Christian Kulat

I’m a full-stack software engineer creating functional and beautiful code primarily in Python and Go. Based in Atlanta, I’ve been studying software development since 2017 and am looking to join a team to help both the company and myself grow. I’m comfortable with version control and technical writing, and am interested in building microservices for the cloud! I’m still learning every day, and am looking forward to taking ahold of every opportunity handed to me.

Education and Certifications

Bachelor of Science in Computer Science, Minor in Software Engineering; Kennesaw State University

2018 - 2023

Completed a full degree track in Computer Science, with an emphasis on user design, algorithm analysis, software testing and quality assurance and other important facets of software engineering such as API design, microservice architecture and networking. Classes taken include SoftwareTesting and QA, Algorithm Analysis, Artifical Intelligence and Cryptography. Final semester of degree consistedof a unique capstone project focused on the development of a gamified rewards solution for a Fortune 20 company.

Google IT Support Specialist; Google & Coursera

Jan - June 2022

Studied fundamental skills needed for a career in IT support. Topics covered include troubleshooting and customer service, operating systems, networking, system administration,and security. Troubleshot common hardware and software issues, how to resolve them, and gained an understanding of the basic principles of computer networks. Researched essential concepts such as virtualization, cloud computing, and data recovery.

Work Experience

Sales Support at Backyard Playnation, LLC

February 2022 - Present

  • Managed inventory and online content for 3 brands across several multi-billion dollar retailers
  • Wrote marketing copy and other technical documents for over 20 products, including brand new furniture collections.
  • Developed automated text extraction and online form submission of purchase orders for Amazon’s Vendor Central using Python
  • Assisted in 3rd-party Javascript API integration on company ecommerce website resulting in 10% uptick in sales in the following 6 months

Team Lead and Certified Trainer at Chick-Fil-A Acworth

October 2017 - Present

  • Manage teams of 20+ people through rush hours to deliver upwards of $20000 in daily sales
  • Train, guide, and set an example for multiple new team members
  • Perform opening and closing procedures as well as keep track of key performance indicators such as labor and food costs
  • Assist in updating training regimen and operational techniques facilitating a 50% increase in daily sales over 3 years

Technical Experience

Industry Partner Capstone Project

January - May 2023

Participated in a unique Capstone Project focused on the development of agamified rewards systems solution for a Fortune 20 company. This project involved utilizing source data and building a working prototype application that allows the business to incentivize employees to improve customer service. Capstone teams met regularly with sponsor stakeholders through the entire discovery and build process, following an agile deliveryprocess.

Dice Rolling Discord Bot in Go

January - February 2023

Lightweight bot running in a Docker container that parses commands in aDiscord guild and returns a brief sentence detailing the results of a dice roll. Users can specify the number of sideson a die and the number of die to be rolled.

Ping-Pong Discord Bot in Go

January 2023

Simple discord bot that responds to messages sent to it containing “ping” with the response “pong”.

Technologies and Skills

Programming Languages & Software Tools

Python:

Using Python, developed a number of simple scripts and programs to complete assignments and automate common workflows ineveryday tasks.In order to streamline data entry, developed a script that copies text pulledfrom a PDF and can be configured to paste and submit it into a browser form. Python is also the language most used when solving algorithm problems.

Go:

With Go, developed a number of single-page applications, HTTP services, and have studied how microservices and cloud services are written using the language. Current development project is a Go module that will streamline the creation of assertion functions when writing unit tests.

Javascript:

Used the React and Vue frameworks in both personal and collegiate projects.The initial version of portfolio site was written in React, and the current version is written in Vue. Comfortable with the Node.js framework when writing backends, having direct experience writing local databases using Node and PostgreSQL.

Foundational knowledge of Java, Google Cloud Platform, Git, PostgreSQL, MySQL

Soft Skills

Teamwork & Communication, Leadership, Adaptability, Empathy, Self-awareness

cdkulat1@gmail.com • <kulat.co> • Atlanta, GA