Hey there! My name is

Andy Ragland

I am a software engineer with a focus on full-stack development!

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About Me

I am a collaborative and empathetic leader who empowers high-performing teams to navigate complex, enterprise-wide challenges with accountability and precision. As an adaptable problem-solver, I leverage strong technical expertise to deliver scalable, high-quality solutions while championing reliability and innovation. Additionally, I am an effective communicator who excels at bridging technical and non-technical stakeholders and transforming critical thinking into measurable outcomes that create meaningful impact across diverse industries.

Skills

Languages & Frameworks

C#
.NET
Java
PHP
ReactJS
NodeJS
NextJS

Database & Cloud

MySQL
NoSQL
PostgreSQL
MongoDB
Supabase
AWS DynamoDB

Web Development

RESTful APIs
Dynamic Programming
Test-Driven Dev (TDD)
Vercel
Docker
CI/CD

Project Management

Jira
Agile
Servant Leadership
Spec Writing
Cross Functional Collaboration

Projects

Boids

A study which discusses the simulation of flocking behaviors for boid (bird-oid) objects. Initial implementation with p5.js presented an interesting challenge involving trigonometry and matrix math. With three simple rules of movement, the final product gives granular control over emergent flocking behaviors.

NodeJS
Dynamic Programming

Published on 2026-06-15

IFR Avionics Trainer

Architecture notes for a browser-based IFR avionics trainer: a single-table DynamoDB schema and an async, DynamoDB Streams-driven Lambda pipeline for session validation and scoring. Design-stage - no code yet.

NodeJS
AWS DynamoDB

Published on 2026-06-15

Pi Approximation

An approximation of Pi using two cubes whose mass differs by powers of 100. The law of conservation of momentum on frictionless plane presents this interesting experiment.

NodeJS
Dynamic Programming

Published on 2026-06-06

Holodle

Another entry in the -dle world of games. The goal is the guess the random Hololive talent of the day. Players' guesses provide more and more clues about who the random talent is and must use their knowledge of Hololive to determine the answer.

NextJS
Supabase
Vercel
RESTful APIs

Published on 2026-06-02