTube. These days I feel like a watch content on there more than a do cable TV or Netflix. Some of my favorite channels include Binging with Babish, Hot Ones w/ Sean Evens, and Mark Rober.
Brew-Bot
"Brewbot is an app to help find your favorite beers and save them in the app. You can also search current articles and keep up to date with the beer brewing world. Beers have ABV listings and some have descriptions as well."
React | Bootstrap | Javascript | Mongo | Mongoose | Cherrio | Express | Node | Passport | JWT
Live Demo Github Repo
Team Manager
A Team Website for coaches, Parents, and players to make managing a team easier. Viewing and scheduling practice and game information, getting contact information, and accessing the team forum page can all be done through the app.
Handlebars | Bootstrap | Javascript | Sequelize | FullCalendar.io | Express | Node | Passport
Live Demo Github Repo
Weather-Finder
An application that allows the user to find the temperature and weather conditions of a given city
Bootstrap | Javascript | React | Node
Live Demo Github Repo
Pokedex
An application that allows the user to look up information on the first generation of Pokemon.
HTML | CSS | Bootstrap | JavaScript | jQuery
Live Demo Github Repo